title: Sexually transmitted diseases in prostitutes in Moshi and Arusha, Northern Tanzania.
abstract: Sexually transmitted diseases are thought to be important in facilitating transmission of HIV in sub-Saharan Africa. This study reports the prevalence of several sexually transmitted diseases in 106 prostitutes in Arusha and Moshi Northern Tanzania. The seroprevalence of HIV was 73% compared with 3% for local blood donors. Over half (51%) of the subjects had evidence of N. gonorrhoeae infection. Seventy-four per cent had a positive TPHA and 27% a positive RPR. Of 47 subjects tested 12 (25%) had Chlamydia trachomatis antigen detected in endocervical swabs. No significant statistical association was found between the presence of any of the STDs investigated and HIV seropositivity.
authors.affiliation: Northern Zone Reference Centre for Parasitic and Infectious Diseases, Kilimanjiro Christian Medical Centre, Moshi, Tanzania.
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Nkya
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Gillespie
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Howlett
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Elford
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nyamuryekunge
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Assenga
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Nyombi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D015528:HIV Seroprevalence; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D011477:Sex Work / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D013636:Tanzania / Q000453:epidemiology