title: Sexually transmitted infections among prostitutes in Bratislava, Slovakia.
abstract: Sera from 18 prostitutes from Bratislava were examined for the presence of antibodies to several sexually transmitted pathogens, namely Herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2), Human immunodeficiency viruses 1 and 2 (HIV-1 and HIV-2), Hepatitis B and C viruses (HBV and HCV), Chlamydia trachomatis, and Treponema pallidum. Results of this screening indicated that 11 prostitutes (61%) carried 1 or more sexually transmitted infections. The most prevalent antibodies were directed against HSV-2 (9 cases, i.e. 50%), which represents the most common sexually transmitted infection agent.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Virology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dúbravská cesta 9, 845 05 Bratislava, Slovak Republic. virubyst@savba.sk
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bystrická
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Kriková
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kŕcová
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Koncová
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kovácová
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vaculíková
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Staneková
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Russ
mesh_terms: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D015528:HIV Seroprevalence; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000276:immunology; D015498:HIV-2 / Q000276:immunology; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000097:blood; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000276:immunology; D018258:Herpesvirus 2, Human / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D011477:Sex Work; D015231:Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Bacterial / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D015229:Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D018154:Slovakia / Q000453:epidemiology; D014210:Treponema pallidum / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens