High prevalence of syphilis among street-based female sex workers in Nanchang, China

• Main Authors: Xiao Hua Tao (Author), Tao Jiang (Author), Dan Shao (Author), Wei Xue (Author), Fa Shun Ye (Author), Ming Wang (Author), Mei Hua He (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Female sex workers (FSWs) play a critical role in the heterosexual transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in China. Several studies reported that street-based FSWs have higher risk behaviors than establishment-based FSWs. Therefore, stre...