Masahiro K, Imai M, Ichikawa S, Kondoh M, Hayashi T, Kimura H, Kihara M, Ohya H; International Conference on AIDS.
Int Conf AIDS. 1996 Jul 7-12; 11: 375 (abstract no. Tu.C.2637).
Kanagawa Cancer Center Res. Inst., Yokohama, Japan. Fax: 81-45-366-3157.
Objectives: To investigate the prevalence of HIV, hepatitis B and C viruses and syphilis infections in Japanese female commercial sex workers(CSW). Methods: With the collaboration of a sex worker's association in Tokyo vicinity, blood samples were collected from "soapland" (special bath-house) workers every 3 months since 1992, resulting in 2,364(n=584) person-tests as of the end of 1995. Blood samples were tested for anti-HIV, anti-HCV, HBV antigen and TPHA. Parenteral needle insertions such as acupuncture, tatoo and injecting drug use and condom use were also surveyed by questionnaire. Results: None were found anti-HIV-positive. Anti-HCV remained constant between 10-11% and only 1-3 cases were found to be HBV antigen positive every year. TPHA positive rates decreased over the same period;15.9% in 1992 and 5.9% in 1995. Complete condom use was reported by 90% of CSWs and frequent use by the rest. Only a few IDU cases were identified. Conclusions: Soapland CSWs remained uninfected with HIV during the last 4 years, probably due to the low incidence of HIV infection in the Japanese general population as well as due to their rare exposure to risky behaviors. They, however, appear vulnerable to future HIV invasion since HCV which is rarely transmitted sexually is highly prevalent among them.
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Keywords:
- AIDS Vaccines
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Female
- HIV
- HIV Antibodies
- HIV Infections
- HIV Seropositivity
- HIV Seroprevalence
- Hepacivirus
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis B Antibodies
- Hepatitis C Antibodies
- Prevalence
- Prostitution
- Tokyo
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UI: 102218714
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