Non-ulcerative sexually transmitted diseases as risk factors for HIV-1 transmission in women

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Authors

Marie Laga

A.T. Manoka

William L Heyward · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Robert W. Ryder

Abstract

Non-ulcerative STD were risk factors for sexual transmission of HIV-1 in women, after controlling for sexual exposure. Because of their high prevalence in some populations, non-ulcerative STD may represent a considerable population-attributable risk in the transmission of HIV-1 worldwide. The identification of treatable STD as risk factors for HIV-1 transmission offers an important additional strategy for the prevention of HIV/AIDS.

Topics & Keywords

Reproductive tract infections research Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: AIDS

Volume 7, Issue 1, pp. 95-102

DOI: 10.1097/00002030-199301000-00015

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