Prevalence and Risk Factors of Human Herpes Virus Type 8 (HHV-8), Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1 (HIV-1), and Syphilis among Female Sex Workers in Malindi, Kenya
The prevalence of Human Herpes Virus type 8 (HHV-8), Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and syphilis is high in Sub-Saharan Africa. Studies on HHV-8 in Kenya are few and data on its coinfection with HIV and syphilis scanty. This cross-sectional study among female sex workers (FSWs) in Malindi, Keny...
Main Authors: | M. M. Nzivo, R. M. Lwembe, E. O. Odari, J. M. Kang’ethe, N. L. M. Budambula |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2019-01-01
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Series: | Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/5345161 |
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