Prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B and hepatitis C virus antibodies and hepatitis B antigen among commercial sex workers in Japan

Objective: To investigate the prevalence of antibodies to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV), and of hepatitis B surface (HBs) antigen in commercial sex workers (CSW) who attended a sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinic in Tokyo. Methods: Surv...

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Published in:Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology 2001, Vol.2001 (4), p.215-219
Main Authors: Ishi, K, Suzuku, F, Saito, A, Yoshimoto, S, Kubota, T
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Female
Hepacivirus - isolation & purification
Hepatitis B - epidemiology
Hepatitis B Antibodies - blood
Hepatitis B Surface Antigens - blood
Hepatitis B virus - isolation & purification
Hepatitis C - epidemiology
Hepatitis C Antibodies - blood
HIV - isolation & purification
HIV Antibodies - blood
HIV Infections - epidemiology
Humans
Japan - epidemiology
Liver Function Tests
Middle Aged
Seroepidemiologic Studies
Sex Work
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Summary:Objective: To investigate the prevalence of antibodies to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV), and of hepatitis B surface (HBs) antigen in commercial sex workers (CSW) who attended a sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinic in Tokyo. Methods: Surveys were conducted on 308 CSW and 384 control subjects for HIV antibody or 241 control subjects for HBs antibody and antigen and HCV antibody. Results: HIV antibody was not detected in either CSW or control subjects. The positive rates for HBs antigen and antibody were 0.6 and 23.4%, respectively, in the CSW group, and 0.4 and 71.8% in the control group. The HCV antibody positive rate was 3.2% in the CSW group and 0.4% in the control group. Conclusion: A statistically significant difference between the two groups was observed only in HCV antibody positive rate. STD checkup for CSW alone is inadequate - STD health education and screening for the general public are also required.
ISSN:1064-7449
1098-0997
DOI:10.1155/S1064744901000357