The Prevalence and Risk Factors of Human Papillomavirus in Female Sex Workers

Ersan G., Kose Ş., Senger S. S., Gunes H., Sehirali S., Gurbuz I.

EURASIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, cilt.45, sa.1, ss.16-20, 2013 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 45 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5152/eajm.2013.03
  • Dergi Adı: EURASIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.16-20
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Human papillomavirus, Sex workers, CERVICAL INTRAEPITHELIAL NEOPLASIA, HPV INFECTION, WOMEN, CANCER
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Objective: Human papillomavirus virus (HPV) is the major causative factor for cervical cancer, and sex workers are at high risk for HPV infection. In this study, we aimed to estimate the prevalence and risk factors of HPV infection among female sex workers (FSWs).