Management of sexually transmitted diseases and HIV prevention in men at high risk: targeting clients and non-paying sexual partners of female sex workers in Benin
AIDSPublished 1 November 2000
Catherine M Lowndes, Michel Alary, Cyriaque A. B. Gnintoungbé, Emmanuelle Bédard, Léonard Mukenge, Nassirou Geraldo
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Study findings indicate that male sex partners of female sex workers form a ‘bridging population’ for HIV/STD transmission both toFemale sex workers, as well as from femalesex workers to the general population of women, particularly regular female partners.
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Study findings indicate that male sex partners of female sex workers form a 'bridging population' for HIV/STD transmission both to female sex workers, as well as from female sex workers to the general population of women, particularly regular female partners.
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