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    Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

 
Sexually transmissible infections among female sex workers: an international review with an
emphasis on hard-to-access populations.
Cwikel JG, Lazer T, Press F, Lazer S
Sex Health. 2008 Mar;5(1):9-16.
 Abstract
 
Health work, female sex workers and HIV/AIDS: Global and local dimensions of stigma and
deviance as barriers to effective interventions.
Scambler G, Paoli F. 
Soc Sci Med. 2008 Apr;66(8):1848-62
Abstract
 
Effectiveness of interventions for the prevention of HIV and other sexually transmitted
infections in female sex workers in resource poor setting: a systematic review.
Shahmanesh M, Patel V, Mabey D, Cowan F.
Trop Med Int Health. 2008 Feb 11
 Abstract
 
Women trafficked into prostitution: determinants, human rights and health needs.
Gajic-Veljanoski O, Stewart DE.
Transcult Psychiatry. 2007 Sep;44(3):338-58.
 Abstract
 
FULL TEXT ARTICLE
 Size Matters: The Number of Prostitutes and the Global HIV/AIDS Pandemic.
Talbott JR. 
PLoS ONE. 2007 Jun 20;2:e543.
 Paper
 
Estimates of the number of female sex workers in different regions of the world.
Vandepitte J, Lyerla R, Dallabetta G, et al
Sex Transm Infect. 2006 Jun;82 Suppl 3:iii18-25
 Abstract
 
HIV prevention among travelers: why do men not use condoms when they engage in commercial
sex overseas?
Wong ML, Chan RK, Koh D.
Sex Transm Dis. 2007 Apr;34(4):237-44.
 Abstract

High prevalence of human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) in immigrant male-to-female
transsexual sex workers with HIV-1 infection.
Zehender G, Colasante C, De Maddalena C, et al
J Med Virol. 2004 Oct;74(2):207-15.
Abstract
 
    Conference Reports, Abstracts, and Posters
 
 
POWERPOINT PRESENTATION
The UNAIDS guidance note on sex work and HIV
M Seshu
 (XVII International AIDS Conference)
 Poster Presentation

Mobilizing commercial sex workers (CSWs) to protect themselves and one another:
Lessons learned from three continents
C Laudari, R Ssempebwa, G Mpangile,  et al
 (15IAC)
 Abstract

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