Human immunodeficiency virus infection and syphilis among homeless people in a large city of Central-Western Brazil: prevalence, risk factors, human immunodeficiency virus-1 genetic diversity, and drug resistance mutations.

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Human immunodeficiency virus infection and syphilis among homeless people in a large city of Central-Western Brazil: prevalence, risk factors, human immunodeficiency virus-1 genetic diversity, and drug resistance mutations.

The Brazilian journal of infectious diseases : an official publication of the Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases - 1 Jan 2000

Pinheiro Raquel Silva, Carvalho Paulie Marcelly Ribeiro Dos Santos, Matos Marcos André de, Caetano Karlla Antonieta Amorim, Paula Andressa Cunha de, Carneiro Megmar Aparecida Dos Santos, Reis Mônica Nogueira da Guarda, Martins Regina Maria Bringel, Stefani Mariane Martins de Araújo, Teles Sheila Araujo

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Homeless people are at high risk for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and syphilis. We investigated the epidemiology of HIV-1 infection and syphilis among homeless individuals in a large city in Central-Western Brazil. In this cross-sectional study, we interviewed and tested 355 individuals from September 2014 to August 2015. Rapid test samples positive...

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DOI: 10.1016/j.bjid.2020.11.001
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