@article {1084, title = {Syphilis and hepatitis B Co-infection among HIV-infected, sex-trafficked women and girls, Nepal.}, journal = {Emerging infectious diseases}, volume = {14}, year = {2008}, month = {2008 Jun}, pages = {932-4}, abstract = {Sex trafficking may play a major role in spread of HIV across South Asia. We investigated co-infection with HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases among 246 sex-trafficked women and girls from Nepal. Those who were HIV positive were more likely than those who were HIV negative to be infected with syphilis and/or hepatitis B.}, keywords = {Adolescent, Adult, Female, Hepatitis B, HIV Infections, Humans, Nepal, Prevalence, Prostitution, Sex Offenses, Syphilis}, issn = {1080-6059}, doi = {10.3201/eid1406.080090}, author = {Silverman, Jay G and Decke, Michele R and Gupta, Jhumka and Dharmadhikari, Ashwin and Seage, George R and Raj, Anita} }