High Prevalence of HIV-1 CRF01_AE Viruses among Female Commercial Sex Workers Residing in Surabaya, Indonesia

• Main Authors: Tomohiro Kotaki, Siti Qamariyah Khairunisa, Septhia Dwi Sukartiningrum, M. Vitanata Arfijanto, Takako Utsumi, Irine Normalina, Retno Handajani, Prihartini Widiyanti, Musofa Rusli, Retno Pudji Rahayu, Maria Inge Lusida, Yoshitake Hayashi, Nasronudin, Masanori Kameoka
• Format: Article PeerReviewed
• Language: Indonesian; English
• Published: PLOS 2013
• Subjects: R Medicine; RK Dentistry
• Online Access: http://repository.unair.ac.id/85097/1/2.%20RETNOTOMOHIRO.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/85097/2/journal.pone.0082645.PDF; http://repository.unair.ac.id/85097/; https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0082645; https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0082645
• Institution: Universitas Airlangga

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) cause serious health problems and have an impact on the Indonesian economy. In addition, the rapid epidemic growth of HIV is continuing in Indonesia. Commercial sex plays a significant role in the spread of HIV; therefore, in order to reveal the current HIV prevalence rate among commercial sex workers (CSWs), we conducted an epidemiological study on HIV infection among CSWs residing in Surabaya, the capital of East Java province of Indonesia with large communities of CSWs.