Global prevalence of Trichomonas vaginalis among female sex workers: a systematic review and meta-analysis

• Published in: Parasitology research (1987) Vol. 120; no. 7; pp. 2311 - 2322
• Main Authors: Mirzadeh, Monirsadat, Olfatifar, Meysam, Eslahi, Aida Vafae, Abdoli, Amir, Houshmand, Elham, Majidiani, Hamidreza, Johkool, Morteza Ghanbari, Askari, Setareh, Hashemipour, Sima, Badri, Milad
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.07.2021; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Analysis; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Biomedicine; Disease transmission; education programs; females; health education; Immunology; Infections; Medical Microbiology; Meta-analysis; Microbiology; Parasites; Parasitic diseases; parasitology; Protozoa; Protozoology - Review; Sex; Sex industry; Sex oriented businesses; Sexually transmitted diseases; STD; Systematic review; Trichomonas vaginalis; Trichomoniasis; Workers; Working women; World health; World Health Organization; Iran; Female sex workers; Worldwide epidemiology; Sexually transmitted diseases; Trichomoniasis

Trichomoniasis is a sexually transmitted infection (STI), caused by the protozoan parasite, Trichomonas vaginalis . Female sex workers are intensely affected by the infection, since they have frequent direct physical contact. The current systematic review and meta-analysis represents the global prev...