SEXUALLY-TRANSMITTED DISEASES IN THE AIDS ERA

被引:85
作者
ARAL, SO [1 ]
HOLMES, KK [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV WASHINGTON,CTR AIDS & SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DIS,SEATTLE,WA 98195
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10.1038/scientificamerican0291-62
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
The three classic sexually transmitted diseases-gonorrhea, syphilis and chancroid-have nearly disappeared in almost every industrialized nation. The exception is the U.S., where drug-resistant strains of these diseases are ravaging urban minority populations. The causes of this tragic epidemic are poverty, social disintegration, prostitution and drug addiction.
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