Seroprevalence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus among Male Prostitutes

Abstract

To the Editor: Prostitutes are a possible conduit for the spread of HIV-1 infection and other sexually transmitted diseases.¹ To date, most research on AIDS in prostitution has focused on HIV-1 seroprevalence in female² rather than male prostitutes, although men may be more efficient transmitters of HIV-1 than women.³ Moreover, much research on HIV-1 seropositivity in prostitutes has been conducted primarily in institutional settings or has used a broad definition of prostitution.We administered structured interviews with and collected blood samples from 152 male street prostitutes actively working in Atlanta between July 1988 and March 1989. Prostitutes were interviewed anonymously . . .