Effect of knowledge of human immunodeficiency virus infection status on sexual activity among homosexual men

Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 1990, Pages 62-68

  Wiktor, Stefan Z ^a   Biggar, Robert J ^a   Melbye, Mads ^b   Ebbesen, Peter ^b   Colclough, Ginga ^c   Digioia, Richard ^d   Sanchez, William C ^d   Grossman, Ronald J ^e   Goedert, James J ^a  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^d Private Practice   (United States)

^e PRIVATE PRACTICE   (United States)

Author keywords

HIV antibody test; Homosexual men; Human immunodeficiency virus; Sexual practices

Indexed keywords

VIRUS ANTIBODY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; VIRUS INFECTION;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES, MALE; DENMARK; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; SEX BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES;

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS;

EID: 0025096748     PISSN: 15254135     EISSN: 10779450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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