A model-based estimate of HIV infectivity via needle sharing

Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes

Volumn 5, Issue 11, 1992, Pages 1116-1118

  Kaplan, Edward H ^a,b,c   Heimer, Robert ^b  

^a YALE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Human immunodeficiency virus; Infectivity; Needle sharing

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; DRUG ABUSE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; NEEDLE; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

HIV INFECTIONS; HUMAN; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NEEDLE SHARING; PREVALENCE; PROBABILITY; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

EID: 0026461118     PISSN: 15254135     EISSN: 10779450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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