Absence of human immunodeficiency virus type 2 infection among patients in a hospital serving a New York community at high risk for infection

Transfusion

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 731-733

  Irwin, K L ^a   Olivo, N ^b   Schable, C ^c   Weber, J T ^a   Janssen, R ^d   Ernst, J ^e  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b BRONX LEBANON HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention   (United States)

^d Division of HIV AIDS Prevention

^e Bronx Lebanon Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS REACTION; DATA ANALYSIS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ENDEMIC DISEASE; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 2; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IMMUNOBLOTTING; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREVALENCE; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0029741150     PISSN: 00411132     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1537-2995.1996.36896374378.x     Document Type: Article

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