Risk factors for HIV infection at enrollment in an urban male factory cohort in Harare, Zimbabwe

Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes and Human Retrovirology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 287-293

  Bassett, Mary Travis ^a   McFarland, William C ^b   Ray, Sunanda ^b   Mbizvo, Michael T ^b   Machekano, Rhoderick ^b   Van De Wijgert, Janneke H H M ^b   Katzenstein, David A ^b  

^a Columbia School of Public Health ^*  (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Africa; HIV 1 prevalence; Risk factors; Sexual behavior; Urban; Work place; Zimbabwe

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; URBAN AREA; ZIMBABWE;

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1;

EID: 0029956571     PISSN: 10779450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042560-199611010-00012     Document Type: Article

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