The HIV/AIDS epidemics among drug injectors: A study of contact structure through a mathematical model

Mathematical Biosciences

Volumn 139, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 25-58

  Iannelli, M ^a   Milner, F A ^b   Pugliese, A ^a   Gonzo, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG ABUSE; EPIDEMIC; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; ITALY; LEAST-SQUARES ANALYSIS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PROBABILITY; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS;

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS;

EID: 0031020092     PISSN: 00255564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-5564(96)00137-X     Document Type: Article

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