Epidemiology of HIV-1 infection in opiate users in Northern Thailand

Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes and Human Retrovirology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 73-78

  Celentano, David D ^a,d   Jittiwutikorn, Jaroon ^b   Hodge, Matthew J ^c   Beyrer, Chris ^a   Nelson, Kenrad E ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Thailand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Drug Use; Ethnic minorities; Heroin; HIV 1 infection; Opium; Thailand

Indexed keywords

DIAMORPHINE; OPIATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINORITY GROUP; OPIATE ADDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THAILAND; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; THAILAND VIRUS;

EID: 0031963499     PISSN: 10779450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042560-199801010-00011     Document Type: Article

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