Is elimination of endemic syphilis transmission a realistic goal for the USA?

Lancet

Volumn 351, Issue SUPPL.3, 1998, Pages 19-21

  Hook III, Edward W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ENDEMIC DISEASE; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SHORT SURVEY; SYPHILIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032551216     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(98)90006-x     Document Type: Article

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