Seroprevalence of HIV infection among jail inmates in Orissa

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 109, Issue JUN., 1999, Pages 199-201

  Pal, B B ^a   Acharya, A S ^a   Satyanarayana, K ^a  

^a REGIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTRE ICMR   (India)

Author keywords

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); Jail; Orissa

Indexed keywords

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS ANTIBODY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 2; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INDIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYANMAR; PRISONER; SEROPREVALENCE; THAILAND;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV-1; HIV-2; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; PRISONERS; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES;

EID: 0032779648     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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