Reconstruction of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) sub-epidemics in Italian regions

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 122-129

  Barcherini, S ^a   Cantoni, M ^a   Grossi, P ^a   Verdecchia, A ^a  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

Author keywords

AIDS; Geographical heterogeneity; HIV infections; Risk categories

Indexed keywords

EPIDEMIC; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; RISK FACTOR; SPATIAL VARIATION;

ARTICLE; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INCIDENCE; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; ITALY; MALE; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SMALL-AREA ANALYSIS;

ITALY;

EID: 0032975135     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/28.1.122     Document Type: Article

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