Seroprevalence of HIV, HCV and syphilis in Brazilian prisoners: Preponderance of parenteral transmission

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 439-445

  Massad, E ^a   Rozman, M ^a   Azevedo, R S ^a   Silveira, A S B ^a   Takey, K ^a   Yamamoto, Y I ^a   Strazza, L ^a   Ferreira, M M C ^a   Carvalho, H B ^a   Burattini, Marcelo Nascimento ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

AIDS; Hepatitis C; Injecting drug abusers; Prisoners; Seroprevalence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABUSE; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENTERAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRISONER; SEROPREVALENCE; SYPHILIS;

EID: 0033028609     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007523027876     Document Type: Article

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