High rates of transmission of subtype E human immunodeficiency virus type 1 among heterosexual couples in northern thailand: Role of sexually transmitted diseases and immune compromise

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 180, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 337-343

  Nelson, Kenrad E ^a   Rungruengthanakit, Kittipong ^b   Margolick, Joseph ^a   Suriyanon, Vinai ^b   Niyomthai, Somchai ^c   De Boer, Melanie A ^a   Kawichai, Surinda ^a,b   Robison, Valerie ^a,b   Celentano, David D ^a   Nagachinta, Tippavan ^d   Duerr, Ann ^e  

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

^b CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c LAMPANG HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

^d Contraceptive R and Devmt Program ^*  (United States)

^e CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; THAILAND; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

BLOOD DONORS; FEMALE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV SERONEGATIVITY; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HIV-1; HUMANS; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOST; MALE; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; THAILAND;

EID: 0033503129     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/314882     Document Type: Article

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