Effects of variable infectivity on the spread of HIV/AIDS among intravenous drug users

Journal of Biological Systems

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 13-40

  Lewis, Fraser ^a   Greenhalgh, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

AIDS; HIV; Intravenous drug users; Variable infectivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 0346448449     PISSN: 02183390     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0218339001000323     Document Type: Article

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