HIV/AIDS situation in Africa

International Dental Journal

Volumn 54, Issue 6 SUPPL. 1, 2004, Pages 352-360

  Ogunbodede, Eyitope O ^a,b  

^a Obafemi Awolowo University ^*

^b OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Africa; HIV AIDS

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AFRICA; BLOOD DONOR; CONFERENCE PAPER; EPIDEMIC; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MORBIDITY; PISTIL STIGMA; PROPHYLAXIS; SOCIOECONOMICS; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 10644290159     PISSN: 00206539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1875-595x.2004.tb00011.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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