Resurgence in Infectious Syphilis in Ireland: An Epidemiological Study

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 317-321

  Hopkins, S ^a   Lyons, F ^a   Coleman, C ^a   Courtney, G ^a   Bergin, C ^a   Mulcahy, F ^a  

^a ST JAMES S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANUS INTERCOURSE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; CALCULATION; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INCIDENCE; INFECTION RISK; IRELAND; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DEVIATION; SYPHILIS;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; DATABASES, FACTUAL; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; IRELAND; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SYPHILIS;

EID: 2142758646     PISSN: 01485717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.OLQ.0000123653.84940.59     Document Type: Article

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