Diagnoses of HIV-1 and HIV-2 in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland associated with west Africa

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 338-341

  Dougan, S ^a   Patel, B ^a   Tosswill, J H ^a   Sinka, K ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 2; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; ILLEGITIMACY; INFECTION CONTROL; IRELAND; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; UNITED KINGDOM; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA, WESTERN; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HETEROSEXUALITY; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV-1; HIV-2; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SEXUAL PARTNERS; TRAVEL;

EID: 23844493790     PISSN: 13684973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sti.2004.013011     Document Type: Article

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