Seroprevalence of human immunodeficiency virus infection in pregnancy in a tertiary care hospital

Indian Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 59, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 382-387

  Ukey, Pawan M ^a   Akulwar, Suresh L ^a,b   Powar, Rajaram M ^a  

^a Dept of Microbiology ^*  (India)

^b GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) antibodies; Pregnant Women; Seroprevalence

Indexed keywords

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS ANTIBODY;

ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; SEROPREVALENCE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

EID: 25844469059     PISSN: 00195359     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0019-5359.16815     Document Type: Article

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