Injection drug use and HIV/AIDS transmission in China

Cell Research

Volumn 15, Issue 11-12, 2005, Pages 865-869

  Chu, Tian Xin ^a   Levy, Judith A ^b  

^a CHINESE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Drug trafficking; HIV AIDS; Injecting drug use; Methadone

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; CHINA; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; REVIEW; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; CHINA; HIV; HUMANS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS;

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS;

EID: 29244468871     PISSN: 10010602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.cr.7290360     Document Type: Review

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