Changing patterns of sexual behaviour in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy

Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 26-32

  Elford, Jonathan ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Highly active antiretroviral therapy; Internet; Recreational drugs; Serosorting; Sexual behaviour; Time trends; Treatment optimism

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT; SILDENAFIL;

ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERNET; NONHUMAN; ONLINE SYSTEM; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; VIRUS RESISTANCE; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 29744437705     PISSN: 09517375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.qco.0000199018.50451.e1     Document Type: Review

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