Truck drivers-at increased risk of HIV infection amongst STD clinic attendees [1]

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 68, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 312-

  Thappa, D ^a   Manjunath, J ^a   Kartikeyan, K ^a  

^a JAWAHARLAL INSTITUTE OF POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

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Indexed keywords

HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LETTER; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE;

EID: 33745965776     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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