Estimation of the sexual transmission of HIV in Kenya and Uganda on the trans-Africa highway: The continuing role for prevention in high risk groups

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Volumn 82, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 368-371

  Morris, C N ^a   Ferguson, A G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONDOM; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HIGHWAY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; KENYA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTITUTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL TRANSMISSION; SEXUALITY; UGANDA;

EID: 33750090741     PISSN: 13684973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sti.2006.020933     Document Type: Article

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