Behaviour change in generalised HIV epidemics: Impact of reducing cross-generational sex and delaying age at sexual debut

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Volumn 83, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages

  Hallett, T B ^a   Gregson, S ^a,b   Lewis, J J C ^c,d   Lopman, B A ^a   Garnett, G P ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Biomedical Research and Training Institute   (Zimbabwe)

^c LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^d AURUM INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CONDOM; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; INFECTION RISK; MALE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL TRANSMISSION; SEXUALITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGE OF ONSET; CONDOMS; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; RISK FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; UNSAFE SEX; ZIMBABWE;

EID: 34547810430     PISSN: 13684973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sti.2006.023606     Document Type: Article

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