How homosexual men believe they became infected with HIV: The role of risk-reduction behaviors

Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 245-247

  Jin, Fengyi ^a   Prestage, Garrett P ^a   Ellard, Jeanne ^b   Kippax, Susan C ^b   Kaldor, John M ^a   Grulich, Andrew E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; HIV; Homosexuality; Male; Risk reduction behavior; Sexual behavior

Indexed keywords

ANUS INTERCOURSE; ARTICLE; BODY POSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK REDUCTION; SEROCONVERSION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; VIRUS LOAD;

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; COHORT STUDIES; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SENTINEL SURVEILLANCE; UNSAFE SEX; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 34748915202     PISSN: 15254135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0b013e3181565db5     Document Type: Article

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