Novel HIV prevention strategies: The case for Andhra Pradesh

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-4

  Schneider, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICROBICIDE;

CIRCUMCISION; DRIVER; EDITORIAL; EPIDEMIC; HERPES SIMPLEX; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 2; HETEROSEXUAL MALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; INCIDENCE; INDIA; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PROPHYLAXIS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 38849166007     PISSN: 02550857     EISSN: 02550857     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.38849     Document Type: Editorial

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