HIV-1 incidence among women of reproductive age in Malawi

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 339-341

  Kumwenda, N I ^a   Kumwenda, J ^b   Kafulafula, G ^b   Makanani, B ^b   Taulo, F ^b   Nkhoma, C ^c   Taha, Taha E ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI   (Malawi)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

HIV; Incidence rate; Malawi; Sexually transmitted infections

Indexed keywords

CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; METRONIDAZOLE; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; COUNSELING; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1 INFECTION; INCIDENCE; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALAWI; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; VAGINITIS;

CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV-1; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALAWI; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RISK FACTORS; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; VAGINOSIS, BACTERIAL;

EID: 44349114428     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2007.007165     Document Type: Article

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