Investigation of an HIV transmission cluster centred in South Wales

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Volumn 84, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 377-380

  Knapper, C M ^a   Roderick, J ^a   Smith, J ^b   Temple, M ^b   Birley, H D L ^a  

^a Cardiff Royal Infirmary   (United Kingdom)

^b National Public Health Service for   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANUS INTERCOURSE; ARTICLE; BISEXUAL MALE; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HETEROSEXUAL FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; UNITED KINGDOM; VEIN PUNCTURE; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE OF ONSET; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONTACT TRACING; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; UNSAFE SEX; WALES;

EID: 53549103312     PISSN: 13684973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sti.2008.030536     Document Type: Article

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