HIV and AIDS in Bangladesh

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 311-324

  Azim, Tasnim ^a,b   Khan, Sharful Islam ^a   Haseen, Fariha ^a   Lira Huq, Nafisa ^a   Henning, Lars ^a   Pervez, Md Moshtaq ^a   Chowdhury, Mahbub Elahi ^a   Sarafian, Isabelle ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR DIARRHOEAL DISEASE RESEARCH   (Bangladesh)

^b ICDDRB Laboratory Sciences Division   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; Bangladesh; Hijra; HIV; Injecting drug user; MSM; Risk behaviours; Sex worker; Sexually transmitted infections

Indexed keywords

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; BANGLADESH; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; PREVALENCE; PROSTITUTION; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; BANGLADESH; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; PROSTITUTION; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS;

EID: 54549084616     PISSN: 16060997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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