The AIDS epidemic: The spread of a deadly disease in the biotech era

Journal of Biological Regulators and Homeostatic Agents

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 178-182

  Noë, Ann ^a   Verhofstede, C ^a   Plum, J ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

AIDS; Epidemic; HIV; Origin; Spread

Indexed keywords

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS VACCINE; ZIDOVUDINE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; EPIDEMIC; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 5744248240     PISSN: 0393974X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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