United Kingdom acquisition of HIV infection in African residents in London: More than previously thought

AIDS

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 262-266

  Burns, Fiona M ^a   Arthur, Gilly ^a   Johnson, Anne M ^a   Nazroo, James ^b   Fenton, Kevin A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICA; ARTICLE; BISEXUALITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RATE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; LONDON; MALE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58849157799     PISSN: 02699370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/QAD.0b013e32831c546b     Document Type: Article

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