HIV prevalence and risk behaviour among men who have sex with men in Vientiane Capital, Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2007

AIDS

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 409-414

  Sheridan, Sarah ^a   Phimphachanh, Chansy ^b   Chanlivong, Niramonh ^a   Manivong, Sisavath ^b   Khamsyvolsvong, Sod ^a   Lattanavong, Phonesay ^b   Sisouk, Thongchanh ^b   Toledo, Carlos ^c   Scherzer, Martha ^d   Toole, Mike ^a   Griensven, Frits Van ^c,d,e  

^a BURNET INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b Ministry of Health Vientiane   (Laos)

^c CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^d CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^e MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Thailand)

Author keywords

AIDS; Asia; HIV; Homosexual men; Lao people's democratic republic

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANUS INTERCOURSE; ARTICLE; BODY FLUID; CONDOM; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EPIDEMIC; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; LAOS; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; ORAL SEXUAL CONTACT; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUALITY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONDOMS; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; LAOS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTITUTION; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNSAFE SEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 59849115340     PISSN: 02699370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/QAD.0b013e32831ef510     Document Type: Article

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