Estimating HIV-1 incidence using the serologic testing algorithm for recent HIV infections at HIV counseling and testing centers in the City of São Paulo, Brazil

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 9-12

  Bassichetto, Katia Cristina ^a   Bergamaschi, Denise Pimentel ^b   Veras, Maria Amelia ^c   Sucupira, Maria Cecilia Araripe ^d   Mesquita, Fabio ^a   Diaz, Ricardo Sobhie ^d  

^a Secretaria Municipal de Saude de Sao Paulo   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c FACULDADE DE CIÊNCIAS MÉDICAS DA SANTA CASA DE SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^d FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

HIV infections epidemiology; HIV seroprevalence; HIV 1 immunology; Seroepidemiologic studies

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CONDOM; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; ETHNICITY; EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1 INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; INCIDENCE; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; PATIENT COUNSELING; SEROLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; COUNSELING; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IMMUNOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIOECONOMICS; VIROLOGY;

ADULT; ALGORITHMS; BRAZIL; COUNSELING; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV-1; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 69249211305     PISSN: 14138670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1413-86702009000100004     Document Type: Article

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