Modelling the effects of condom use and antiretroviral therapy in controlling HIV/AIDS among heterosexuals, homosexuals and bisexuals

Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 201-222

  Malunguza, Noble ^a   Mushayabasa, Steady ^a   Chiyaka, Christinah ^a,b   Mukandavire, Zindoga ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Zimbabwe)

^b CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Bisexual; Condoms; Heterosexual; Hiv aids model; Homosexual; Treatment

Indexed keywords

COMPLIANCE CONTROL; CONTROLLED DRUG DELIVERY; EPIDEMIOLOGY;

BISEXUAL; CONDOMS; HETEROSEXUAL; HIV/AIDS; HOMOSEXUAL; TREATMENT;

DISEASES;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; BISEXUALITY; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONDOM; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE COURSE; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HETEROSEXUALITY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERVENTION STUDY; MALE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; SAFE SEX; SECONDARY INFECTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 77955699125     PISSN: 1748670X     EISSN: 17486718     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17486700903325167     Document Type: Article

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