Multicity HIV seroprevalence in street youth, Ukraine

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 489-496

  Robbins, C L ^a,b   Zapata, L ^b   Kissin, D M ^b   Shevchenko, N ^c   Yorick, R ^d   Skipalska, H ^c   Finnerty, E ^e   Ornstein, T ^e   Marchbanks, P A ^b   Jamieson, D J ^b   Hillis, S D ^b  

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

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

^c HealthRight International   (Ukraine)

^d HealthRight International   (Russian Federation)

^e HealthRight International   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Europe; High risk screening; HIV

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ANILINGUS; ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; JUVENILE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORPHANED CHILD; POLYGAMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; UKRAINE;

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV SEROPREVALENCE; HOMELESS YOUTH; HUMANS; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UKRAINE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77957724604     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2010.010097     Document Type: Article

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