HIV/STI risk among male mexican immigrants in Dallas, Texas: Findings from a pilot study

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 947-951

  Wilson, Kate S ^a   Eggleston, Elizabeth ^b   Diaz Olavarrieta, Claudia ^b   Garcia, Sandra G ^a  

^a POPULATION COUNCIL   (Mexico)

^b NONE

Author keywords

HIV; Immigrant; Latino; Mexican; Risk factors; Sexual behavior; STI

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ETHNOLOGY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERVIEW; MALE; MEXICO; MIDDLE AGED; MIGRATION; PILOT STUDY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; UNITED STATES; UNSAFE SEX;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MEXICO; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; RISK-TAKING; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; TEXAS; UNSAFE SEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78649629076     PISSN: 15571912     EISSN: 15571920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-010-9323-y     Document Type: Article

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