Oral preexposure prophylaxis for HIV - Another arrow in the quiver

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 363, Issue 27, 2010, Pages 2663-2665

  Michael, Nelson L ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT; EMTRICITABINE; TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL;

DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; MORBIDITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SAFE SEX; SCREENING TEST; VIRUS RESISTANCE;

EID: 78650872736     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: 15334406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMe1012929     Document Type: Editorial

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