Perceptions of superinfection risk among gay men with diagnosed HIV who have unprotected anal intercourse

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 190-193

  Bourne, A ^a   Dodds, C ^a   Weatherburn, P ^a   Keogh, P ^b  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL CENTRE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

HIV; MSM; Serosorting; Sexual behaviour; Superinfection; Swiss statement

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANUS INTERCOURSE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SUPERINFECTION; VIRUS LOAD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANAL CANAL; ENGLAND; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SUPERINFECTION; UNSAFE SEX; WALES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955585037     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2011.010116     Document Type: Article

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