Factors associated with history of HIV testing among pregnant women and their partners in Cameroon: Baseline data from a behavioral intervention trial (ANRS 12127 prenahtest)

Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes

Volumn 57, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages

  Tchendjou, Patrice Tankam ^a   Koki, Paul Ndombo ^b   Eboko, Fred ^c   Malateste, Karen ^d   Essounga, Angeline Ngo ^a   Amassana, Denise ^a   Mossus, Tatiana ^a   Tejiokem, Mathurin ^a   Boisier, Pascal ^a   Orne Gliemann, Joanna ^d  

^a CENTRE PASTEUR DU CAMEROUN   (Cameroon)

^b Mother and Child Centre of The Chantal Biya Foundation Yaounde   (Cameroon)

^c INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (France)

^d INSERM   (France)

Author keywords

Cameroon; factors associated; previous HIV testing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAMEROON; FEMALE; HIV TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUALITY;

EID: 79959727414     PISSN: 15254135     EISSN: 10779450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0b013e31821ec6e2     Document Type: Article

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