Direct estimates of prevalent HIV infection in adults in England and Wales for 1991 and 1993: An improved method

Genitourinary Medicine

Volumn 73, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 348-354

  Petruckevitch, A ^a   Nicoll, A ^b   Johnson, A M ^a   Bennett, D ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Estimates; HIV; Population

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED KINGDOM; VIRUS INFECTION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 79959949924     PISSN: 02664348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sti.73.5.348     Document Type: Article

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