'How to contain generalized HIV epidemics' article misconstrues the evidence

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 415-416

  Wamai, R ^a   Morris, B J ^b  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; CIRCUMCISION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EPIDEMIC; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE;

CONTACT TRACING; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 79960188888     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2010.010460     Document Type: Letter

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