Sexual transmission of hepatitis C virus among HIV-infected men who have sex with men --- New York City, 2005--2010

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 60, Issue 28, 2011, Pages 945-950

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ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; HEPACIVIRUS; HEPATITIS C; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEW YORK CITY; RISK-TAKING; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS;

EID: 79960825237     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: 1545861X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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