HIV among military personnel in the Niger Delta of Nigeria

Journal of Community Health

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 25-31

  Azuonwu, O ^a   Erhabor, O ^b,c   Obire, O ^a  

^a RIVERS STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

^b NIGER DELTA UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^c ROYAL BOLTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

HIV; Military; Niger Delta; Nigeria; Seroprevalence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IMMUNOLOGY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; PREVALENCE; SEX RATIO; SOLDIER; STATISTICS;

ADULT; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MILITARY PERSONNEL; NIGERIA; PREVALENCE; SEX DISTRIBUTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84857046037     PISSN: 00945145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10900-011-9411-5     Document Type: Article

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