Modelling the epidemiological impact of scaling up HIV testing and antiretroviral treatment in China

Sexual Health

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 261-271

  Zhang, Lei ^a   Gray, Richard T ^a   Wilson, David P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

epidemiology; forecasting; mathematical modelling; prevalence.

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CHINA; HIV TEST; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PREVALENCE;

ANTI-RETROVIRAL AGENTS; CHINA; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV SEROPREVALENCE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MODELS, STATISTICAL; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; UNSAFE SEX;

EID: 84862565716     PISSN: 14485028     EISSN: 14498987     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/SH11104     Document Type: Article

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