Assessing and evaluating the combined impact of behavioural and biological risk factors for HIV seroconversion in a cohort of South African women

AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV

Volumn 24, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1155-1162

  Wand, Handan ^a   Ramjee, Gita ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

HIV acquisition; risk prediction; sexual risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEROCONVERSION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOUTH AFRICA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOUTH AFRICA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84864197975     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2012.687820     Document Type: Article

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