High HIV prevalence in a southern semi-rural area of Mozambique: A community-based survey

HIV Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 581-588

  Gonzalez R ^a,b,c   Munguambe, K ^b   Aponte, J J ^a,b   Bavo, C ^b   Nhalungo, D ^b   Macete, E ^b,d   Alonso, P L ^a,b   Menendez C ^a,b,c   Naniche, D ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b Ministérioda Saúde   (Mozambique)

^c CIBER EPIDEMIOLOGÍA Y SALUD PÚBLICA CIBERESP   (Spain)

^d MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Mozambique)

Author keywords

Antenatal; Community; HIV; Mozambique; Prevalence; Survey

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOZAMBIQUE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX RATIO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOZAMBIQUE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; RURAL POPULATION; SENTINEL SURVEILLANCE; SEX DISTRIBUTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84867518410     PISSN: 14642662     EISSN: 14681293     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1293.2012.01018.x     Document Type: Article

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