Prevalence and risk factors for HIV infection among men having sex with men in Metro Manila, Philippines

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 810-817

  Gangcuangco, Louie Mar A ^a   Tan, Maria Lourdes ^b   Berba, Regina P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES MANILA   (Philippines)

^b Take the Test Campaign Inc   (Philippines)

Author keywords

AIDS; HIV; Men having sex with men; Philippines; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONDOM; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUALITY; MASS SCREENING; PHILIPPINES; PREVALENCE; PROSTITUTION; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; URBAN POPULATION; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; CONDOMS; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; PHILIPPINES; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SEX WORKERS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 84893540865     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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