Biological impact of recurrent sexually transmitted infections on HIV seroconversion among women in South Africa: Results from frailty models

Journal of the International AIDS Society

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Wand, Handan ^a   Ramjee, Gita ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

HIV incidence; Joint modelling; Recurrent sexually transmitted infections; South Africa

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INCIDENCE; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEROCONVERSION; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SOUTH AFRICA; UNPROTECTED SEX; ADOLESCENT; HIV INFECTIONS; IMMUNOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; RECURRENT DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECURRENCE; SEROCONVERSION; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84929008997     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17582652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7448/IAS.18.1.19866     Document Type: Article

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