Behavioral convergence: Implications for mathematical models of sexually transmitted infection transmission

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 210, Issue , 2014, Pages S600-S604

  Aral, Sevgi O ^a   Ward, Helen ^b  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mathematical models; Sex work; Sexual behavior; Sexually transmitted infections

Indexed keywords

HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMAN; MARRIAGE; PROSTITUTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TRANSMISSION;

HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MARITAL STATUS; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PROSTITUTION; RISK-TAKING; SEX WORKERS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS;

EID: 84964314903     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: 15376613     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiu431     Document Type: Article

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