Translational epidemiology: Developing and applying theoretical frameworks to improve the control of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 210, Issue , 2014, Pages S547-S548

  Ward, Helen ^a   Gregson, Simon ^a   Watts, Charlotte ^b   Garnett, Geoffrey P ^c  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c BILL AND MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HIV INFECTIONS; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH; TRANSMISSION;

COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; TRANSLATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH;

EID: 84964314979     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: 15376613     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiu559     Document Type: Short Survey

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