To assess the possible role of sexually transmitted diseases as cofactors for the spread of AIDS, 248 adult patients were tested for the presence of antibodies against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV) and syphilis. The survey was conducted in a hospital at Kagondo, Kagera
HIV testing and assessment of risk of other sexually transmitted diseases
β Scribed by C. Thompson; F.M. Cowan; C.M. Bisset; R.P. Brettle
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1992
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 248 KB
- Volume
- 24
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0163-4453
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