Sero-epidemiology of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in Plateau State, Nigeria
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Sero-epidemiology of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in Plateau State, Nigeria.
INTRODUCTION Previous sentinel surveys of HIV in Nigeria studied pregnant women attending antenatal care, thereby omitting other important high-risk groups. We therefore investigated the prevalence of HIV/AIDS in low- and high-risk populations in the state of Plateau, Nigeria. METHODOLOGY Blood samples were collected by venepuncture from 5,021 adults aged ≥ 15 years between August and October...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1972-2680
DOI: 10.3855/jidc.1872