Concurrent sexual partnerships help to explain Africa's high HIV prevalence: implications for prevention.

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  • Daniel T Halperin
  • Helen Epstein
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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Lancet

دوره 364 9428  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2004