Effect of variable transmission rate on the dynamics of HIV in sub-Saharan Africa

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The cause of the high HIV prevalence in sub-Saharan Africa is incompletely understood, with heterosexual penile-vaginal transmission proposed as the main mechanism. Heterosexual HIV transmission has been estimated to have a very low...

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Main Authors: Stewart Sarah L, Augustine Ben, Crowley Philip H, Cuadros Diego F, García-Ramos Gisela
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-08-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/216