Establishing a cohort at high risk of HIV infection in South Africa: challenges and experiences of the CAPRISA 002 acute infection study.

Establishing a cohort at high risk of HIV infection in South Africa: challenges and experiences of the CAPRISA 002 acute infection study.

To describe the baseline demographic data, clinical characteristics and HIV-incidence rates of a cohort at high risk for HIV infection in South Africa as well as the challenges experienced in establishing and maintaining the cohort.Between August 2004 and May 2005 a cohort of HIV-uninfected women wa...

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Main Authors: Francois van Loggerenberg, Koleka Mlisana, Carolyn Williamson, Sara C Auld, Lynn Morris, Clive M Gray, Quarraisha Abdool Karim, Anneke Grobler, Nomampondo Barnabas, Itua Iriogbe, Salim S Abdool Karim, CAPRISA 002 Acute Infection Study Team
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-04-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2278382?pdf=render

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