Prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus infection and associated risk factors among prison inmates in the City of Florianópolis
Abstract INTRODUCTION This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection among prison inmates and to define the behavioral profile of infected individuals. METHODS: In total, 147 individuals were interviewed and provided biological material. The study pop...
Main Authors: | Mariano Felisberto, Antonio Adalberto Saretto, Sandro Wopereis, Arício Treitinger, Marcos José Machado, Celso Spada |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
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Series: | Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822016000500620&lng=en&tlng=en |
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