Effect of concurrent sexual partnerships on rate of new HIV infections in high-prevalence rural South Africa: a cohort study

BACKGROUND: Concurrent sexual partnerships are widely believed to be one of the main drivers of the HIV epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa. This view is supported by theoretical models predicting that increases in prevalence of concurrent partnerships could substantially increase the rate of spread of t...

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Main Authors: Tanser, F. (Author), Bärnighausen, T. (Author), Hund, L. (Author), Garnett, G.P (Author), McGrath, N. (Author), Newell, M.L (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2011-07-16.
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