Geographic variation in sexual behavior can explain geospatial heterogeneity in the severity of the HIV epidemic in Malawi
Abstract Background In sub-Saharan Africa, where ~ 25 million individuals are infected with HIV and transmission is predominantly heterosexual, there is substantial geographic variation in the severity of epidemics. This variation has yet to be explained. Here, we propose that it is due to geographi...
Main Authors: | Laurence Palk, Sally Blower |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-02-01
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Series: | BMC Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12916-018-1006-x |
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