Transmission of HIV-1 infection in sub-Saharan Africa and effect of elimination of unsafe injections.

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Published in Lancet on February 07, 2004

Authors

George P Schmid1, Anne Buvé, Peter Mugyenyi, Geoff P Garnett, Richard J Hayes, Brian G Williams, Jesus Garcia Calleja, Kevin M De Cock, James A Whitworth, Saidi H Kapiga, Peter D Ghys, Catherine Hankins, Basia Zaba, Robert Heimer, J Ties Boerma

Author Affiliations

1: WHO, Geneva, Switzerland. schmidg@who.int

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