The natural course of disease following HIV-1 infection in dar es salaam, Tanzania: a study among hotel workers relating clinical events to CD4 T-lymphocyte counts.

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Published in Scand J Infect Dis on January 01, 2004

Authors

Muhammad Bakari1, Willy Urassa, Kisali Pallangyo, Andrew Swai, Fred Mhalu, Gunnel Biberfeld, Eric Sandström

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Internal Medicine and Microbiology/Immunology Muhimbili University College of Health Sciences (MUCHS), Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

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