The invisibility of the HIV epidemic among men who have sex with men in Bangkok, Thailand.

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Published in AIDS on November 04, 2005

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Sombat Thanprasertsuk, Pachara Sirivongrangson, Kumnuan Ungchusak, Rapeepun Jommaroeng, Taweesap Siriprapasiri, Praphan Phanuphak, Jordan W Tappero, Frits van Griensven

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