Circumcision for prevention against HIV: marked seasonal variation in demand and potential public sector readiness in Soweto, South Africa.

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Published in Implement Sci on January 25, 2007

Authors

Guy de Bruyn1, Martin D Smith, Glenda E Gray, James A McIntyre, Russell Wesson, Gary Dos Passos, Neil A Martinson

Author Affiliations

1: Perinatal HIV Research Unit, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. debruyng@hivsa.com

Associated clinical trials:

Male Circumcision for HIV Prevention in Rakai, Uganda | NCT00425984

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