Determinants of HIV prevalence among female sex workers in four south Indian states: analysis of cross-sectional surveys in twenty-three districts.

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Published in AIDS on December 01, 2008

Authors

Banadakoppa M Ramesh1, Stephen Moses, Reynold Washington, Shajy Isac, Bidhubhushan Mohapatra, Sangameshwar B Mahagaonkar, Rajatashuvra Adhikary, Ginnela N V Brahmam, Ramesh S Paranjape, Thilakavathi Subramanian, James F Blanchard, IBBA Study Team

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.

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