High human immunodeficiency virus incidence in a cohort of Rwandan female sex workers.

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Published in Sex Transm Dis on May 01, 2011

Authors

Sarah L Braunstein1, Chantal M Ingabire, Evelyne Kestelyn, Aline Umutoni Uwizera, Lambert Mwamarangwe, Justin Ntirushwa, Denis Nash, Nienke J Veldhuijzen, Annalene Nel, Joseph Vyankandondera, Janneke H H M van de Wijgert

Author Affiliations

1: Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA. braunstein.sarah@gmail.com

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