Geographical clustering of high risk sexual behaviors in "hot-spots" for HIV and sexually transmitted infections in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.

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Published in AIDS Behav on February 01, 2014

Authors

Gita Ramjee1, Handan Wand

Author Affiliations

1: HIV Prevention Research Unit, Medical Research Council, 123 Jan Hofmeyr Road, Westville, Durban, South Africa, gita.ramjee@mrc.ac.za.

Associated clinical trials:

Effectiveness of the Diaphragm for HIV Prevention | NCT00121459

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