Alexander C Aichelburg, National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research/University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
Sarah L Pett, National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research/University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
David A Cooper, National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research/University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
Published online: May 2003
DOI: 10.1038/npg.els.0003815
For the implementation of successful prevention and intervention strategies in order to reduce HIV transmission and reduce the spread of HIV infection, it is essential to understand the variables associated with different modes of HIV transmission.
Keywords: AIDS; HIV; transmission; HLA/MHC; syncytium; HIV phenotype
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