To what extent is the HIV epidemic in southern India driven by commercial sex?: A modelling analysis

Peter Vickerman; Anna M Foss; Michael Pickles; Kathleen Deering; Supriya Verma; [No Value] Eric Demers; Catherine M Lowndes; Stephen Moses; Michel Alary; Marie-Claude Boily

doi:10.1097/QAD.0b013e32833e8663

To what extent is the HIV epidemic in southern India driven by commercial sex? A modelling analysis

Peter Vickerman
, Anna M Foss
, Michael Pickles
, Kathleen Deering
, Supriya Verma
, [No Value] Eric Demers
, Catherine M Lowndes
, Stephen Moses
, Michel Alary
, Marie-Claude Boily

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Abstract

In south India, general population HIV prevalence estimates range from 0.5 to 3%. To focus HIV prevention efforts, it is important to understand whether HIV transmission is driven by commercial sex.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2563-72
Number of pages	10
Journal	AIDS
Volume	24
Issue number	16
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/QAD.0b013e32833e8663
Publication status	Published - 23 Oct 2010

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Keywords

Adult
Condoms
Disease Outbreaks
Female
HIV Infections
Health Promotion
Herpes Genitalis
Herpesvirus 2, Human
Humans
India
Male
Models, Statistical
Prostitution
Risk Factors
Sexually Transmitted Diseases

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