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Epidemiological parameters of HI V transmission

Nature volume 333, pages 514–519 (1988)Cite this article

Epidemiological data on the main determinants of the transmission potential of HIV-1 in specific at risk groups is slowly accumulating, but many uncertainties remain.

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    Robert M. May

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