Despite advances in understanding HIV pathogenesis, the economic, social and legal constraints in India continue to make women particularly vulnerable to HIV infection.
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Solomon, S., Buck, J., Chaguturu, S. et al. Stopping HIV before it begins: issues faced by women in India. Nat Immunol 4, 719–721 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1038/ni0803-719
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