Gender differences in the risk of HIV infection among persons reporting abstinence, monogamy, and multiple sexual partners in northern Tanzania.

<h4>Background</h4>Monogamy, together with abstinence, partner reduction, and condom use, is widely advocated as a key behavioral strategy to prevent HIV infection in sub-Saharan Africa. We examined the association between the number of sexual partners and the risk of HIV seropositivity...

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Main Authors: Keren Z Landman, Jan Ostermann, John A Crump, Anna Mgonja, Meghan K Mayhood, Dafrosa K Itemba, Alison C Tribble, Evaline M Ndosi, Helen Y Chu, John F Shao, John A Bartlett, Nathan M Thielman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-08-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/18728779/?tool=EBI