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HIV transmission from drug injectors to partners who do not inject, and beyond: modelling the potential for a generalized heterosexual epidemic in St. Petersburg, Russia.

TitleHIV transmission from drug injectors to partners who do not inject, and beyond: modelling the potential for a generalized heterosexual epidemic in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2013
AuthorsMills, Harriet L., Edward White, Caroline Colijn, Peter Vickerman, and Robert Heimer
JournalDrug and alcohol dependence
Volume133
Issue1
Pagination242-7
Date Published2013 Nov 1
ISSN1879-0046
KeywordsEpidemics, Female, Heterosexuality, HIV Infections, Humans, Male, Models, Psychological, Prevalence, Russia, Sexual Partners, Substance Abuse, Intravenous, Unsafe Sex
AbstractHIV infection is prevalent among drug injectors in St. Petersburg and their non-injecting heterosexual partners (PIDUs). There are fears that sexual transmission of HIV from IDUs to PIDUs may portend a self-sustaining, heterosexual epidemic in Russia.
DOI10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2013.04.028
Alternate JournalDrug Alcohol Depend

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