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5.18 HIV and sexually transmitted diseases
Author(s) -
Plummer David C,
Furner Virginia
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1996.tb122207.x
Subject(s) - human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , transmission (telecommunications) , medicine , natural history , immunology , sexually transmitted disease , virology , environmental health , syphilis , telecommunications , computer science
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) play a key role in the AIDS epidemic. The transmission of HIV is amplified by some STDs, and HIV has been found to alter the natural history and prevalence of others. The control of STDs is fundamental to effective prevention and management of HIV infection.