Existence and Failure of T-Cell Homeostasis Prior to AIDS Onset in HIV-Infected Injection Drug Users
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Hoover D, Doherty M, Vlahov D, Miotti P. Incidence and risk factors for HIV-1 infection—a summary of what is known and the psychiatric relevance. International Review Of Psychiatry 1996, 8: 137-148. DOI: 10.3109/09540269609046298.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInjection drug useHIV-1 transmissionInfected mothersHuman immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) epidemicDrug useSexual HIV-1 transmissionGreatest killerHIV-1 diseaseRisky drug useHIV-1 infectionType 1 epidemicHIV-1 epidemicRisk of infectionRisk of transmissionUse of condomsZidovudine therapyInfected partnerBreast feedingRisk factorsRisk groupsClean needlesHIV-1AIDS casesInfected personsHomosexual men