Abstract
In parts of sub-Saharan Africa, nearly 25 percent of the population is HIV-positive as a result of heterosexual transmission of the virus. Could lack of circumcision make men in this region particularly susceptible?
MeSH terms
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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / epidemiology*
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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / transmission*
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Africa South of the Sahara / epidemiology
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Chancroid / complications
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Circumcision, Male*
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Female
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HIV Seropositivity
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Humans
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Male
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Nigeria / epidemiology
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Risk Factors
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Sexual Behavior*