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HIV, Sexual Violence and Special Populations: Adolescence and Pregnancy

  1. Rebecca Pellett Madan1,
  2. Betsy C. Herold1,2,3,*

Article first published online: 26 NOV 2012

DOI: 10.1111/aji.12044

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American Journal of Reproductive Immunology

American Journal of Reproductive Immunology

Special Issue: Sexual Violence and HIV Transmission

Volume 69, Issue Supplement s1, pages 61–67, February 2013

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Madan RP, Herold BC. HIV, sexual violence and special populations: adolescence and pregnancy. Am J Reprod Immunol 2012

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  1. 1

    Department of Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA

  2. 2

    Department of Microbiology-Immunology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA

  3. 3

    Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA

* Correspondence
Betsy C. Herold, MD, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Forchheimer 702, Bronx, NY 10461, USA.
E-mail: betsy.herold@einstein.yu.edu

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 6 FEB 2013
  2. Article first published online: 26 NOV 2012
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 22 OCT 2012
  4. Manuscript Received: 9 AUG 2012

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