Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections and bacterial vaginosis among women in sub-Saharan Africa: An individual participant data meta-analysis of 18 HIV prevention studies

Elizabeth A. Torrone, Charles S. Morrison, Pai-Lien Chen, Cynthia Kwok, Suzanna C. Francis, Richard J. Hayes, Katharine J. Looker, Sheena McCormack, Nuala McGrath, Janneke H. H. M. van de Wijgert, Deborah Watson-Jones, Nicola Low, Sami L. Gottlieb, Unknown

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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002511
Published: 2018-02-27
Container: PLOS Medicine
Publisher: Public Library of Science (PLoS)
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@article{allodium:10.1371/journal.pmed.1002511,
  title = {Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections and bacterial vaginosis among women in sub-Saharan Africa: An individual participant data meta-analysis of 18 HIV prevention studies},
  author = {Elizabeth A. Torrone and Charles S. Morrison and Pai-Lien Chen and Cynthia Kwok and Suzanna C. Francis and Richard J. Hayes and Katharine J. Looker and Sheena McCormack and Nuala McGrath and Janneke H. H. M. van de Wijgert and Deborah Watson-Jones and Nicola Low and Sami L. Gottlieb and Unknown},
  year = {2018},
  journal = {PLOS Medicine},
  doi = {10.1371/journal.pmed.1002511},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1002511}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections and bacterial vaginosis among women in sub-Saharan Africa: An individual participant data meta-analysis of 18 HIV prevention studies
AU  - Elizabeth A. Torrone
AU  - Charles S. Morrison
AU  - Pai-Lien Chen
AU  - Cynthia Kwok
AU  - Suzanna C. Francis
AU  - Richard J. Hayes
AU  - Katharine J. Looker
AU  - Sheena McCormack
AU  - Nuala McGrath
AU  - Janneke H. H. M. van de Wijgert
AU  - Deborah Watson-Jones
AU  - Nicola Low
AU  - Sami L. Gottlieb
AU  - Unknown
PY  - 2018
JO  - PLOS Medicine
DO  - 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002511
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Torrone, E. A., Morrison, C. S., Chen, P., Kwok, C., Francis, S. C., Hayes, R. J., Looker, K. J., McCormack, S., McGrath, N., Wijgert, J. H. H. M. V. D., Watson-Jones, D., Low, N., Gottlieb, S. L., & Unknown (2018). Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections and bacterial vaginosis among women in sub-Saharan Africa: An individual participant data meta-analysis of 18 HIV prevention studies. PLOS Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1002511

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