| Ending the epidemic of heterosexual HIV transmission among African Americans. | |
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PMID: 19840704 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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This article examines factors responsible for the stark racial disparities in HIV infection in the U.S. and the now concentrated epidemic among African Americans. Sexual network patterns characterized by concurrency and mixing among different subpopulations, together with high rates of other sexually transmitted infections, facilitate dissemination of HIV among African Americans. The social and economic environment in which many African Americans live shapes sexual network patterns and increases personal infection risk almost independently of personal behavior. The African-American HIV epidemic constitutes a national crisis whose successful resolution will require modifying the social and economic systems, structures, and processes that facilitate HIV transmission in this population. |
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Authors:
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Adaora A Adimora; Victor J Schoenbach; Michelle A Floris-Moore |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of preventive medicine Volume: 37 ISSN: 1873-2607 ISO Abbreviation: Am J Prev Med Publication Date: 2009 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-10-20 Completed Date: 2010-01-18 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8704773 Medline TA: Am J Prev Med Country: Netherlands |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 468-71 Citation Subset: IM |
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School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7030, USA. adimora@med.unc.edu |
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Adolescent Adult African Americans / statistics & numerical data* Female HIV Infections / epidemiology, ethnology, transmission* Heterosexuality Humans Male Middle Aged Prevalence Risk Factors Sexual Behavior / ethnology Sexually Transmitted Diseases / epidemiology, ethnology Social Environment Socioeconomic Factors United States / epidemiology Young Adult |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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1 R21 HD054293-01A1/HD/NICHD NIH HHS |
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