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Neglected Issues and Hypotheses Regarding the Impact of Sexual Concurrency on HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections

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Boily, MC., Alary, M. & Baggaley, R.F. Neglected Issues and Hypotheses Regarding the Impact of Sexual Concurrency on HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections. AIDS Behav 16, 304–311 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-011-9887-0

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