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Prevalence of HIV in a Prison of Tehran by Active Case Finding

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Prevalence of HIV in a Prison of Tehran by Active Case Finding

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SEYEDALINAGHI SA, FARHOUDI B, MOHRAZ M, MOHAMMADI FIROUZEH M, HOSSEINI M, KAMALI K. Prevalence of HIV in a Prison of Tehran by Active Case Finding. Iran J Public Health. 2017;46(3):431-432.