A peculiar case of HIV transmission within a family in north India

Wal, N.; Venkatesh, V.; Jain, P.; Barua, S.; Tripathi, A.K.; Agarwal, S.K.

International Journal of Std and Aids 19(12): 868-869

2008


ISSN/ISBN: 0956-4624
PMID: 19050224
DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2008.008235
Document Number: 203765
We describe an unusual case of heterosexual HIV transmission between two brothers within a family, due to a locally prevalent social custom of remarriage of the elder brother's widow, to the younger brother.

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