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ORIGINAL ARTICLES

Sexual risk behaviors among HIV-infected South Indian couples in the HAART era: implications for reproductive health and HIV care delivery

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Pages 722-733 | Received 14 Mar 2010, Accepted 06 Sep 2010, Published online: 02 Feb 2011

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