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Research Article

Perceived acceptability and feasibility of HIV self-testing and app-based data collection for HIV prevention research with transgender women in the United States

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Pages 1079-1087 | Received 25 May 2020, Accepted 01 Jan 2021, Published online: 23 Jan 2021

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