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HIV Sexual Risk Behaviors and Intimate Relationships among Young Sub-Saharan African Immigrants in Switzerland: A Brief Report

Laura MelliniDepartment of Social Sciences, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland; Correspondence[email protected]
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Francesca Poglia MiletiDepartment of Social Sciences, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland; View further author information
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Brikela SulstarovaDepartment of Social Sciences, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland; View further author information
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Michela VillaniDepartment of Social Sciences, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-5591-8930View further author information
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Pascal SingyPsychiatric Liaison Service, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, SwitzerlandView further author information
Pages 33-39 | Received 18 Apr 2019, Accepted 17 Nov 2019, Published online: 27 Nov 2019

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