Sexual Behavior Surveys Should Ask More: Covering the Diversity of Sexual Behaviors That May Contribute to the Transmission of Pathogens.
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SUBMITTER: Nagelkerke N
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8360661 | biostudies-literature |
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