title: How can results of longitudinal studies help mathematicians model the HIV epidemic among intravenous drug abusers and the general population?
authors.affiliation: Center for Computer Science, Research Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709.
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Cooley
authors.forename: D N
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Hamill
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Reade-Christopher
authors.forename: E C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Liner
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: van der Horst
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014481:United States