title: Could cultural scarification contribute to the high prevalence of HIV in central Africa?
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Gwilym
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Linnard
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lavy
mesh_terms: D002921:Cicatrix; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008295:Malawi / Q000453:epidemiology; D016488:Medicine, African Traditional; D015995:Prevalence