Jpn. J. Infect. Dis., 57, 133-135, 2004

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Laboratory and Epidemiology Communications

Simple Approximate Backcalculation Method Applied to Estimate HIV Prevalence in Japan

Hiroshi Nishiura^1,2,3*, Hideki Yanai², Takashi Yoshiyama² and Masayuki Kakehashi³

¹Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, England, ²The Research Institute of Tuberculosis, Japan Anti-Tuberculosis Association, Tokyo 204-8533 and ³Graduate School of Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 734-8551

Communicated by Naoki Yamamoto

Accepted June 2, 2004

*Corresponding author: Mailing address: The Research Institute of Tuberculosis, Japan Anti-Tuberculosis Association, Matsuyama 3-1-24, Kiyose, Tokyo 204-8533, Japan. Tel: +81-424-93-3090, Fax: +81-424-92-8258, E-mail: h.nishiura@imperial.ac.uk

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