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• A grouping of disease exposure and infection routes; in relation to HIV disease, exposure groupings include, for example, men who have sex with men, injection drug use, heterosexual contact, and perinatal transmission.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Transmission Category. (n.d.). HRSA HAB Glossary of Terms. Retrieved April 1, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/transmission-category.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Transmission Category. hab.hrsa.gov. HRSA HAB Glossary of Terms. HIV/AIDS Bureau. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/transmission-category (accessed: April 1, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Transmission Category." HRSA HAB Glossary of Terms. HIV/AIDS Bureau. 1 April. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/transmission-category.

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