High rates of forward transmission events after acute/early HIV-1 infection


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Uses a population-based phylogenetic approach to characterize HIV transmission dynamics in Quebec. Found early infection accounts for approximately half of onward transmissions. Suggests therapy at early stages of disease may prevent onward HIV transmission.

Author
B. Brenner, M. Roger, J. Routy, D. Moisi, M. Ntemgwa, C. Matte, J Baril, R. Thomas, D. Rouleau, J. Bruneau, R. Leblanc, M. Legault, C. Tremblay, H. Charest, M. Wainberg, Quebec Primary HIV Infection Study Group
Reference
The Journal of Infectious Disease 195, 7 (2007): pp. 951–959
Format
Academic article
Countries
Global