Molecular tools for studying HIV transmission in sexual networks
MK Grabowski, AD Redd - Current Opinion in HIV and AIDS, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Phylogenetics is an important tool for HIV research, and offers opportunities to understand
critical aspects of the HIV epidemic. Like all epidemiological research, the methods used …
critical aspects of the HIV epidemic. Like all epidemiological research, the methods used …
Phylogenetic studies of transmission dynamics in generalized HIV epidemics: an essential tool where the burden is greatest?
AM Dennis, JT Herbeck, AL Brown… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Efficient and effective HIV prevention measures for generalized epidemics in sub-Saharan
Africa have not yet been validated at the population level. Design and impact evaluation of …
Africa have not yet been validated at the population level. Design and impact evaluation of …
The global transmission network of HIV-1
JO Wertheim, AJ Leigh Brown, NL Hepler… - The Journal of …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) is pandemic, but its contemporary global
transmission network has not been characterized. A better understanding of the properties …
transmission network has not been characterized. A better understanding of the properties …
Using HIV networks to inform real time prevention interventions
SJ Little, SL Kosakovsky Pond, CM Anderson… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Objective To reconstruct the local HIV-1 transmission network from 1996 to 2011 and use
network data to evaluate and guide efforts to interrupt transmission. Design HIV-1 pol …
network data to evaluate and guide efforts to interrupt transmission. Design HIV-1 pol …
The role of viral introductions in sustaining community-based HIV epidemics in rural Uganda: evidence from spatial clustering, phylogenetics, and egocentric …
Background It is often assumed that local sexual networks play a dominant role in HIV
spread in sub-Saharan Africa. The aim of this study was to determine the extent to which …
spread in sub-Saharan Africa. The aim of this study was to determine the extent to which …
Phylogenetic analyses reveal HIV-1 infections between men misclassified as heterosexual transmissions
Objective: HIV-1 subtype B infections are associated with MSM in the UK. Yet, around 13%
of subtype B infections are found in those reporting heterosexual contact as transmission …
of subtype B infections are found in those reporting heterosexual contact as transmission …
Impact of sampling density on the extent of HIV clustering
V Novitsky, S Moyo, Q Lei, V DeGruttola… - AIDS research and …, 2014 - liebertpub.com
Identifying and monitoring HIV clusters could be useful in tracking the leading edge of HIV
transmission in epidemics. Currently, greater specificity in the definition of HIV clusters is …
transmission in epidemics. Currently, greater specificity in the definition of HIV clusters is …
An HIV epidemic model based on viral load dynamics: value in assessing empirical trends in HIV virulence and community viral load
Trends in HIV virulence have been monitored since the start of the AIDS pandemic, as
studying HIV virulence informs our understanding of HIV epidemiology and pathogenesis …
studying HIV virulence informs our understanding of HIV epidemiology and pathogenesis …
Phylogenetic analysis provides evidence of interactions between Italian heterosexual and South American homosexual males as the main source of national HIV‐1 …
A Lai, G Bozzi, M Franzetti, F Binda… - Journal of medical …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The HIV‐1 clade C is prevalent worldwide and spread from Africa to South East Asia and
South America early in the course of the epidemic. As a consequence of migration waves …
South America early in the course of the epidemic. As a consequence of migration waves …
Different trends of transmitted HIV-1 drug resistance in Madrid, Spain, among risk groups in the last decade
The presence of transmitted HIV drug resistance (TDR) threatens the efficacy of antiretroviral
treatment. We aimed to assess the changes in TDR prevalence over the last decade in …
treatment. We aimed to assess the changes in TDR prevalence over the last decade in …