Thinking clearly about social aspects of infectious disease transmission
C Buckee, A Noor, L Sattenspiel - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
Social and cultural forces shape almost every aspect of infectious disease transmission in
human populations, as well as our ability to measure, understand, and respond to …
human populations, as well as our ability to measure, understand, and respond to …
Sexually transmitted infections and HIV in the era of antiretroviral treatment and prevention: the biologic basis for epidemiologic synergy
MS Cohen, OD Council, JS Chen - Journal of the International …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction HIV is a unique sexually transmitted infection (STI) that is greatly affected by
other concomitant “classical” bacterial and viral STI s that cause genital ulcers and/or …
other concomitant “classical” bacterial and viral STI s that cause genital ulcers and/or …
Future HIV epidemic trajectories in South Africa and projected long-term consequences of reductions in general population HIV testing: a mathematical modelling …
SP Rautenbach, LK Whittles, G Meyer-Rath… - The Lancet Public …, 2024 - thelancet.com
Background After successful intensive interventions to rapidly increase HIV awareness,
coverage of antiretroviral therapy (ART), and viral suppression, HIV programmes in eastern …
coverage of antiretroviral therapy (ART), and viral suppression, HIV programmes in eastern …
Impact of the test and treat policy on delays in antiretroviral therapy initiation among adult HIV positive patients from six clinics in Johannesburg, South Africa: results …
Objectives To assess delays to antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation before and after the
Universal Test and Treat (UTT) and the same-day initiation (SDI) of ART policy periods in …
Universal Test and Treat (UTT) and the same-day initiation (SDI) of ART policy periods in …
Prevention of HIV transmission and the HPTN 052 study
MS Cohen, T Gamble… - Annual Review of Medicine, 2020 - annualreviews.org
The HIV Prevention Trials Network 052 study (HPTN 052) was a clinical trial designed to
determine whether early treatment for HIV infection prevented transmission of the virus in …
determine whether early treatment for HIV infection prevented transmission of the virus in …
Traditional health practitioners' management of HIV/AIDS in rural South Africa in the era of widespread antiretroviral therapy
ABSTRACT Background: Traditional health practitioners (THPs) have been identified as a
key local resource in the fight against human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune …
key local resource in the fight against human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune …
Treatment of HIV for the Prevention of Transmission in Discordant Couples and at the Population Level
M Kumi Smith, BL Jewell, TB Hallett… - HIV Vaccines and Cure …, 2018 - Springer
The scientific breakthrough proving that antiretroviral therapy (ART) can halt heterosexual
HIV transmission came in the form of a landmark clinical trial conducted among …
HIV transmission came in the form of a landmark clinical trial conducted among …
Low HIV incidence in pregnant and postpartum women receiving a community-based combination HIV prevention intervention in a high HIV incidence setting in South …
G Fatti, N Shaikh, D Jackson, A Goga, JB Nachega… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background Young Southern African women have the highest HIV incidence globally.
Pregnancy doubles the risk of HIV acquisition further, and maternal HIV acquisition …
Pregnancy doubles the risk of HIV acquisition further, and maternal HIV acquisition …
Agent based modelling of blood borne viruses: a scoping review
S Ale, E Hunter, JD Kelleher - BMC infectious diseases, 2024 - Springer
Background The models that historically have been used to model infectious disease
outbreaks are equation-based and statistical models. However, these models do not capture …
outbreaks are equation-based and statistical models. However, these models do not capture …
[HTML][HTML] Optimization models for HIV/AIDS resource allocation: A systematic review
ALV Avanceña, DW Hutton - Value in Health, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective This study reviews optimization models for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) resource allocation. Methods We …
and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) resource allocation. Methods We …