Addressing HIV criminalization: science confronts ignorance and bias
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DOI: 10.1002/jia2.25163
Abstract: About 70 countries continue to criminalize non-disclosure of HIV-positive status, exposure to HIV and transmission of HIV without a scientific basis. No data support HIV criminalization as a supposed deterrent to protect innocent people from… read more here.
Keywords: transmission; hiv; hiv transmission; living hiv ... See more keywords
Overlapping Key Populations and HIV Transmission in Tijuana, Mexico: A Modelling Analysis of Epidemic Drivers
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DOI: 10.1007/s10461-021-03361-2
Abstract: Tijuana, Mexico, has a concentrated HIV epidemic among overlapping key populations (KPs) including people who inject drugs (PWID), female sex workers (FSW), their male clients, and men who have sex with men (MSM). We developed… read more here.
Keywords: key populations; tijuana mexico; overlapping key; hiv transmission ... See more keywords
Untold Risk: HIV Transmission Behaviors in Miami’s Historically Black Communities
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DOI: 10.1007/s40615-021-01177-3
Abstract: Advances in HIV prevention therapies have led to significant reductions in HIV transmission across the USA. However, these resources have not been equally utilized across all populations, with Black communities in the Southeastern USA experiencing… read more here.
Keywords: risk; hiv; hiv transmission; black communities ... See more keywords
The Canadian HIV Pregnancy Planning Guidelines: What Pregnancy Care Providers Need to Know About HIV Transmission and Pre-Conception Considerations.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jogc.2020.09.022
Abstract: Today, under ideal conditions with combination antiretroviral therapy (cART), HIV is a chronic illness with a normal life expectancy. As such, people with HIV are pursuing experiences that once escaped them, such as parenthood. One… read more here.
Keywords: pregnancy; pregnancy planning; hiv transmission; canadian hiv ... See more keywords
HIV transmission between spouses living in Lu'an city, Anhui province, China: a longitudinal study
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DOI: 10.1017/s095026881900089x
Abstract: Abstract This study aims to investigate the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission rate in HIV serodiscordant couples, in addition to the relevant influencing factors. From January 1999 to August 2016, patients with HIV/AIDS (index cases)… read more here.
Keywords: hiv transmission; hiv; study; transmission ... See more keywords
Human IgM monoclonal antibodies block HIV-transmission to immune cells in cervico-vaginal tissues and across polarized epithelial cells in vitro
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-28242-y
Abstract: The importance of natural IgM antibodies in protection against infections is still emerging and these antibodies have a potential role in the maintenance of homeostasis through clearance of apoptotic bodies, complement-dependent mechanisms, inflammation and exclusion… read more here.
Keywords: monoclonal antibodies; hiv; igm monoclonal; igm ... See more keywords
A meta-analysis of the efficacy of HAART on HIV transmission and its impact on sexual risk behaviours among men who have sex with men
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-56530-8
Abstract: Evidence showed preventive impacts of the highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) on the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) transmission amomg heterosexual population, however, that is of deficit among men who have sex with men (MSM). The… read more here.
Keywords: hiv; haart; among men; efficacy ... See more keywords
Patterns and risk of HIV-1 transmission network among men who have sex with men in Guangxi, China
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-79951-2
Abstract: The prevalence of HIV-1 in Guangxi is very high, and the rate of HIV-1 infection among men who have sex with men (MSM) has been increasing. Therefore, it is necessary to explore the patterns and… read more here.
Keywords: risk; transmission; men sex; hiv ... See more keywords
Short Communication: HIV-1 Transmission Networks Across South Korea.
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DOI: 10.1089/aid.2016.0212
Abstract: Molecular epidemiology can help clarify the properties and dynamics of HIV-1 transmission networks in both global and regional scales. We studied 143 HIV-1-infected individuals recruited from four medical centers of three cities in South Korea… read more here.
Keywords: risk; transmission; transmission networks; hiv transmission ... See more keywords
Short Communication: Choosing the Right Program for the Identification of HIV-1 Transmission Networks from Nucleotide Sequences Sampled from Different Populations
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DOI: 10.1089/aid.2020.0033
Abstract: HIV-TRAnsmission Cluster Engine (HIV-TRACE) and Cluster Picker are some of the most widely used programs for identifying HIV-1 transmission networks from nucleotide sequences. However, choosing between these tools is subjective and often a matter of… read more here.
Keywords: transmission; networks nucleotide; nucleotide sequences; hiv transmission ... See more keywords
Identifying Geographic Areas of Washington, DC, With Increased Potential for Sexual HIV Transmission Among People With HIV With STIs and Concurrent Elevated HIV RNA: Data From the DC Cohort
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofac139
Abstract: Abstract Background The Undetectable = Untransmittable (U = U) campaign advances the goal of ending the HIV epidemic by promoting durable viral suppression and therefore reducing sexual transmission. We used geospatial analysis to assess the potential for sexual HIV… read more here.
Keywords: hiv transmission; hiv; sexual hiv; cohort ... See more keywords