How many HIV infections may be averted by targeting primary infection in men who have sex with men? Quantification of changes in transmission-risk behavior, using an individual-based model

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 210, Issue , 2014, Pages S594-S599

  White, Peter J ^a,b,c,e   Fox, Julie ^f   Weber, Jonathan ^d   Fidler, Sarah ^d   Ward, Helen ^c  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NIHR Health Protection Research Unit in Modelling Methodology   (United Kingdom)

^c Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology ^*  (United Kingdom)

^d IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^e PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^f GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behavior change; Counseling; Diagnosis; HIV transmission risk; Infections averted; Mathematical model; Men who have sex with men; Primary HIV infection

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALGORITHM; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMAN; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUALITY; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; STATISTICAL MODEL; TRANSMISSION; UNITED KINGDOM; UNSAFE SEX; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ALGORITHMS; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; LONDON; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PREVALENCE; RISK-TAKING; UNSAFE SEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84922295531     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: 15376613     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiu470     Document Type: Article

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