Journal article
Extra-couple HIV transmission in sub-Saharan Africa: a mathematical modelling study of survey data
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The proportion of heterosexual HIV transmission in sub-Saharan Africa that occurs within cohabiting partnerships, compared with that in single people or extra-couple relationships, is widely debated. We estimated the proportional contribution of different routes of transmission to new HIV infections. As plans to use antiretroviral drugs as a strategy for population-level prevention progress, understanding the importance of different …
Authors
Bellan SE; Fiorella KJ; Melesse DY; Getz WM; Williams BG; Dushoff J
Journal
The Lancet, Vol. 381, No. 9877, pp. 1561–1569
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
5 2013
DOI
10.1016/s0140-6736(12)61960-6
ISSN
0140-6736