Decreases in Community Viral Load Are Accompanied by Reductions in New HIV Infections in San Francisco

Moupali Das; Priscilla Lee Chu; Glenn‐Milo Santos; Susan Scheer; Eric Vittinghoff; Willi McFarland; Grant Colfax

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0011068

Abstract

Reductions in CVL are associated with decreased HIV infections. Results suggest that wide-scale ART could reduce HIV transmission at the population level. Because CVL is temporally upstream of new HIV infections, jurisdictions should consider adding CVL to routine HIV surveillance to track the epidemic, allocate resources, and to evaluate the effectiveness of HIV prevention and treatment efforts.

Keywords

Viral loadMedicinePopulationTransmission (telecommunications)ImmunologyLentivirusHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV)Internal medicineDemographyViral diseaseEnvironmental health

MeSH Terms

HIV InfectionsHumansPopulation SurveillanceSan FranciscoViral Load

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Year: 2010
Type: article
Volume: 5
Issue: 6
Pages: e11068-e11068
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                                    Moupali Das, 
                                
                                    Priscilla Lee Chu, 
                                
                                    Glenn‐Milo Santos
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2010). 
                            Decreases in Community Viral Load Are Accompanied by Reductions in New HIV Infections in San Francisco. 
                            PLoS ONE
                            , 5
                            (6)
                            , e11068-e11068.
                            https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0011068
                        

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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0011068
PMID: 20548786
PMCID: PMC2883572

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