Rates of HIV‐1 Transmission per Coital Act, by Stage of HIV‐1 Infection, in Rakai, Uganda

J. Wawer, Maria; H. Gray, Ronald; K. Sewankambo, Nelson; Serwadda, David; Li, Xianbin; Laeyendecker, Oliver; Kiwanuka, Noah; Kigozi, Godfrey; Kiddugavu, Mohammed; Lutalo, Thomas; Nalugoda, Fred; Wabwire‐Mangen, Fred; P. Meehan, Mary; C. Quinn, Thomas

doi:10.1086/429411

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Rates of HIV‐1 Transmission per Coital Act, by Stage of HIV‐1 Infection, in Rakai, Uganda

Published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases • Apr 15, 2005

Authors:

Maria J. Wawer

Ronald H. Gray

Nelson K. Sewankambo

Abstract

BACKGROUND: We estimated rates of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1 transmission per coital act in HIV-discordant couples by stage of infection in the index partner. METHODS: We retrospectively identified 235 monogamous, HIV-discordant couples in a Ugandan population-based cohort. HIV transmissio...

Subject

Seroconversion

Transmission (telecommunications)

Medicine

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