dc.contributor.author | Morgan, Ethan | en |
dc.contributor.author | Skaathun, Britt | en |
dc.contributor.author | Nikolopoulos, Georgios K. | en |
dc.contributor.author | Paraskevis, Dimitrios | en |
dc.contributor.author | Williams, Leslie D. | en |
dc.contributor.author | Smyrnov, Pavlo | en |
dc.contributor.author | Friedman, Samuel R. | en |
dc.contributor.author | Schneider, John A. | en |
dc.creator | Morgan, Ethan | en |
dc.creator | Skaathun, Britt | en |
dc.creator | Nikolopoulos, Georgios K. | en |
dc.creator | Paraskevis, Dimitrios | en |
dc.creator | Williams, Leslie D. | en |
dc.creator | Smyrnov, Pavlo | en |
dc.creator | Friedman, Samuel R. | en |
dc.creator | Schneider, John A. | en |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-02-23T14:38:22Z | |
dc.date.available | 2021-02-23T14:38:22Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2019 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1573-3254 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://gnosis.library.ucy.ac.cy/handle/7/64074 | |
dc.description.abstract | Individuals with recent/acute HIV-infection have an increased likelihood of disease transmission. To evaluate effectiveness of identifying recent infections, we compared networks of recently and long-term HIV-infected individuals. The Transmission Reduction Intervention Project included two separate arms of recruitment, networks of recently HIV-infected individuals and networks of long-term HIV-infected individuals. Networks of each were recruited and tested for HIV and syphilis infection. The per-seed yield ratios of recruitment were compared between arms. Overall, 84 (41.6%) of 202 participants were identified as HIV-positive. HIV prevalence was higher (p < 0.001) among networks of recent seeds (33/96, 34.4%) compared to long-term seeds (6/31, 19.4%). More individuals were identified with active syphilis infection (p = 0.007) among networks of recent seeds (15/96, 15.6%), compared to networks of long-term seeds (3/31, 9.7%). Network-based recruitment of recently HIV-infected individuals was more effective at identifying HIV and syphilis infection. Allocation of public health resources may be improved by targeting interventions toward networks of recently HIV-infected individuals. | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.source | AIDS and Behavior | en |
dc.source.uri | https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-018-2202-6 | |
dc.title | A Network Intervention to Locate Newly HIV Infected Persons Within MSM Networks in Chicago | en |
dc.type | info:eu-repo/semantics/article | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1007/s10461-018-2202-6 | |
dc.description.volume | 23 | |
dc.description.issue | 1 | |
dc.description.startingpage | 15 | |
dc.description.endingpage | 20 | |
dc.author.faculty | Ιατρική Σχολή / Medical School | |
dc.author.department | Ιατρική Σχολή / Medical School | |
dc.type.uhtype | Article | en |
dc.source.abbreviation | AIDS Behav | en |
dc.contributor.orcid | Nikolopoulos, Georgios K. [0000-0002-3307-0246] | |
dc.contributor.orcid | Paraskevis, Dimitrios [0000-0001-6167-7152] | |
dc.gnosis.orcid | 0000-0002-3307-0246 | |
dc.gnosis.orcid | 0000-0001-6167-7152 | |