Characteristics of HIV-infected U.S. Army soldiers linked in molecular transmission clusters, 2001-2012.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Recent surveillance data suggests the United States (U.S.) Army HIV epidemic is concentrated among men who have sex with men. To identify potential targets for HIV prevention strategies, the relationship between demographic and clinical factors and membership within transmission clusters based on baseline pol sequences of HIV-infected Soldiers from 2001 through 2012 were analyzed.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective analysis of baseline partial pol sequences, demographic and clinical characteristics available for all Soldiers in active service and newly-diagnosed with HIV-1 infection from January 1, 2001 through December 31, 2012. HIV-1 subtype designations and transmission clusters were identified from phylogenetic analysis of sequences. Univariate and multivaria

SUBMITTER: Hakre S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5536263 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature