Near Full-length Genomic Sequencing and Molecular Analysis of HIV-Infected Individuals in a Network-based Intervention (TRIP) in Athens, Greece: Evidence that Transmissions Occur More Frequently from those with High HIV-RNA.

Journal: Current HIV research
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: TRIP (Transmission Reduction Intervention Project) was a network-based, contact tracing approach to locate and link to care, mostly people who inject drugs (PWID) with recent HIV infection.

Authors

  • Evangelia-Georgia Kostaki
    Department of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
  • Daniel Frampton
    Department of Infection and Immunity, UCL, London, United Kingdom.
  • Dimitrios Paraskevis
    Department of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
  • Katerina Pantavou
    Medical School, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus.
  • Bridget Ferns
    NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, UCLH/UCL, London, United Kingdom.
  • Jade Raffle
    Department of Infection and Immunity, UCL, London, United Kingdom.
  • Paul Grant
    Department of Clinical Virology, UCLH, London, United Kingdom.
  • Zisis Kozlakidis
    Division of Infection and Immunity, Faculty of Medical Sciences, UCL and Farr Institute of Health Informatics Research, London, United Kingdom.
  • Andria Hadjikou
    Medical School, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus.
  • Eirini Pavlitina
    Transmission Reduction Intervention Project, Athens site, Athens, Greece.
  • Leslie D Williams
    National Development and Research Institutes, New York, United States.
  • Angelos Hatzakis
    Department of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
  • Samuel R Friedman
    National Development and Research Institutes, New York, United States.
  • Eleni Nastouli
    NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, UCLH/UCL, London, United Kingdom.
  • Georgios K Nikolopoulos
    Medical School, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus.