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HIV-seroconversion among HIV-1 serodiscordant married couples in Tanzania: a cohort study.

Soledad ColombeJames BeardBaltazar MtengaPeter LutonjaJulius MngaraClaudia J de DoodGovert J van DamPaul L A M CorstjensSamuel KalluvyaMark UrassaJim ToddJennifer A Downs
Published in: BMC infectious diseases (2019)
Our study suggests that rates of HIV-1 seroconversion of sero-discordant partners are much higher within marriage than in the general population in Tanzania. The major risk factor for HIV-1 seroconversion is sex of the serodiscordant spouse, with female spouses being at very high risk of acquiring HIV infection. This suggests that future programs that target serodiscordant couples could be a novel and effective means of preventing HIV-1 transmission in Tanzania.
Keyphrases
  • antiretroviral therapy
  • hiv testing
  • hiv positive
  • hiv infected
  • human immunodeficiency virus
  • men who have sex with men
  • hiv aids
  • hepatitis c virus
  • south africa
  • public health
  • intimate partner violence