Journal article
Phylogenetic clustering networks among heterosexual migrants with new HIV diagnoses post-migration in Australia
R Sacks-Davis, D Chibo, E Peach, E Aleksic, SM Crowe, CE Hayek, T Marukutira, N Higgins, M Stoove, M Hellard
Plos One | PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE | Published : 2020
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Abstract
Background It is estimated that approximately half of new HIV diagnoses among heterosexual migrants in Victoria, Australia, were acquired post-migration. We investigated the characteristics of phylogenetic clusters in notified cases of HIV among heterosexual migrants. Methods Partial HIV pol sequences obtained from routine clinical genotype tests were linked to Victorian HIV notifications with the following exposures listed on the notification form: heterosexual sexual contact, injecting drug use, bisexual sexual contact, male-to male sexual contact or heterosexual sexual contact in combination with injecting drug use, unknown exposure. Those with heterosexual sexual contact as the only expo..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The Burnet Institute gratefully acknowledges funding from the Victorian Operational Research Infrastructure fund. RSD, MS ad MH receive fellowship support from the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (https://www.nhmrc.gov.au/).The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.