Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-1-2017
Abstract
© Copyright 2017, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. 2017. We explore the phylogenetic relationships among HIV sequences sampled from young adult black men who have sex with men (YAB-MSM), who are connected through peer referral/social ties and who attend common venues. Using 196 viral sequences sampled from the peripheral blood mononuclear cells of 10 individuals, our preliminary phylogenetic results indicate that these socially connected YAB-MSM are infected with distantly related viruses and provide no evidence for viral transmission between network members. Our results suggest that HIV-prevention strategies that target young adult MSM should extend beyond their network members and local community.
Publication Source (Journal or Book title)
AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses
First Page
935
Last Page
940
Recommended Citation
Fujimoto, K., Coghill, L., Weier, C., Hwang, L., Kim, J., Schneider, J., Metzker, M., & Brown, J. (2017). Short Communication: Lack of Support for Socially Connected HIV-1 Transmission among Young Adult Black Men Who Have Sex with Men. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses, 33 (9), 935-940. https://doi.org/10.1089/aid.2016.0228