Role of Acute HIV Infection in Driving HIV Transmission: Implications for HIV Treatment as Prevention

Laith J. Abu-Raddad

doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1001803

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Role of Acute HIV Infection in Driving HIV Transmission: Implications for HIV Treatment as Prevention

Laith J. Abu-Raddad

* E-mail: lja2002@qatar-med.cornell.edu

Affiliations Infectious Disease Epidemiology Group, Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar, Cornell University, Doha, Qatar, Department of Healthcare Policy and Research, Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University, New York, New York, United States of America, Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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Role of Acute HIV Infection in Driving HIV Transmission: Implications for HIV Treatment as Prevention

Laith J. Abu-Raddad

Published: March 17, 2015
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1001803

About the Authors

Laith J. Abu-Raddad

* E-mail: lja2002@qatar-med.cornell.edu

Affiliations Infectious Disease Epidemiology Group, Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar, Cornell University, Doha, Qatar, Department of Healthcare Policy and Research, Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University, New York, New York, United States of America, Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Competing Interests

The author has declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Wrote the paper: LJA. Agrees with manuscript results and conclusions: LJA. LJA has read, and confirms that he meets, ICMJE criteria for authorship.

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