TY - JOUR
T1 - The association of HIV serodiscordance and partnership concurrency in Likoma Island (Malawi)
AU - Helleringer, Stéphane
AU - Kohler, Hans Peter
AU - Kalilani-Phiri, Linda
PY - 2009/6/19
Y1 - 2009/6/19
N2 - Although the association of partnership concurrency and HIV prevalence has been studied in sub-Saharan settings, the impact of concurrency on HIV transmission has not. We investigated the association between concurrency and HIV serodiscordance in 142 ongoing marital and nonmarital relationships in which both partners were traced and tested for HIV. Our results suggest that multiple concurrent partnerships significantly increase exposure to HIV infection in the population of Likoma (Malawi). We highlight the potential role of behavioral interventions addressing partnership concurrency for HIV prevention.
AB - Although the association of partnership concurrency and HIV prevalence has been studied in sub-Saharan settings, the impact of concurrency on HIV transmission has not. We investigated the association between concurrency and HIV serodiscordance in 142 ongoing marital and nonmarital relationships in which both partners were traced and tested for HIV. Our results suggest that multiple concurrent partnerships significantly increase exposure to HIV infection in the population of Likoma (Malawi). We highlight the potential role of behavioral interventions addressing partnership concurrency for HIV prevention.
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U2 - 10.1097/QAD.0b013e32832aa85c
DO - 10.1097/QAD.0b013e32832aa85c
M3 - Article
C2 - 19455016
AN - SCOPUS:67651052266
SN - 0269-9370
VL - 23
SP - 1285
EP - 1287
JO - AIDS
JF - AIDS
IS - 10
ER -