The continued growth of the world's population and increased interconnectivity heighten the
risk that infectious diseases pose for human health worldwide. Epidemiological modelling is …

Individual-based models (IBMs) informing public health policy should be calibrated to data
and provide estimates of uncertainty. Two main components of model-calibration methods …

Background: Individual sexual risk behaviors have failed to explain the observed racial
disparity in HIV acquisition. To increase understanding of potential drivers in disparities, we …

In this paper, we present an overview and descriptive results from one of the first egocentric
network studies of men who have sex with men (MSM) from across the United States: the …

Phylogenetic inference is an attractive means to reconstruct transmission histories and
epidemics. However, there is not a perfect correspondence between transmission history …

To explore the evolutionary dynamics and molecular transmission patterns of HIV-1
CRF01_AE in depth among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Shanghai, we …

Background There is robust clinical evidence to support offering early access to antiretroviral
treatment (ART) to all HIV-positive individuals, irrespective of disease stage, to both improve …

ABSTRACT HIV-1 CRF08_BC has become a major epidemic in heterosexuals and
intravenous drug users (IDUs) in southern China. In order to evaluate the trends of its …

Background: Partner notification is an important component of public health test and treat
interventions. To enhance this essential function, we assessed the potential for molecular …

Methods: A study of HIV-infected persons who were sexually transmitted in Liaoning
Province from 2003 to 2019. HIV-1 RNA was extracted, amplified and sequenced, and a …