HIV/AIDS Epidemiology

Differential susceptibility important determinant of steady-state HIV prevalence

Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, August 23rd, 2005

Differential susceptibility may be an important determinant of steady-state HIV prevalence.

According to a recent report from Canada, "It remains unclear why the global distribution of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), between and within continents, is so heterogeneous.

"This ecologic study of 34 populations of the Americas explored the hypothesis that populations differ in their intrinsic, biological susceptibility to HIV which, together with exposure, might determine the ultimate 'mature' prevalence."

"If true," said scientists, "national HIV prevalence in populations of the Americas should be predictable from each country's...

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