Last updated on 23-8-2019 by Anonymous (not verified)
Peer reviewed scientific article
English
SCIENSANO
Authors
Verhofstede, Chris; Kenny Dauwe; Fransen, Katrien; Kristel Van Laethem; Van den Wijngaert, Sigi; Jean Ruelle; Delforge, Marie-Luce; Ellen Vancutsem; Vaira, Dolorès; Stoffels, Karolien; Sergio Garcia Ribas; Géraldine Dessilly; Laurent Debaisieux; Piérard, Denis; Van Ranst, Marc; Marie-Pierre Hayette; Jessika Deblonde; André Sasse; Dominique Van Beckhoven; Virginie MortierKeywords
Abstract:
To improve insight in the drivers of local HIV-1 transmission in Belgium, phylogenetic, demographic, epidemiological and laboratory data from patients newly diagnosed between 2013 and 2015 were combined and analyzed. Characteristics of clustered patients, paired patients and patients on isolated branches in the phylogenetic tree were compared. The results revealed an overall high level of clustering despite the short time frame of sampling, with 47.6% of all patients having at least one close genetic counterpart and 36.6% belonging to a cluster of 3 or more individuals. Compared to patients…