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  • 1
    In: HIV Medicine, Wiley, Vol. 18, No. 9 ( 2017-10), p. 667-676
    Abstract: Here we examined the hypothesis that some stable HIV ‐infected partnerships can be found in cohort studies, as the patients frequently attend the clinic visits together. Methods Using mathematical approximations and shuffling to derive the probabilities of sharing a given number of visits by chance, we identified and validated couples that may represent either transmission pairs or serosorting couples in a stable relationship. Results We analysed 434 432 visits for 16 139 Swiss HIV Cohort Study patients from 1990 to 2014. For 89 pairs, the number of shared visits exceeded the number expected. Of these, 33 transmission pairs were confirmed on the basis of three criteria: an extensive phylogenetic tree, a self‐reported steady HIV ‐positive partnership, and risk group affiliation. Notably, 12 of the validated transmission pairs (36%; 12 of 33) were of a mixed ethnicity with a large median age gap [17.5 years; interquartile range ( IQR ) 11.8−22 years] and these patients harboured HIV ‐1 of predominantly non‐B subtypes, suggesting imported infections. Conclusions In the context of the surge in research interest in HIV transmission pairs, this simple method widens the horizons of research on within‐pair quasi‐species exchange, transmitted drug resistance and viral recombination at the biological level and targeted prevention at the public health level.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 1464-2662 , 1468-1293
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    Language: English
    Publisher: Wiley
    Publication Date: 2017
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    In: HIV Medicine, Wiley, Vol. 10, No. 10 ( 2009-11), p. 647-656
    Abstract: Etravirine (ETV) is a novel nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) with reduced cross‐resistance to first‐generation NNRTIs, which has been primarily studied in randomized clinical trials and not in routine clinical settings. Methods ETV resistance‐associated mutations (RAMs) were investigated by analysing 6072 genotypic tests. The antiviral activity of ETV was predicted using different interpretation systems: International AIDS Society‐USA (IAS‐USA), Stanford, Rega and Agence Nationale de Recherches sur le Sida et les hépatites virales (ANRS). Results The prevalence of ETV RAMs was higher in NNRTI‐exposed patients [44.9%, 95% confidence interval (CI) 41.0–48.9%] than in treatment‐naïve patients (9.6%, 95% CI 8.5–10.7%). ETV RAMs in treatment‐naïve patients mainly represent polymorphism, as prevalence estimates in genotypic tests for treatment‐naïve patients with documented recent ( 〈 1 year) infection, who had acquired HIV before the introduction of NNRTIs, were almost identical (9.8%, 95% CI 3.3–21.4). Discontinuation of NNRTI treatment led to a marked drop in the detection of ETV RAMs, from 51.7% (95% CI 40.8–62.6%) to 34.5% (95% CI 24.6–45.4%, P =0.032). Differences in prevalence among subtypes were found for V90I and V179T ( P 〈 0.001). Estimates of restricted virological response to ETV varied among algorithms in patients with exposure to efavirenz (EFV)/nevirapine (NVP), ranging from 3.8% (95% CI 2.5–5.6%) for ANRS to 56.2% (95% CI 52.2–60.1%) for Stanford. The predicted activity of ETV decreased as the sensitivity of potential optimized background regimens decreased. The presence of major IAS‐USA mutations (L100I, K101E/H/P and Y181C/I/V) reduced the treatment response at week 24. Conclusions Most ETV RAMs in drug‐naïve patients are polymorphisms rather than transmitted RAMs. Uncertainty regarding predictions of antiviral activity for ETV in NNRTI‐treated patients remains high. The lowest activity was predicted for patients harbouring extensive multidrug‐resistant viruses, thus limiting ETV use in those who are most in need.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 1464-2662 , 1468-1293
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    Language: English
    Publisher: Wiley
    Publication Date: 2009
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    In: HIV Medicine, Wiley, Vol. 22, No. 5 ( 2021-05), p. 346-359
    Abstract: Understanding the drivers of HIV‐1 transmission is of importance for curbing the ongoing epidemic. Phylogenetic methods based on single viral sequences allow us to assess whether two individuals are part of the same viral outbreak, but cannot on their own assess who potentially transmitted the virus. We developed and assessed a molecular epidemiology method with the main aim to screen cohort studies for and to characterize individuals who are ‘potential HIV‐1 transmitters’, in order to understand the drivers of HIV‐1 transmission. Methods We developed and validated a molecular epidemiology approach using longitudinally sampled viral Sanger sequences to characterize potential HIV‐1 transmitters in the Swiss HIV Cohort Study. Results Our method was able to identify 279 potential HIV‐1 transmitters and allowed us to determine the main epidemiological and virological drivers of transmission. We found that the directionality of transmission was consistent with infection times for 72.9% of 85 potential HIV‐1 transmissions with accurate infection date estimates. Being a potential HIV‐1 transmitter was associated with risk factors including viral load [adjusted odds ratio multivariable (95% confidence interval): 1.86 (1.49–2.32)], syphilis coinfection [1.52 (1.06–2.19)] , and recreational drug use [1.45 (1.06–1.98)]. By contrast for the potential HIV‐1 recipients, this association was weaker or even absent [1.18 (0.82–1.72), 0.89 (0.52–1.55) and 1.53 (0.98–2.39), respectively] , indicating that inferred directionality of transmission is useful at the population level. Conclusions Our results indicate that longitudinally sampled Sanger sequences do not provide sufficient information to identify transmitters with high certainty at the individual level, but that they allow the drivers of transmission at the population level to be characterized.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 1464-2662 , 1468-1293
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    Language: English
    Publisher: Wiley
    Publication Date: 2021
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    In: HIV Medicine, Wiley, Vol. 19, No. 10 ( 2018-11), p. 688-697
    Abstract: Despite the huge success of antiretroviral therapy ( ART ), there is an ongoing HIV epidemic among men who have sex with men ( MSM ) in resource‐rich countries. Understanding the driving factors underlying this process is important for curbing the epidemic. Methods We simulated the HIV epidemic in MSM in Switzerland by stratifying a mathematical model by CD 4 count, the care cascade and condom use. The model was parametrised with clinical, epidemiological and behavioural data from the Swiss HIV Cohort Study and surveys in the HIV ‐negative population. Results According to our model, 3.4% of the cases that would otherwise have occurred in 2008–2015 were prevented by early initiation of ART . Only 0.6% of the cases were attributable to a change in condom use in the HIV ‐positive population, as less usage is mainly seen in virally suppressed MSM . Most new infections were attributable to transmission from recently infected undiagnosed individuals. It was estimated that doubling the diagnosis rate would have resulted in 11.8% fewer cases in 2001–2015. Moreover, it was estimated that introducing pre‐exposure prophylaxis (Pr EP ) for 50% of those MSM not using condoms with occasional partners would have resulted in 22.6% fewer cases in 2012–2015. Conclusions By combining observational data on the relevant epidemiological and clinical processes with a mathematical model, we showed that the ‘test and treat’ approach is most effective in reducing the number of new cases. Only a moderate population‐level effect was estimated for early initiation of ART and a weak effect for the change in condom use of diagnosed MSM . Protecting HIV ‐negative individuals who are not using condoms with Pr EP was shown to have a major impact.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 1464-2662 , 1468-1293
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    Language: English
    Publisher: Wiley
    Publication Date: 2018
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