Increasing survival time decreases the cost-effectiveness of using "test & treat to eliminate HIV epidemics
Treating HIV-infected individuals reduces their viral load, consequently increasing their survival time and decreasing their infectivity.It has been proposed that universal testing and treatment (i.e., universal ``test & treat'') could lead to HIV elimination and would be extremely...
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Main Authors: | Bradley G. Wagner, Brian J. Coburn, Sally Blower |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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AIMS Press
2013-07-01
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Series: | Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering |
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Online Access: | https://www.aimspress.com/article/doi/10.3934/mbe.2013.10.1673 |
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