The Molecular Epidemiology and Transmission Dynamics of HIV Type 1 in a General Population Cohort in Uganda

Autor: Deogratius Ssemwanga, Nicholas Bbosa, Rebecca N. Nsubuga, Alfred Ssekagiri, Anne Kapaata, Maria Nannyonjo, Faridah Nassolo, Alex Karabarinde, Joseph Mugisha, Janet Seeley, Gonzalo Yebra, Andrew Leigh Brown, Pontiano Kaleebu
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Viruses, Vol 12, Iss 11, p 1283 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1999-4915
DOI: 10.3390/v12111283
Popis: The General Population Cohort (GPC) in south-western Uganda has a low HIV-1 incidence rate (pol sequences (GPC: n = 1418, non-GPC sites: n = 1223, Central Uganda: n = 1010 and Eastern Uganda: n = 145) generated between 2003–2015 were analysed using phylogenetic methods with demographic data to understand HIV-1 transmission in this cohort and inform the epidemic response. HIV-1 subtype A1 was the most prevalent strain in the GPC area (GPC and non-GPC sites) (39.8%), central (45.9%) and eastern (52.4%) Uganda. However, in the GPC alone, subtype D was the predominant subtype (39.1%). Of the 524 transmission clusters identified by Cluster Picker, all large clusters (≥5 individuals, n = 8) involved individuals from the GPC. In a multivariate analysis, clustering was strongly associated with being female (adjusted Odds Ratio, aOR = 1.28; 95% CI, 1.06–1.54), being >25 years (aOR = 1.52; 95% CI, 1.16–2.0) and being a resident in the GPC (aOR = 6.90; 95% CI, 5.22–9.21). Phylogeographic analysis showed significant viral dissemination (Bayes Factor test, BF > 3) from the GPC without significant viral introductions (BF < 3) into the GPC. The findings suggest localized HIV-1 transmission in the GPC. Intensifying geographically focused combination interventions in the GPC would contribute towards controlling HIV-1 infections.
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