Title | Demographic profiles of newly acquired HIV infections among adolescents and young adults in the U.S. |
Publication Type | Publication |
Year of Publication | 2010 |
Authors | Sill AM, Constantine NT, Wilson CM, Peralta L |
Corporate Authors | Adolescent Trials Network for HIV/AIDS Interventions |
Journal | J Adolesc Health |
Volume | 46 |
Issue | 1 |
Pagination | 93-6 |
Date Published | 2010 Jan |
ISSN | 1879-1972 |
Keywords | Adolescent, Demography, Female, HIV Seropositivity, HIV Seroprevalence, HIV-1, Humans, Incidence, Male, United States, Young Adult |
Abstract | <p>Understanding the demographic and risk profiles of youth with recent HIV infection offers insight for imputing the dynamics of the epidemic and targeting prevention efforts. Three hundred forty-two HIV-positive youth were tested using a Sensitive/Less Sensitive strategy; 33% were classified as recently infected; with the majority (51%) occurring within African Americans.</p> |
DOI | 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2009.05.003 |
Alternate Journal | J Adolesc Health |
PubMed ID | 20123264 |
PubMed Central ID | PMC2817989 |
Grant List | U01 HD040533 / HD / NICHD NIH HHS / United States M01 RR 05096-10 / RR / NCRR NIH HHS / United States M01-RR13297 / RR / NCRR NIH HHS / United States U01 HD40506 / HD / NICHD NIH HHS / United States U01 HD040584-09 / HD / NICHD NIH HHS / United States U01 HD40533 / HD / NICHD NIH HHS / United States M01 RR013297 / RR / NCRR NIH HHS / United States U01 HD040470 / HD / NICHD NIH HHS / United States M01 RR000827 / RR / NCRR NIH HHS / United States M01 RR000240 / RR / NCRR NIH HHS / United States U01 HD040474 / HD / NICHD NIH HHS / United States M01 RR00240 / RR / NCRR NIH HHS / United States U01 HD040497 / HD / NICHD NIH HHS / United States U01 HD040506 / HD / NICHD NIH HHS / United States M01 RR00827 / RR / NCRR NIH HHS / United States M01 RR005096 / RR / NCRR NIH HHS / United States |