Introduction of Phylodynamics for Controlling the HIV/AIDS Epidemic in Korea.
Introduction of Phylodynamics for Controlling the HIV/AIDS Epidemic in Korea.
J Prev Med Public Health. 2018 Nov;51(6):326-328
Authors: Bae JM
Abstract
As over 1000 new cases of HIV/AIDS occur in Korea annually, preventive health programs against HIV/AIDS are urgently needed. Since phylodynamic studies have been suggested as a way to understand how infectious diseases are transmitted and evolve, phylodynamic inferences can be a useful tool for HIV/AIDS research. In particular, phylodynamic models are helpful for dating the origins of an epidemic and estimating its basic reproduction number. Thus, the introduction of phylodynamics would be a highly valuable step towards controlling the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Korea.
PMID: 30514063 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: J Prev Med Public Health Source Type: research
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