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
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIMS Press 2013-07-01
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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