Background Although married couples can be at an elevated risk of HIV infection, few
studies have explored the risk factors for HIV infection at the couple-level. We explored the …

Objective: To assess the efficacy of transmission of HIV-1 within married couples in rural
Uganda according to the sero-status of the partners. Design: Estimation of HIV incidence …

Objective: Studies suggest that the prevalence of HIV is higher among long-term
marital/consensual relationships than in the unmarried. We assessed the risk of incident HIV …

Background Early initiation of antiretroviral therapy reduces risk of transmission to the
uninfected partner in HIV discordant couples, but there are relatively little observational data …

Marital status is one of the factors whose impact on HIV infection has always been studied
but contradictory findings have been reported. The drastic changes in marriage patterns in …

Objective: Evaluate the incidence and predictors of HIV acquisition from outside partners in
serodiscordant couples. Methods: Demographic, behavioral, and clinical exposures were …

Objectives To determine the incidence of and risk factors for HIV acquisition in a cohort of
HIV-uninfected partners from HIV discordant couples in Masaka, Uganda, and to establish …

Objective: To describe the dynamics of HIV transmission in stable sexual partnerships in
rural Tanzania. Design: Retrospective cohort study nested within community-randomized …

Objective To assess the influence of marital status and other correlates on HIV infection
among women in Nigeria. Methods Data were extracted from the 2012 Nigerian population …

Background In sub-Saharan Africa, the prevalence of HIV among married and cohabiting
couples is substantial. Information about the underlying social drivers of HIV transmission in …