Introduction The treatment as prevention strategy has gained popularity as a way to reduce
the incidence of HIV by suppressing viral load such that transmission risk is decreased. The …

Background: We address the research questions:(i) what proportion of new HIV infections is
transmitted from people who are (a) undiagnosed,(b) in primary HIV infection (PHI),(c) on …

Background Australia has increased coverage of antiretroviral treatment (ART) over the past
decade, reaching 73% uptake in 2014. While ART reduces AIDS-related deaths …

Background Control of HIV transmission could be achievable through an expansion of HIV
testing of at-risk populations together with ready access and adherence to antiretroviral …

Background Discussion is currently taking place among international HIV/AIDS groups
around increasing HIV testing and initiating earlier use of antiretroviral therapy (ART) among …

Background Rates of newly acquired HIV notifications provide useful data for monitoring
transmission trends. Methods: We describe 10-year (2001–10) trends in newly acquired HIV …

Background Although HIV treatment-as-prevention reduces individual-level HIV
transmission, population-level effects are unclear. We aimed to investigate whether …

Objectives In the UK, free HIV care is provided through dedicated HIV clinics. Using the
national cohort of men who have sex with men (MSM) with diagnosed HIV infection and …

Objective Determine the acceptability and epidemiological impact of increases in HIV testing
in gay men in New South Wales (NSW), Australia–particularly pertinent when considering …

Objective: To describe recent trends in the diagnosis of HIV infection in Australia. Methods:
National HIV surveillance data from 1993 to 2006 were analysed with a focus on geographic …