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7827421

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1995-2-17
pubmed:abstractText
A new approach for the estimation of the Basic Reproduction Ratio R0 for HIV among intravenous drug users (IVDU) is proposed. This approach is based in an adaptation of the models proposed by Ross and Macdonald for vector-borne infections. A straightforward adaptation of Macdonald's model is presented first: biological vectors are replaced by needles and syringes and we consider a homogeneous population of IVDUs; next we present a modified model where several heterogeneities are considered. Some of those heterogeneities are due to intrinsic differences between needles and syringes and biological vectors; others, such as those related to movements of individuals between communities, should apply to both biological vectors and injection apparatuses. An example of the calculations of R0 for a real IVDUs community is presented.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0025-5564
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
123
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
227-47
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-11
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1994
pubmed:articleTitle
The basic reproduction ratio of HIV among intravenous drug users.
pubmed:affiliation
School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, Brazil.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't