Open AccessMolecular analysis of HIV strains from a cluster of worker infections in the adult film industry, Los Angeles 2004
Author(s) -
John T. Brooks,
Kenneth E. Robbins,
Ae S. Youngpairoj,
Harlan Rotblatt,
Peter R. Kerndt,
Melanie Taylor,
Eric S. Daar,
Marcia L. Kalish
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
aids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.195
H-Index - 216
eISSN - 1473-5571
pISSN - 0269-9370
DOI - 10.1097/01.aids.0000218558.82402.59
Subject(s) - human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , cluster (spacecraft) , sida , virology , medicine , viral disease , computer science , programming language
In April 2004, 13 susceptible women were exposed to a single acutely HIV-1-infected man while employed to perform various sex acts for the production of adult films; three women were subsequently found to have acquired HIV infection (23% attack rate). As part of the investigation of this infection cluster, we evaluated whether viral strains collected from infected individuals were significantly related.