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http://dx.doi.org/10.3961/jpmph.18.150

Introduction of Phylodynamics for Controlling the HIV/AIDS Epidemic in Korea

Bae, Jong-Myon (Department of Preventive Medicine, Jeju National University School of Medicine)

Publication Information

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health / v.51, no.6, 2018 , pp. 326-328 More about this Journal

Abstract

As over 1000 new cases of HIV/AIDS occur in Korea annually, preventive health programs against HIV/AIDS are urgently needed. Since phylodynamic studies have been suggested as a way to understand how infectious diseases are transmitted and evolve, phylodynamic inferences can be a useful tool for HIV/AIDS research. In particular, phylodynamic models are helpful for dating the origins of an epidemic and estimating its basic reproduction number. Thus, the introduction of phylodynamics would be a highly valuable step towards controlling the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Korea.

Keywords

Infectious disease transmission; Molecular epidemiology; Biological evolution; Human immunodeficiency virus; Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; Epidemics;

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