Estimating sexual transmission of HIV from persons aware and unaware that they are infected with the virus in the USA

By G. Marks, Nicole Crepaz, R. Janssen. AIDS (London), 2006

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The spectrum of engagement in HIV care and its relevance to test-and-treat strategies for prevention of HIV infection. (2011, neutral): “are aware of their HIV infection [16–20].”
Estimated HIV Incidence in the United States, 2006–2009 (2011, background): “, and the majority of new HIV infections transmitted by these individuals”
Explaining disparities in HIV infection among black and white men who have sex with men: a meta-analysis of HIV risk behaviors (2007, neutral): “Moreover, a recent CDC study estimated that most new HIV infections in the United States are attributable to HIV-positive individuals who are unaware of their infection [82].”
Revised recommendations for HIV testing of adults, adolescents, and pregnant women in health-care settings. (2006, positive): “Estimated transmission is 3.5 times higher among persons who are unaware of their infection than among persons who are aware of their infection and contributes disproportionately to the number of new HIV infections each year in the United States (87).”