Journal of AIDS & Clinical Research

Samiran Panda

Publications

• Research Article
  Correlates of HIV Transmission from Husband to Wife among Heterosexual Married Couples in ART-era in West Bengal, India
  Author(s): Samiran Panda, Debabrata Bandyopadhaya, Malay K Saha, Sobha Pahari, Sekhar Chakraborti and Swapan K NiyogiSamiran Panda, Debabrata Bandyopadhaya, Malay K Saha, Sobha Pahari, Sekhar Chakraborti and Swapan K Niyogi
  
  Objective: To identify factors associated with HIV-transmission from husbands to their wives within the existing HIV prevention and control program environment in West Bengal, India. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, information was collected from the study participants on socio-demography and various health issues including sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). They were also tested for blood borne and sexually transmitted infections. Women living with HIV were compared for behavioral and biologic markers against women who did not have the virus. Both these groups of women were married to HIV sero-reactive men. To detect recent HIV infection, HIV sero-negative women were tested by Polymerase Chain Reaction. Results: Of the 234 married couples, 29% (69/234) lived in HIV discordant relationship where wives were not infected with HIV and the rest were concordant f.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-6113.1000417

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