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Antiretroviral Therapy for Prevention Is a Combination Strategy

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In the past several years, the debate of “treatment vs prevention” has shifted with the introduction of the concept of “treatment as prevention,” (TasP), stemming from a series of compelling observational, ecological, and modeling studies as well as HPTN 052, a randomized clinical trial, demonstrating that use of ART is associated with a decrease in HIV transmission. In addition to TasP being viewed as 1 intervention in a combination strategy for HIV Prevention, TasP is, in and of itself, a combination of multiple interventions that need to be implemented with high coverage in order to achieve its potential impact.

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McNairy, M.L., Cohen, M. & El-Sadr, W.M. Antiretroviral Therapy for Prevention Is a Combination Strategy. Curr HIV/AIDS Rep 10, 152–158 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11904-013-0152-1

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