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HIV forensics: pitfalls and acceptable standards in the use of phylogenetic analysis as evidence in criminal investigations of HIV transmission

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Considers the usefulness of phylogenetic analysis in HIV criminal trials, finding that phylogenetic analysis cannot prove that HIV transmission occurred directly between two individuals. Explains that phylogenetic analysis can exonerate individuals by demonstrating that the defendant carried a virus strain unrelated to that of the complainant.

Author
E. Bernard, Y. Azad, A. Vandamme, M. Weait, A. Geretti
Reference
HIV Medicine 8, 6, 2007, pages 382–387
Format
Academic article
Countries
Global
Alternative links
Français, Español, Русский, HIV Medicine Wiley Online Library