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ArticleVox sanguinis2024

The impact of non-disclosure of HIV status and antiretroviral therapy on HIV recency testing and incidence algorithms.

Karin van den Berg, Edward L Murphy, Gary Maartens, Vernon J Louw, Eduard Grebe

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Karin van den BergMedical Division, South African National Blood Service, Roodepoort, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9805-8013
Edward L MurphyDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA.
Gary MaartensDivision of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
Vernon J LouwDivision of Clinical Haematology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa.
Eduard GrebeVitalant Research Institute, San Francisco, California, USA.

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Research training in HIV-related transfusion medicine and hematology in South AfricaD43TW010345 · FIC · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI UTE JENTSCH, EDWARD L MURPHY · 2017 to 2026
$3.0M
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Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

objectivesAccurate HIV incidence estimates among blood donors are necessary to assess the effectiveness of programs aimed at limiting transfusion-transmitted HIV. We assessed the impact of undisclosed HIV status and antiretroviral (ARV) use on HIV recency and incidence estimates using increasingly comprehensive recent infection testing algorithms. MATERIALS AND

methodsUsing 2017 donation data from first-time and lapsed donors, we populated four HIV recency algorithms: (1) serology and limiting-antigen avidity testing, (2) with individual donation nucleic amplification testing (ID-NAT) added to Algorithm 1, (3) with viral load added to Algorithm 2 and (4) with ARV testing added to Algorithm 3. Algorithm-specific mean durations of recent infection (MDRI) and false recency rates (FRR) were calculated and used to derive and compare incidence estimates.

resultsCompared with Algorithm 4, progressive algorithms misclassified fewer donors as recent: Algorithm 1: 61 (12.1%); Algorithm 2: 14 (2.8%) and Algorithm 3: 3 (0.6%). Algorithm-specific MDRI and FRR values resulted in marginally lower incidence estimates: Algorithm 1: 0.19% per annum (p.a.) (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.13%-0.26%); Algorithm 2: 0.18% p.a. (95% CI: 0.13%-0.22%); Algorithm 3: 0.17% p.a. (95% CI: 0.13%-0.22%) and Algorithm 4: 0.17% p.a. (95% CI: 0.13%-0.21%).

conclusionWe confirmed significant misclassification of recent HIV cases when not including viral load and ARV testing. Context-specific MDRI and FRR resulted in progressively lower incidence estimates but did not fully account for the context-specific variability in incidence modelling. The inclusion of ARV testing, in addition to viral load and ID-NAT testing, did not have a significant impact on incidence estimates.

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AlgorithmsHIV InfectionsAdultAnti-Retroviral AgentsBlood DonorsDisclosureFemaleHumansIncidenceMaleViral LoadAnti-Retroviral Agentsantiretroviral agentsblood donationHIV disclosureHIV incidence estimationHIV recency algorithms

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PMID38622931
PMCPMC11821652

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