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    <journal-meta>
      <journal-id>authorea</journal-id>
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        <publisher-name>Authorea</publisher-name>
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      <article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.15200/winn.148655.58257</article-id>
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        <article-title>PLOS Science Wednesday: Hi reddit, my name is Joel and I published a
PLOS Pathogens study investigating whether viral genetic sequences of
HIV-1 are similar between sexual and social networks in New York City &amp;#x2013;
Ask Me Anything!</article-title>
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      <contrib-group>
        <contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes">
          <name>
            <surname>PLOSScienceWednesday</surname>
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          </name>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="no">
          <name>
            <surname>AMAs</surname>
            <given-names>r/Science</given-names>
          </name>
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      <pub-date date-type="preprint" publication-format="electronic">
        <day>17</day>
        <month>4</month>
        <year>2023</year>
      </pub-date>
      <self-uri xlink:href="https://doi.org/10.15200/winn.148655.58257">This preprint is available at https://doi.org/10.15200/winn.148655.58257</self-uri>
      <abstract abstract-type="abstract">
        <p>Hi Reddit, My name is Joel Wertheim and I am an Assistant Professor of
Medicine at the University of California, San Diego. My research focuses
on the molecular evolution of RNA viruses, like HIV. In my lab, I am
particularly interested in figuring out how to translate insights from
HIV evolutionary biology into practical public health action. We
recently published a study ‘Social and Genetic Networks of HIV-1
Transmission in New York City’ in PLOS Pathogens. In this study we asked
HIV-infected individuals to name their sexual partners and injection
drug-using partners. When these partners were also infected with HIV, we
investigated whether their viruses were genetically similar enough to
support a shared transmission history. Our findings suggest that
incorporating HIV genetic sequence data can improve public health
activities. I will be answering your questions at 1pm ET – Ask Me
Anything!</p>
      </abstract>
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