10.1371/journal.pone.0011170.g004
Camila Malta Romano
Camila
Malta Romano
Isabel M. V. Guedes de Carvalho-Mello
Isabel
M. V. Guedes de Carvalho-Mello
Leda F. Jamal
Leda
F. Jamal
Fernando Lucas de Melo
Fernando
Lucas de Melo
Atila Iamarino
Atila
Iamarino
Marco Motoki
Marco
Motoki
João Renato Rebello Pinho
João
Renato Rebello Pinho
Edward C. Holmes
Edward
C. Holmes
Paolo Marinho de Andrade Zanotto
Paolo
Marinho de Andrade Zanotto
Scale-free sexual contact network of HCV carriers.
Public Library of Science
2010
hcv
2010-06-23 01:09:20
Figure
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<p><b>A</b>) The cumulative frequency distribution <i>P</i>(<i>k</i>) versus the number of partners (<i>k</i>) shows that the low connectivity end of this network (individuals with 5 or less sexual partners) is associated with a higher prevalence of HIV-1b infected individuals compared to the high connectivity heavy tail-end of the network, which is in turn more frequently associated by HCV-1a and 3a carriers. <b>B</b>) Social, clinical and transmission risk factors are shown in increasing frequency in relation to the high-connectivity group that includes all HCV patients with 50 or more sexual contacts (dark grey) compared to the low-connectivity group that includes all HCV patients with 5 or less sexual contacts (light grey). The final two columns on the right show a preponderance of males with increased risk factors and behaviors. The high frequency of blood transfusions among the low-connectivity group shows its importance for HCV transmission among the general population at large up until the early 1990's.</p>