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Editorial
. 2007 Sep 8;335(7618):460-1.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39315.398843.BE.

HIV phylogenetics

Deenan Pillay, Andrew Rambaut, Anna Maria Geretti, Andrew J Leigh Brown
Editorial

HIV phylogenetics

Deenan Pillay et al. BMJ. .

Abstract

Criminal convictions relying solely on this to establish transmission are unsafe

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: This article takes account of a discussion held by the UK Expert Advisory Group on AIDS (EAGA; www.advisorybodies.doh.gov.uk/eaga/). DP is a member of EAGA. ALB, AMG, and DP have acted as expert witnesses in relation to criminal transmission cases in recent years.

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