title: Concerning the early and current spread of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 and the scientific burden of proof versus the burden of current human immunodeficiency virus incidence.
abstract: The following points were made during the Discussion that followed the paper by Brian Martin.
authors.affiliation: Field Epidemiology and Liaison Office, 22 Avenue Riant-Parc, 1209 Genève, Switzerland.
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Bernard
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D001530:Belgium; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000472:pathogenicity* / Q000502:physiology; D006205:Haiti / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D011157:Population Dynamics