Browsing by Subject "HIV"
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A randomized trial comparing the diagnostic accuracy of visual inspection with acetic acid to Visual Inspection with Lugol's Iodine for cervical cancer screening in HIV-infected women.
(PLoS One, 2015)Visual inspection with Acetic Acid (VIA) and Visual Inspection with Lugol’s Iodine (VILI) are increasingly recommended in various cervical cancer screening protocols in low-resource settings. Although VIA is more widely ... -
Adolescents' and caregivers' perceptions of caregiver-provided testing and HIV self-testing using oral mucosal transudate tests in Zimbabwe: a short report.
(AIDS care, 2020-04-16)Uptake of HIV testing remains lower among children and adolescents compared to adults. This study explored adolescents' perceptions of HIV self-testing (HIVST) and caregivers' perceptions of testing their children using ... -
Antiretroviral Effects on Host Lipoproteins Are Associated With Changes in Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) RNA Levels in Human Immunodeficiency Virus/HCV Coinfected Individuals.
(Open forum infectious diseases, 2015-04)We evaluated the impact of antiretroviral-induced dyslipidemia on hepatitis C virus (HCV) biogenesis in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/HCV coinfected patients. This study used serum samples from antiretroviral-naive ... -
Application of area scaling analysis to identify natural killer cell and monocyte involvement in the GranToxiLux antibody dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity assay.
(Cytometry. Part A : the journal of the International Society for Analytical Cytology, 2018-04)Several different assay methodologies have been described for the evaluation of HIV or SIV-specific antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC). Commonly used assays measure ADCC by evaluating effector cell functions, ... -
Assessing Neurocognitive Impairment in HIV-positive Patients: The Sensitivity and Specificity of the CogState Brief Battery
(2012)Objective: The prevalence of cognitive impairment in HIV-positive patients is estimated to be 39% in Uganda [1]. Despite the high prevalence of impairment, routine HIV management in Uganda does not include neuropsychological ... -
Associations of Adverse Childhood Experiences With Key Health Outcomes and Viral Suppression Maintenance Among Tanzanian Youth Living With HIV
(2022)Background: Despite improved access to HIV testing and medication, AIDS remains a leading cause of death among youth living with HIV (YLWH) in Tanzania. YLWH are prone to worse HIV outcomes than other age groups, which may ... -
Canary in the Coal Mine? Transmitted Mutations Conferring Resistance to All Integrase Strand Transfer Inhibitors in a Treatment-Naive Patient.
(Open forum infectious diseases, 2018-11-08)Transmitted drug resistance to the integrase strand transfer inhibitor (INSTI) class of antiretrovirals is very rare. We present a case of a treatment-naive female patient with human immunodeficiency virus harboring resistance ... -
Cardiovascular Disease Risk Management in Persons With HIV: Does Clinician Specialty Matter?
(Open forum infectious diseases, 2020-09)<h4>Background</h4>The impact of clinician specialty on cardiovascular disease risk factor outcomes among persons with HIV (PWH) is unclear.<h4>Methods</h4>PWH receiving care at 3 Southeastern US academic HIV clinics between ... -
Chlamydia trachomatis Infection of Endocervical Epithelial Cells Enhances Early HIV Transmission Events.
(PloS one, 2016-01)Chlamydia trachomatis causes a predominantly asymptomatic, but generally inflammatory, genital infection that is associated with an increased risk for HIV acquisition. Endocervical epithelial cells provide the major niche ... -
Clinical epidemiology and outcome of HIV-associated talaromycosis in Guangdong, China, during 2011-2017.
(HIV medicine, 2020-12)<h4>Objectives</h4>Talaromycosis is an invasive mycosis endemic to Southeast Asia. This study aimed to investigate the epidemiology, clinical features and prognostic factors of HIV-associated talaromycosis in Guangdong, ... -
Comparison of Detection Limits of Fourth- and Fifth-Generation Combination HIV Antigen-Antibody, p24 Antigen, and Viral Load Assays on Diverse HIV Isolates.
(Journal of clinical microbiology, 2018-08)Detection of acute HIV infection is critical for HIV public health and diagnostics. Clinical fourth-generation antigen (Ag)/antibody (Ab) combination (combo) and p24 Ag immunoassays have enhanced detection of acute infection ... -
Correlates of HIV testing among abused women in South Africa.
(Violence Against Women, 2011-08)Gender-based violence increases a woman's risk for HIV but little is known about her decision to get tested. We interviewed 97 women seeking abuse-related services from a nongovernmental organization (NGO) in Johannesburg, ... -
Correlation Between Tenofovir Drug Levels and the Renal Biomarkers RBP-4 and ß2M in the ION-4 Study Cohort.
(Open forum infectious diseases, 2019-01)<h4>Background</h4>Concomitant dosing of ledipasvir (LDV) and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) results in an increased tenofovir (TFV) area under the curve (AUC). The aim of this study was to examine whether there was ... -
Cost-Effectiveness of Amphotericin B Deoxycholate Versus Itraconazole for Induction Therapy of Talaromycosis in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Adults in Vietnam.
(Open forum infectious diseases, 2021-07-05)<h4>Background</h4>Talaromycosis (penicilliosis) is an invasive fungal infection and a major cause of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-related deaths in Southeast Asia. Guidelines recommend induction therapy with amphotericin ... -
Country of residence is associated with distinct inflammatory biomarker signatures in HIV-infected patients.
(J Virus Erad, 2017-01-01)BACKGROUND: Inflammation and coagulation biomarkers are independent predictors of morbidity and mortality in HIV-infected patients. The impact of country of residence on these biomarkers is unknown and was investigated in ... -
Determinants of protection among HIV‐exposed seronegative persons: an overview.
(J Infect Dis, 2010-11-01)Both clinical experience and a growing medical literature indicate that some persons who have been exposed to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection remain uninfected. Although in some instances this may represent ... -
Development of a contemporary globally diverse HIV viral panel by the EQAPOL program.
(J Immunol Methods, 2014-07)The significant diversity among HIV-1 variants poses serious challenges for vaccine development and for developing sensitive assays for screening, surveillance, diagnosis, and clinical management. Recognizing a need to develop ... -
Does Antiretroviral Therapy Packaging Matter? Perceptions and Preferences of Antiretroviral Therapy Packaging for People Living with HIV in Northern Tanzania.
(Patient preference and adherence, 2020-01-23)<h4>Introduction</h4>Despite improvements in treatment (eg, reduction in pill intake), antiretroviral therapy (ART) is dispensed in socially inefficient and uneconomical packaging. To make pills less conspicuous and decrease ... -
Effectiveness of Respondent Driven Sampling in Engaging Methamphetamine Users in HIV Prevention Research in Cape Town, South Africa
(2014)South Africa has a substantial HIV epidemic as well as a rising methamphetamine use problem, particularly in Cape Town. Respondent driven sampling (RDS) may be a useful tool for engaging vulnerable and hard-to-reach populations ... -
Effects of cotrimoxazole prophylaxis on Talaromyces marneffei infection in HIV/AIDS patients receiving antiretroviral therapy: a retrospective cohort study
(Emerging Microbes & Infections, 2019-01)
