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Durable natural killer cell response after three doses of SARS-CoV-2 inactivated vaccine in HIV-infected individuals

Chinese Medical Journal, 2023
. Background:. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccine can induce a potent cellular and humoral immune response to protect against SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Xiaodong Yang, Xiuwen Wang, Xin Zhang, Haifeng Ding, Hu Wang, Tao Huang, Guanghui Zhang, Junyi Duan, Wei Xia, Bin Su, Cong Jin, Hao Wu, Tong Zhang, Sihan Zhou, Xiuyuan Hao   +14 more
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Exploring the biological function of immune cell-related genes in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1 infection based on weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA)

BMC Medical Genomics, 2022
Background Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a chronic infectious disease characterized by consistent immune dysfunction. The objective of this study is to determine whether immune cell-related genes can be used as biomarkers for the ...
Ruojing Bai, Zhen Li, Shiyun Lv, Wei Hua, Lili Dai, Hao Wu   +5 more
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PrEP use and unmet PrEP-need among men who have sex with men in London prior to the implementation of a national PrEP programme, a cross-sectional study from June to August 2019

BMC Public Health, 2022
Background Access to prevention options, including HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), remains a public health priority for gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM), especially in London. We describe PrEP use in a London community sample
Dana Ogaz, Louise Logan, Tyrone J. Curtis, Lorraine McDonagh, Luis Guerra, Daniel Bradshaw, Poorvi Patel, Chiara Macri, Gary Murphy, O. Noel Gill, Anne M. Johnson, Anthony Nardone, Fiona Burns   +12 more
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Osteoporosis and HIV Infection [PDF]

Calcified Tissue International, 2022
AbstractLife expectancy of people living with HIV (PLWH) is now close to that of the HIV-uninfected population. As a result, age-related comorbidities, including osteoporosis, are increasing in PLWH. This narrative review describes the epidemiology of bone fragility in PLWH, changes of bone features over the course of HIV infection and their ...
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Meningococcal Disease in Patients With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection: A Review of Cases Reported Through Active Surveillance in the United States, 2000-2008. [PDF]

, 2016
BackgroundAlthough human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is an established risk factor for several bacterial infections, the association between HIV infection and meningococcal disease remains unclear.MethodsExpanded chart reviews were completed ...
Clark, Thomas A, Cohn, Amanda C, Farley, Monica M, Hall, H Irene, Harris, Christine M, Harrison, Lee H, Lee, Adria, Li, Jianmin, Lynfield, Ruth, MacNeil, Jessica R, Miller, Lisa, Nichols, Megin, Petit, Susan, Reingold, Arthur, Schaffner, William, Thomas, Ann, Wu, Henry M, Zell, Elizabeth   +17 more
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Relationship between levels of inflammatory cytokines in the genital tract and CD4+ cell counts in women with acute HIV-1 infection. [PDF]

, 2008
Inflammatory responses at mucosal surfaces after human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) transmission may influence disease outcome. We evaluated levels of interleukin (IL)-1beta, IL-6, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, IL-8, IL-10, and IL-12 in genital ...
Bebell, Lisa M, Iriogbe, Itua, Karim, Quarraisha Abdool, Karim, Salim Abdool, Mlisana, Koleka, Passmore, Jo-Ann, van Loggerenberg, Francois, Williamson, Carolyn   +7 more
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Service evaluation of an educational intervention to improve sexual health services in primary care implemented using a step-wedge design: analysis of chlamydia testing and diagnosis rate changes

BMC Public Health, 2016
Background Providing sexual health services in primary care is an essential step towards universal provision. However they are not offered consistently. We conducted a national pilot of an educational intervention to improve staff’s skills and confidence
Katy Town, Cliodna A. M. McNulty, Ellie J. Ricketts, Thomas Hartney, Anthony Nardone, Kate A. Folkard, Andre Charlett, J. Kevin Dunbar   +7 more
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Exosomes in HIV infection

Current Opinion in HIV and AIDS, 2021
Purpose of review The exosomes play a critical role in HIV infection, which constitute a pathway to release intracellular material and exchange material and information between cells. Exosomes have become a hotspot in the field of AIDS research.
Chuanyun Li, Dexi Chen, Huan Chen, Weihua Li, Jing Chen, Rong Li   +5 more
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Granulocytic myeloid-derived suppressor cells increased in early phases of primary HIV infection depending on TRAIL plasma level [PDF]

, 2017
Background It has been demonstrated that Myeloid Derived Suppressor Cells (MDSC) are expanded in HIV-1 infected individuals and correlated with disease progression.
Abbate, Isabella, Agrati, Chiara, Ammassari, Adriana, Antinori, Andrea, BILOTTA, MARIA TERESA, Bordoni, Veronica, CAPOBIANCHI, Maria Rosaria, Casetti, Rita, Cimini, Eleonora, Martini, Federico, Pinnetti, Carmela, Sacchi, Alessandra, Tumino, Nicola, Turchi, Federica   +13 more
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Pathogenesis of HIV infection [PDF]

Infectious Disease Reports, 2013
Over the past three decades of intense research on the contribution of viral and host factors determining the variability in HIV-1 infection outcome, HIV pathogenesis is still a fascinating topic that requires further study. An understanding of the exact mechanism of how these factors influencing HIV pathogenesis is critical to the development of ...
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