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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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Awareness and Use of Post-exposure Prophylaxis for HIV Prevention Among Men Who Have Sex With Men: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Frontiers in Medicine, 2022
Background: The use of post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) is effective in reducing HIV risk, but it is underused by men who have sex with men (MSM) due to certain psychological and sociostructural factors.
Junyan Jin, Runsong Sun, Tingting Mu, Taiyi Jiang, Lili Dai, Hongyan Lu, Xianlong Ren, Jing Chen, Jingrong Ye, Lijun Sun, Hao Wu, Tong Zhang, Huachun Zou, Bin Su   +13 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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Primary HIV infection [PDF]

BMJ, 2010
Primary HIV infection encompasses the biological and clinical manifestations of the period between initial contact with the virus and the appearance of specific antibodies.1 #### Case scenario A previously healthy 19 year old man was admitted to our medical ward with a history of fever, sore throat, and a maculopapular rash on his trunk.
Gautam, Das, Piero, Baglioni, Onyebuchi, Okosieme   +2 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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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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Sexual and marital trajectories and HIV infection among ever-married women in rural Malawi. [PDF]

, 2009
OBJECTIVE: To explore how sexual and marital trajectories are associated with HIV infection among ever-married women in rural Malawi. METHODS: Retrospective survey data and HIV biomarker data for 926 ever-married women interviewed in the Malawi Diffusion
Bignami-Van Assche, S, Boileau, C, Clark, S, Heymann, SJ, Kohler, HP, Poulin, M, Reniers, G, Watkins, SC   +7 more
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Potential health impacts of heavy metals on HIV-infected population in USA. [PDF]

, 2006
Noninfectious comorbidities such as cardiovascular diseases have become increasingly prevalent and occur earlier in life in persons with HIV infection. Despite the emerging body of literature linking environmental exposures to chronic disease outcomes in
Meliker, Jaymie, Xu, Xiaohui, Hu, Hui, Dailey, Amy B., Kearney, Greg, Talbott, Evelyn O., Cook, Robert L.   +6 more
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Clinically significant depressive symptoms and sexual behaviour among men who have sex with men

BJPsych Open, 2017
Background The relationship between depression and sexual behaviour among men who have sex with men (MSM) is poorly understood.
Ada R. Miltz, Alison J. Rodger, Janey Sewell, Andrew Speakman, Andrew N. Phillips, Lorraine Sherr, Richard J. Gilson, David Asboe, Nneka C. Nwokolo, Amanda Clarke, Mark M. Gompels, Sris Allan, Simon Collins, Fiona C. Lampe   +13 more
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