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Use and awareness of and willingness to self-test for HIV: an analysis of cross-sectional population-based surveys in Malawi and Zimbabwe

BMC Public Health, 2020
Background Many southern African countries are nearing the global goal of diagnosing 90% of people with HIV by 2020. In 2016, 84 and 86% of people with HIV knew their status in Malawi and Zimbabwe, respectively.
Cheryl Johnson, Melissa Neuman, Peter MacPherson, Augustine Choko, Caitlin Quinn, Vincent J. Wong, Karin Hatzold, Rose Nyrienda, Getrude Ncube, Rachel Baggaley, Fern Terris-Prestholt, Elizabeth L. Corbett   +11 more
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Impact Of Hepatitis C Co-Infection On CD4 Cell Count In HIV Infected Subjects [PDF]

, 2008
Background: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and Hepatitis C virus (HCV) co-infection is reported to be common among HIV infected subjects due to share routes of transmission.
Emokpae, MA, Jegede, EE, Nwokedi, EE
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Biomarker reveals HIV's hidden reservoir. [PDF]

, 2014
Determining the total amount of HIV DNA in people undergoing antiretroviral therapy could accelerate the development of novel therapies and potential cures for HIV ...
Cockerham, Leslie R, Deeks, Steven G
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Impaired immune reconstitution in HIV infection: the role of CD4+ T-cell-associated NKG2D ligands, CD4+ T-cell subsets imbalance, and immune function deficiency

Frontiers in Immunology
ObjectiveThe role of natural killer (NK) cells, which mediate innate immunity, in the immune reconstitution of people living with HIV (PLWH) remains unclear.
Qianqian Xu, Qianqian Xu, Qiuyue Zhang, Peng Xu, Peng Xu, Tong Zhang, Tong Zhang, Hao Wu, Hao Wu, Xin Zhang, Xin Zhang, Christiane Moog, Christiane Moog, Bin Su, Bin Su   +14 more
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Clinical and immunological characteristic of natural course at the early stages of HIV infection

Медицинская иммунология, 2020
An early-stage infection induces the most powerful reactions of immune system. 137 clinical histories of patients with HIV infection, and HCV/HIV-infected at the early stages of HIV infection were subjected to analysis.
E. R. Manapova, V. Kh. Fazylov, A. T. Beshimov   +2 more
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Willingness to receive the COVID-19 vaccine among HIV positive men who have sex with men in China: a cross-sectional study

BMC Public Health, 2023
Background People living with HIV(PLWH) are deemed more vulnerable to the SARS-CoV-2 infection than the uninfected population. Vaccination is an effective measure for COVID-19 control, yet, little knowledge exists about the willingness of men who have ...
Songjie Wu, Shanhui Zhu, Xumeng Yan, Yongshi Xu, Huifang Xu, Fang Yang, Zhigang Han, Yuzhou Gu, Yi Zhou, Zhengrong Yang, Huake Yang, Bo Shu, Weiming Tang, Ke Liang   +13 more
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The HIV-associated tuberculosis epidemic--when will we act?

, 2010
Despite policies, strategies, and guidelines, the epidemic of HIV-associated tuberculosis continues to rage, particularly in southern Africa. We focus our attention on the regions with the greatest burden of disease, especially sub-Saharan Africa, and ...
Chimzizi, Rhehab, Corbett, Elizabeth L, De Cock, Kevin M, Harries, Anthony D, Harrington, Mark, Lawn, Stephen D, Maher, Dermot, Santos-Filho, Ezio T, Williams, Brian G, Zachariah, Rony   +9 more
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Burden and outcome of HIV infection and other morbidities in health care workers attending an Occupational Health Program at the Provincial Hospital of Tete, Mozambique. [PDF]

, 2011
Objectives  To investigate the burden and outcome of HIV infection and other morbidities amongst a Mozambican hospital staff. Methods  Within an occupational health service set up in April 2008 in the provincial hospital of Tete, Mozambique, we offered ...
Bemelmans, Buve, Collier, Connelly, International Labor Organization, Kober, Kruse, Mann, Marchal, Marchal, Ministry of Health, Mozambique, Nyblade, N’Galy, O’Donnell, Shisana, Shisana, Uebel, Uebel, World Health Organization   +18 more
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Cracking the Code: Which Ocular Symptoms Predict Dry Eye Signs? Insights From a Large International Sicca Registry

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The study aimed to identify symptom‐based predictors of dry eye disease (DED) signs in the Sjögren's International Collaborative Clinical Alliance (SICCA) cohort. Methods We performed a retrospective analysis examining 16 ocular symptoms (most graded 0–4) and artificial tear (AT) use (graded 0–3) as predictors of DED signs (abnormal ocular ...
Pragnya R. Donthineni, Chloe Shields, Rohit Muralidhar, Shreya Bhatt, Alan Baer, Robert Fox, Sara S. McCoy, Anat Galor   +7 more
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Placental Structure in Preterm Birth Among HIV-Positive Versus HIV-Negative Women in Kenya. [PDF]

, 2019
BackgroundPreterm birth (PTB) is a major cause of infant morbidity and mortality in developing countries. Recent data suggest that in addition to Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection, use of antiretroviral therapy (ART) increases the risk of PTB.
Cohen, Craig R, Fisher, Susan J, McMaster, Michael T, Obimbo, Moses M, Ogeng'o, Julius A, Ong'ech, John, Qureshi, Zahida, Zhou, Yan   +7 more
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