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Nature Reviews Disease Primers, 2015 More than 75 million people worldwide have been infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and there are now approximately 37 million individuals living with the infection. Untreated HIV replication causes progressive CD4(+) T cell loss and a wide range of immunological abnormalities, leading to an increased risk of infectious and oncological ...
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Frontiers in Public Health, 2023 BackgroundEliminating mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV, hepatitis B, and syphilis is a challenge in Brazil. Many policies have been implemented since 1986, but important gaps remain. This study aimed to describe the trends of MTCT in Brazil and
Angelica E. Miranda +13 more
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A rapid review of antenatal hepatitis C virus testing in the United Kingdom
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2023 Background The United Kingdom (UK) has committed to the World Health Organization’s viral hepatitis elimination targets. New case finding strategies, such as antenatal testing, may be needed to achieve these targets.
M. P. Hibbert +4 more
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Current HIV/AIDS Reports, 2004 Primary HIV infection refers to the events surrounding acquisition of HIV infection. It is associated with a nonspecific clinical syndrome that occurs 2 to 4 weeks after exposure in 40% to 90% of individuals acquiring HIV. Patients identified before seroconversion often have very high plasma HIV RNA titers that, without treatment, gradually decrease to
Joanne, Stekler, Ann C, Collier
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Paediatric HIV infection [PDF]
Archives of Disease in Childhood, 1997 Globally paediatric HIV infection represents a major setback to child health. The World Health Organisation estimates that over 20 million adults and 1.5 million children have been infected with HIV since the pandemic began 20 years ago. World wide over a thousand children a day are born with HIV.
M, Sharland +4 more
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BMC Public Health, 2022 Background Chlamydia trachomatis (chlamydia) is a common, frequently asymptomatic, sexually transmitted infection. It can result in severe sequelae, such as ectopic pregnancy and infertility. In Germany, chlamydia is not notifiable.
Martyna Gassowski +8 more
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BMC Public Health, 2016 Background In Germany, local public health departments (LPHD) are required to offer low-threshold access to confidential counselling and testing for sexually transmitted infections (STI) for sex workers. We collected data from LPHD in Germany to estimate
Viviane Bremer +4 more
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BMC Health Services Research, 2022 Background Recent patent losses for antiretroviral drugs (ARV) have led to the debate of cost-saving through the replacement of patented drugs with generic drugs.
Matthäus Lottes +4 more
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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 +2 more
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Detection and molecular characterization of urinary tract HIV-1 populations
Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials, 2019 Background Identification of all possible HIV reservoirs is an important aspect in HIV eradication efforts. The urinary tract has however not been well studied as a potential HIV reservoir.
M. L. Mzingwane +10 more
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