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The distribution of new HIV infections by mode of exposure in Morocco

Sexually Transmitted Infections, 2013
Objectives Building on a wealth of new empirical data, the objective of this study was to estimate the distribution of new HIV infections in Morocco by mode of exposure using the modes of transmission (MoT) mathematical model.
G. Mumtaz, Silva P Kouyoumjian, N. Hilmi, A. Zidouh, H. Rhilani, K. Alami, A. Bennani, E. Gouws, P. Ghys, L. Abu-Raddad   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Effect of anti-retroviral therapy on oxidative stress in hospitalized HIV-infected adults with and without TB. [PDF]

, 2018
BackgroundHIV infection and opportunistic infections cause oxidative stress (OS), which is associated with tissue damage. Anti-retroviral therapy (ART) is used to treat HIV and decrease the risk of opportunistic infections, but it is unclear whether ART ...
Andama, Alfred, Bukenya, Andrew, Byanyima, Patrick, Davis, J Lucian, Huang, Laurence, Kaswabuli, Sylvia, Matovu, Denis Kasozi, Mayanja-Kizza, Harriet, Musisi, Emmanuel, Sanyu, Ingvar, Seremba, Emmanuel, Sessolo, Abdul, Walter, Nicholas D, Worodria, William, Zawedde, Josephine   +14 more
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Incidence of Opportunistic Infections Among Adult HIV Positive People Receiving Co-trimoxazole Prophylaxis [PDF]

, 2015
In Ethiopia, Co-trimoxazole prophylaxis therapy (CPT) used to prevent opportunistic infections among people living with HIV is the standard of practice; however incidence of opportunistic infection and their predictors are rarely documented in the ...
G, Y. T. (Yihun), Jerene, D. (Degu), Tamiso, A. (Alemu), Yaya, Y. (Yaliso)   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

What do primary care staff know and do about blood borne virus testing and care for migrant patients? A national survey

BMC Public Health, 2021
Background UK migrants born in intermediate to high prevalence areas for blood borne viruses (BBV) including hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV are at increased risk of these infections.
Rachel Roche, Ruth Simmons, Alison F. Crawshaw, Pip Fisher, Manish Pareek, Will Morton, Theresa Shryane, Kristina Poole, Arpana Verma, Ines Campos-Matos, Sema Mandal   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Molecular evolution of HIV-1 integrase during the 20 years prior to the first approval of integrase inhibitors

Virology Journal, 2017
Background Detailed knowledge of the evolutionary potential of polymorphic sites in a viral protein is important for understanding the development of drug resistance in the presence of an inhibitor. We therefore set out to analyse the molecular evolution
Karolin Meixenberger, Kaveh Pouran Yousef, Maureen Rebecca Smith, Sybille Somogyi, Stefan Fiedler, Barbara Bartmeyer, Osamah Hamouda, Norbert Bannert, Max von Kleist, Claudia Kücherer   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Lessons learnt from promising practices in community engagement for the elimination of new HIV infections in children by 2015 and keeping their mothers alive: summary of a desk review

Journal of the International AIDS Society, 2012
Through The Global Plan Towards the Elimination of New HIV Infections Among Children by 2015 and Keeping their Mothers Alive, leaders have called for broader action to strengthen the involvement of communities.
Laurie Ackerman Gulaid, K. Kiragu
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A tale of three cities: persisting high HIV prevalence, risk behaviour and undiagnosed infection in community samples of men who have sex with men [PDF]

, 2007
Objectives: To examine the geographical variations in HIV prevalence (diagnosed and undiagnosed), use of sexual health services, sexually transmitted infections and sexual behaviour in a community sample of men who have sex with men in three cities in ...
Dodds, JP, Johnson, AM, Mercey, DE, Parry, JV   +3 more
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Strong associations between national prevalence of various STIs suggests sexual network connectivity is a common underpinning risk factor

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2017
Background If national peak Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) prevalence is positively associated with the prevalence of other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) from before or early on in the HIV epidemics this would suggest common underlying ...
Chris Kenyon
doaj   +1 more source

How the circumcision solution in Africa will increase HIV infections

Journal of Public Health in Africa, 2011
The World Health Organization and UNAIDS have supported circumcision as a preventive for HIV infections in regions with high rates of heterosexually transmitted HIV; however, the circumcision solution has several fundamental flaws that undermine its ...
R. V. Van Howe, M. Storms
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Are HIV smartphone apps and online interventions fit for purpose? [PDF]

, 2017
Sexual health is an under-explored area of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), particularly sexually transmitted infections such as HIV. Due to the stigma associated with these infections, people are often motivated to seek information online.
Brady M., Bussone A., Charani E., England P. H., Gkatzidou V., Huckvale K., Laksanasopin T., Muessig K. E., Qiu Y., Thompson B. M., UNAIDS.   +10 more
core   +2 more sources