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Relationship between individual and partner risk factors and HIV seropositivity among adolescent girls attending secondary school, Siaya County, western Kenya, 2017–2018.

, 2021
Relationship between individual and partner risk factors and HIV seropositivity among adolescent girls attending secondary school, Siaya County, western Kenya, 2017–2018.
Anna Maria van Eijk (9091530), David Obor (4723632), Elizabeth Nyothach (484909), Linda Mason (61089), Garazi Zulaika (7526897), Emily Kerubo (4090402), Boaz Oyaro (349418), Samuel Omondi Owino (11495182), Valarie Opollo (2902427), Tao Chen (75911), Penelope Phillips-Howard (339598), Duolao Wang (311092), Feiko O. ter Kuile (7450265), Isaac Ngere (5642729), Daniel Kwaro (546059)   +14 more
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The role of acquired host immunity in periodontal diseases

Periodontology 2000, EarlyView.
Abstract The aim of this narrative review is to relate the contribution of European researchers to the complex topic of the host immune system in periodontal disease, focusing on acquired immunity. Other chapters in this volume will address the genetics and autoantibody responses and other forms of immunity to periodontal disease.
Denis F. Kinane, David F. Lappin, Shauna Culshaw   +2 more
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Stigma, HIV Risk Behavior, and HIV Seropositivity among Hijra and Transgender in India: Insights from Integrated Biological and Behavioral Surveillance

Indian Journal of Public Health
Background: The hijra and transgender (H/TG) persons have enhanced risk of HIV infection. Objectives: We aimed to explore whether there were any associations between stigma, HIV risk behaviors, and HIV seropositivity among H/TG persons in India ...
Nishakar Thakur, Shreya Jha, Sanjay K. Rai, Shashi Kant, Mani Kalaivani, Kiran Goswami, Puneet Misra, Partha Haldar, Yujwal Raj, Srinivas Venkatesh   +9 more
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Resisting and challenging stigma in Uganda : the role of support groups of people living with HIV [PDF]

, 2013
Introduction: Global scale up of antiretroviral therapy is changing the context of HIV-related stigma. However, stigma remains an ongoing concern in many countries. Groups of people living with HIV can contribute to the reduction of stigma.
Skovdal, Morten, Seeley, Janet, Mburu, Gitau, Ram, Mala, Bitira, David, Mwai, Grace W., Stegling, Christine, Hodgson, Ian   +7 more
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Prophylaxis Durations and Risks of Cytomegalovirus Infection and Disease in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients: An International, Multicenter Cohort Study

Transplant Infectious Disease, EarlyView.
This multicenter cohort study comparing real‐life preventive strategies shows that in a setting with CMV surveillance after prophylaxis, 3 months of antiviral prophylaxis seems adequate to prevent CMV disease in non‐lung solid organ transplant recipients, whereas lung transplant recipients may benefit from longer duration of prophylaxis.
Anja Lindis Dahl, Oriol Manuel, Michael Koller, Joanne Reekie, Erich Tusch, Kasper Moestrup, Michael Perch, Kasper Rossing, Nicolai Schultz, Soren Schwartz Sorensen, Kristian Schønning, Jens Lundgren, Nicolas Johannes Mueller, Marie Helleberg   +13 more
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Hepatitis C seropositivity is not a risk factor for sensory neuropathy among patients with HIV

, 2010
BACKGROUND: Sensory neuropathy (SN) is common in patients with HIV. Hepatitis C (HCV) coinfection is often cited as an HIV-SN risk factor, but data to support this are lacking.
Djauzi, S, Affandi, J.S., Hooker, D J, Moore, R., Smyth, K., Vanar, S, Brew, B., Tan, I., Wesselingh, Steve L, Cherry, C L, Brew, BJ, Cherry, C., Price, P., Affandi, J., Hooker, D.J., Wesselingh, S.L., Djauzi, S., Imran, D, Kamarulzaman, A., Brew, B.J., Kamarulzaman, A, Price, P, McArthur, J., Moore, R D, Kamerman, P., Wesselingh, S., McArthur, J.C., Imran, D., Hooker, D., Tan, IL, Yunihastuti, E., Yunihastuti, E, Price, Patricia, Tan, I.L., Affandi, J S, Wadley, A, Cherry, C.L., Creighton, J, Smyth, Kaarin, Creighton, J., Wadley, A., Kamerman, P, Kamarulzaman, Adeeba, McArthur, J C, Moore, R.D., Vanar, S.   +45 more
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Prevalence of Hepatitis C Virus Infection among People Living with HIV/AIDS Attending Specialist Hospital Sokoto, Nigeria

UMYU Journal of Microbiology Research
The Hepatitis C virus (HCV) remains a large healthcare burden. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and HCV coinfection are major global health concerns worldwide.
Iduh, M. U., Enitan, S. S., Umar, A. I., Abbas, A.   +3 more
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Evolution of hepatitis A virus seroprevalence among HIV-positive adults in Taiwan.

PLoS ONE, 2017
ObjectivesThe study aimed to describe the seroprevalence of hepatitis A virus (HAV) in HIV-positive adult patients in Taiwan between 2012 and 2016 and to examine the evolution of HAV seroprevalence between 2004-2007 and 2012-2016.MethodsClinical ...
Yu-Lin Lee, Kuan-Yin Lin, Chien-Yu Cheng, Chia-Wen Li, Chia-Jui Yang, Mao-Song Tsai, Hung-Jen Tang, Te-Yu Lin, Ning-Chi Wang, Yi-Chien Lee, Shih-Ping Lin, Yu-Shan Huang, Hsin-Yun Sun, Jun-Yu Zhang, Wen-Chien Ko, Shu-Hsing Cheng, Yuan-Ti Lee, Chun-Eng Liu, Chien-Ching Hung, Taiwan HIV Study Group   +19 more
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Trend of HIV seropositivity among children attending ICTC SMS Medical College Jaipur, Rajasthan

Archives of Medicine and Health Sciences, 2016
Background: In India about 0.1 million children are living with HIV and most of these infections are acquired by perinatal transmission. The prevention of parent-to-child transmission (PPTCT) program aims to prevent the perinatal transmission by ...
Anshu Mittal, Babita Sharma, Nazneen Pathan, Saloni Garg, Nitya Vyas   +4 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, Volume 78, Issue 11, Page 1679-1690, November 2026.
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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