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CCR5 haplotypes influence HCV serostatus in Caucasian intravenous drug users. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2013
Up to 90% HIV-1 positive intravenous drug users (IDUs) are co-infected with HCV. Although best recognized for its function as a major co-receptor for cell entry of HIV, CC chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5) has also been implicated in the pathogenesis of HCV ...
Kristi Huik, Radko Avi, Andrew Carrillo, Nathan Harper, Merit Pauskar, Maarja Sadam, Tõnis Karki, Tõnu Krispin, Ulvi-Kaire Kongo, Tatiana Jermilova, Kristi Rüütel, Ave Talu, Katri Abel-Ollo, Anneli Uusküla, Sunil K Ahuja, Weijing He, Irja Lutsar   +16 more
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Pre-existing immunity to SARS-CoV-2 before the COVID-19 pandemic era in Cameroon: A comparative analysis according to HIV-status

Frontiers in Immunology, 2023
BackgroundThe lower burden of COVID-19 in tropical settings may be due to preexisting cross-immunity, which might vary according to geographical locations and potential exposure to other pathogens. We sought to assess the overall prevalence of SARS-CoV-2
Abba Aissatou, Abba Aissatou, Joseph Fokam, Joseph Fokam, Joseph Fokam, Joseph Fokam, Ezechiel Ngoufack Jagni Semengue, Ezechiel Ngoufack Jagni Semengue, Ezechiel Ngoufack Jagni Semengue, Désiré Takou, Aude Christelle Ka’e, Aude Christelle Ka’e, Collins Chenwi Ambe, Collins Chenwi Ambe, Alex Durand Nka, Alex Durand Nka, Alex Durand Nka, Sandrine Claire Djupsa, Grâce Beloumou, Laura Ciaffi, Michel Carlos Tommo Tchouaket, Michel Carlos Tommo Tchouaket, Audrey Rachel Mundo Nayang, Willy Leroi Togna Pabo, René Ghislain Essomba, René Ghislain Essomba, René Ghislain Essomba, Edie G. E. Halle, Marie-Claire Okomo, Marie-Claire Okomo, Marie-Claire Okomo, Anne-Cecile ZK. Bissek, Rose Leke, Rose Leke, Yap Boum, Georges Alain Etoundi Mballa, Georges Alain Etoundi Mballa, Carla Montesano, Carlo-Federico Perno, Vittorio Colizzi, Vittorio Colizzi, Vittorio Colizzi, Alexis Ndjolo, Alexis Ndjolo   +43 more
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Reaching the unreached: Performance of an enhanced peer outreach approach to identify new HIV cases among female sex workers and men who have sex with men in HIV programs in West and Central Africa.

PLoS ONE, 2019
Finding new HIV-positive cases remains a priority to achieve the UNAIDS goals. An enhanced peer outreach approach (EPOA) was implemented to expand the delivery of HIV services to female sex workers (FSWs) and men who have sex with men (MSM) in three ...
Tiffany A Lillie, Navindra E Persaud, Meghan C DiCarlo, Dismas Gashobotse, Didier R Kamali, Magda Cheron, Lirica Nishimoto, Christopher Akolo, Hally R Mahler, Maria C Au, R Cameron Wolf   +10 more
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HIV seropositivity in high risk individuals and in pulmonary tuberculosis [PDF]

, 2017
Background: The association between tuberculosis and HIV has been well known. South Asia especially India is witnessing largest number of new AIDS cases and the epidemic is well established. TB shortens the life expectancy of HIV positive people. Keeping
Gupta, Abhishek, Ahlawat, Amit, Virmani, S.K., Tyagi, Vinod, Tyagi, Puru   +4 more
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Seroprevalence of Human Herpesvirus-8 in HIV-1 Infected and Uninfected Individuals in Cameroon

Viruses, 2013
We evaluated the prevalence of HHV-8 antibodies in 516 plasma samples collected from HIV positive and negative patients from blood banks and urban areas of Cameroon.
Owen Wood, Bih Awazi, Indira K. Hewlett, Viswanath Ragupathy, Sherwin Lee, Christelle Mbondji-Wonje   +5 more
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Anti-HIV seropositivity among different group of patients; an observation from a secondary medical center in an endemic area of HIV infection [PDF]

Journal of Preventive Epidemiology, 2019
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is an important medical problem worldwide. Since there is still no curative treatment, the good management for the HIV infected patient is necessary.
Pathum Sookaromdee, Viroj Wiwanitkit
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Association of Patients’ Geographic Origins with Viral Hepatitis Co-infection Patterns, Spain

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2011
To determine if hepatitis C virus seropositivity and active hepatitis B virus infection in HIV-positive patients vary with patients’ geographic origins, we studied co-infections in HIV-seropositive adults.
Santiago Pérez Cachafeiro, Ana María Caro-Murillo, Juan Berenguer, Ferran Segura, Felix Gutiérrez, Francesc Vidal, Maria Ángeles Martínez-Pérez, Julio Sola, Roberto Muga, Santiago Moreno, Julia Del Amo   +10 more
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“An Extra Variable to Consider”—Vaccine-Induced Seropositivity and Adolescent HIV Vaccine Clinical Trials

, 2022
Our study explores the understanding of vaccine-induced seropositivity (VISP) and its potential impact on US adolescents' and caregivers' willingness to participate in adolescent HIV vaccine clinical trials. Findings from in-depth interviews suggest that
Perry, Brian, Hanlen-Rosado, Emily, Constantine, Evangelia P., Corneli, Amy, Fatola, Omolayo, Thompson, Amelia B., Nsonwu, Adora, Emily Hanlen-Rosado, Brian Perry, Evangelia P Constantine, Constantine, Evangelia P, Thompson, Amelia B, Amelia B Thompson, Adora Nsonwu, Omolayo Fatola, Amy Corneli   +15 more
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Inebilizumab in AQP4‐Seropositive NMOSD: One‐Year Follow‐Up From a Multicenter, Real‐World Study

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Real‐world evidence on inebilizumab among neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) patients is lacking. This study assessed inebilizumab among Chinese patients with aquaporin 4 autoantibody (AQP4‐IgG)‐seropositive NMOSD in a real‐world setting.
Mengcui Gui, Jiayang Zhan, Wei Li, Tao Jin, Dan He, Daishi Tian, Zhijun Li, Jing Lin, Yue Li, Hongyu Zhou, Bitao Bu   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Machine Learning to Predict Remission Between 6 and 24 Months in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Insights From JAK, an International Registry Collaboration

Arthritis &Rheumatology, EarlyView.
Objective To develop, externally validate, and simplify a machine learning model to predict remission between 6 and 24 months in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) initiating tumor necrosis factor inhibitors, JAK inhibitors, interleukin‐6 inhibitors, abatacept, or rituximab using data from 11 international registries in the JAK‐pot collaboration ...
Zubeyir Salis, Denis Mongin, Denis Choquette, Louis Coupal, Catalin Codreanu, Florenzo Iannone, Roberto Caporali, Tore K. Kvien, Sella Provan, Ruth Fritsch‐Stork, Dan Nordström, Nina Trokovic, Karel Pavelka, Jakub Závada, Ana Rodrigues, Ziga Rotar, Prodromos Sidiropoulos, Irini Flouri, Céline Lamacchia, Michele Iudici, Delphine Courvoisier, Kim Lauper, Axel Finckh   +22 more
wiley   +1 more source