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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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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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HIV seroprevalence and its effect on outcome of moderate to severe burn injuries: A Ugandan experience. [PDF]

, 2011
\ud \ud HIV infection in a patient with burn injuries complicates the care of both the patient and the treating burn team. This study was conducted to establish the prevalence of HIV among burn patients in our setting and to compare the outcome of these ...
Chalya, Phillipo L, Ssentongo, Robert, Kakande, Ignatius   +2 more
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Prejudice, Vulnerability, Adhesion Process, Religiousness Regarding the Life Routine with AIDS: Life Stories [PDF]

, 2019
Objective: To communicate life stories of people who suffer from acquired immunodeficiency-syndrome with a higher vulnerability registered at the Municipal Secretary of Social Assistance and the diagnostic’s influence on their daily routine.
Barreto de Carvalho, Francisca P., Costa Pereira, Fábio C., Lopes Fernandes, Amélia C., Mendes, Felismina, Miranda, Francisco Arnoldo, Oliveira e Silva, Antónia, Ramos Isoldi, Deila, Simpson, Clélia   +7 more
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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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Misclassification of recent HIV-1 seroconversion in sub-Saharan Africa using the sensitive/less sensitive technique

Virology Journal, 2011
Background In resource-limited settings where HIV-1 is endemic, there is a need for simple, inexpensive but effective rapid methods for detecting recent infections and estimating incidence for the purposes of surveillance and management.
Hayford Anna A, Duedu Kwabena O, Sagoe Kwamena W   +2 more
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Estimation of the worldwide seroprevalence of cytomegalovirus : a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]

, 2019
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection does not usually produce symptoms when it causes primary infection, reinfection, or reactivation because these three types of infection are all controlled by the normal immune system.
Anderholm, Arvin, Bate, Boeckh, Buerkner, Cannon, Cannon, Deayton, Emery, Gkrania-Klotsas, Griffiths, Griffiths, Guerra, Hyde, Institute of Medicine Committee to Study Priorities for Vaccine Development, Kempen, Kenneson, Kharfan-Dabaja, Lilleri, Marty, Moher, Pass, Pembrey, Plotkin, Revello, Richardson, Rubin, Sabbaj, Simanek, Slyker, Vries, Wimperis   +31 more
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Decreased pre-existing Ad5 capsid and Ad35 neutralizing antibodies increase HIV-1 infection risk in the Step trial independent of vaccination. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2012
The Step trial raised the possibility that uncircumcised men with pre-existing Ad5 neutralizing antibodies carried an increased risk of HIV infection after vaccination. Thus, understanding Ad seropositivity in humans is important to the development of an
Cheng Cheng, Lingshu Wang, Jason G D Gall, Martha Nason, Richard M Schwartz, M Juliana McElrath, Steven C DeRosa, John Hural, Lawrence Corey, Susan P Buchbinder, Gary J Nabel   +10 more
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Cytotoxic polyfunctionality maturation of cytomegalovirus-pp65-specific CD4 + and CD8 + T-cell responses in older adults positively correlates with response size [PDF]

, 2016
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is one of the most common persistent viral infections in humans worldwide and is epidemiologically associated with many adverse health consequences during aging.
A Harari, A Lelic, AM Simanek, AR Hersperger, AW Sylwester, C Courivaud, C Riou, E Derhovanessian, E Gimenez, E Sinclair, EJ Wherry, ET Roberts, F Bihl, F Kern, F Sallusto, G Makedonas, G Makedonas, G Pawelec, G Pawelec, GC Wang, GC Wang, IG Rodrigue-Gervais, J Cheng, J van Zanten, JM Fletcher, L Cicin-Sain, L Cicin-Sain, L Krol, ML Pita-Lopez, MR Betts, MR Wills, N Khan, P Trzonkowski, PA Darrah, Q Ouyang, R Lachmann, R Solana, R Vescovini, RA Seder, RA van Lier, S Cantisan, SA Migueles, SH Park, SR Hadrup, T Crough, V Appay, YL Chiu, YN Ji   +47 more
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Association Between Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection and Myocardial Infarction Among People Living With HIV in the United States. [PDF]

, 2019
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is common among people living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLWH). Extrahepatic manifestations of HCV, including myocardial infarction (MI), are a topic of active research. MI is classified into types, predominantly
Budoff, Matt, Cachay, Edward R, Crane, Heidi M, Delaney, Joseph A, Geng, Elvin, Hawes, Stephen E, Heckbert, Susan R, Hunt, Peter W, Hurt, Christopher B, Kim, H Nina, Kitahata, Mari M, Lindström, Sara, Mathews, W Chris, Moore, Richard D, Mugavero, Michael J, Nance, Robin M, Peter, Inga, Saag, Michael S, Williams-Nguyen, Jessica   +18 more
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