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Human herpesvirus 8 seropositivity among sexually active adults in Uganda.

PLoS ONE, 2011
IntroductionSexual transmission of human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8) has been implicated among homosexual men, but the evidence for sexual transmission among heterosexual individuals is controversial. We investigated the role of sexual transmission of HHV8 in a
Fatma M Shebl, Sheila C Dollard, Ruth M Pfeiffer, Benon Biryahwaho, Minal M Amin, Stella S Munuo, Wolfgang Hladik, Ruth Parsons, Barry I Graubard, Sam M Mbulaiteye   +9 more
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Chronic alanine aminotransferase elevation in people with HIV: Time trends over 22 years and genetic predisposition

HIV Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Chronic elevation of alanine aminotransferase (cALT) is common in people with HIV. Published reports on cALT prevalence time trends have not been uniform. It is unknown whether genetic background is associated with cALT in people with HIV. Methods cALT was defined as ALT levels (male, >50 U/L, female, >35 U/L) at ≥2 consecutive, 6‐
Noemi R. Simon, Carlotta Mondoka, Christian W. Thorball, Isabella C. Schoepf, Lene Ryom, Irene Abela, Charles Béguelin, Urs Führer, Helen Kovari, Catia Marzolini, Annalisa Marinosci, Christian Kahlert, Luigia Elzi, David Haerry, Matthias Cavassini, Bruno Ledergerber, Jacques Fellay, Gilles Wandeler, Philip E. Tarr, the Swiss HIV Cohort Study, IA Abela, K Aebi‐Popp, A Anagnostopoulos, E Bernasconi, A Boyd, DL Braun, HC Bucher, A Calmy, M Cavassini, SE Chaudron, A Ciuffi, G Dollenmaier, M Egger, L Elzi, JS Fehr, J Fellay, S Frigerio Malossa, CA Fux, HF Günthard, A Hachfeld, DHU Haerry, B Hasse, M Hoffmann, M Huber, D Jackson‐Perry, CR Kahlert, D Kaufmann, O Keiser, RD Kouyos, H Kovari, K Kusejko, ND Labhardt, K Leuzinger, C Marzolini, KJ Metzner, N Müller, J Nemeth, D Nicca, J Notter, P Paioni, M Perreau, A Rauch, LP Salazar‐Vizcaya, P Schmid, O Segeral, RF Speck, M Stöckle, B Surial, PE Tarr, A Trkola, G Wandeler, M Weisser, S. Yerly   +72 more
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HIV seropositivity in EPOA vs. standard peer outreach for FSWs and MSM in Burundi, Cote d’Ivoire, and DRC, 2017.

, 2019
HIV seropositivity in EPOA vs. standard peer outreach for FSWs and MSM in Burundi, Cote d’Ivoire, and DRC, 2017.
Didier R. Kamali (6551072), Dismas Gashobotse (6551069), Tiffany A. Lillie (6551060), R. Cameron Wolf (4445941), Meghan C. DiCarlo (6551066), Christopher Akolo (830711), Magda Cheron (6551075), Navindra E. Persaud (6551063), Lirica Nishimoto (6551078), Hally R. Mahler (338627), Maria C. Au (6551081)   +10 more
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Prevalence of many comorbidities is similar irrespective of the time since HIV diagnosis in persons ageing with HIV who have survived to age 65 years

HIV Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To compare the prevalence of comorbidity in persons with HIV ≥65 years of age based on the time from HIV diagnosis. Design Cross‐sectional observational cohort study. Methods Data was collected from 540 participants in the CHANGE HIV (Correlates of Healthy Aging in Geriatric HIV) study, a longitudinal study of HIV in persons aged 65 ...
Alice Zhabokritsky, Leif Erik Lovblom, Brian Boyachuk, Julien Falutz, Marina Klein, Mona Loutfy, Graham Smith, Darrell Tan, Marianne Harris, Sylvia Guillemi, Nisha Adany, Mark Verway, Gord Arbess, Giovanni Guaraldi, Sharon Walmsley   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

. Attitudes of Elements of the Academic Community in Regard to the Rapid Test of HIV/AIDS [PDF]

, 2016
Background: Knowing one’s own seropositivity status of HIV/AIDS is important. Seropositivity can be determined by a rapid HIV/AIDS test. Attitudes towards a rapid test of HIV/AIDS show a predisposition to perform the analysis.
Barros, Maria, Silva, Gertrudes, Chora, Maria, Frias, Ana, Sim-Sim, Margarida   +4 more
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HIV Risk Behavior and Beliefs of HIV-Seropositive Drug Users [PDF]

Journal of Drug Issues, 1992
To assess HIV risk behavior, beliefs, attitudes and intentions among HIV-seropositive drug users (DUs), we studied 122 HIV-positive DUs (including ninety-five current injectors) participating in a longitudinal HIV-study among DUs in Amsterdam. All were familiar with their serostatus. Over a period of four months, 20% of the sample put others at risk of
Hartgers, C., Krijnen, P., van den Hoek, J.A.R., Coutinho, R.A., van der Pligt, J.   +4 more
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Pregnancy and neonatal outcomes after prenatal exposure to dolutegravir: Data from a European cohort collaboration

HIV Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective We aimed to assess ‘real‐world’ pregnancy and neonatal outcomes following prenatal dolutegravir (DTG) use in a European setting. Methods We conducted a pooled analysis of individual‐patient data from seven observational studies. Pregnancies with DTG exposure any time from the periconception period (≤6 completed gestational weeks ...
Rebecca Sconza, Georgina Fernandes, Virginia Rasi, Heather Bailey, Karoline Aebi‐Popp, Luminita Ene, Marco Floridia, Anna Gamell, Marta Illán Ramos, Helen Peters, Anna Samarina, Giorgia Dalla Valle, Gabija Morkunaite, Carlo Giaquinto, Leigh Ragone, Annemiek de Ruiter, Vani Vannappagari, Claire Thorne, on behalf of the DOLOMITE‐EPPICC Group, Claudia Fortuny, Christian Kahlert, Luis Manuel Prieto Tato, José Tomás Ramos Amador   +22 more
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HIV seropositivity among adult tuberculosis patients in Delhi

, 2000
We report HIV seropositivity among tuberculosis patients from our hospital between 1994-99. Of the 500 patients with various forms of tuberculosis, two were found to be seropositive (0.4%).
Sharma, S. K., Siddaramaiah, N. H., Saha, P. K., Pande, J. N., Dixit, Y., Seth, P.   +5 more
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Measles immunity among pregnant women aged 15–44 years in Namibia, 2008 and 2010

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2016
Background: Namibia experienced a large measles outbreak starting in 2009, with 38% of reported cases in adults, including women of reproductive age. Population immunity was assessed among pregnant women to determine whether immunization activities were ...
Cristina V. Cardemil, Anna Jonas, Anita Beukes, Raydel Anderson, Paul A. Rota, Bettina Bankamp, Howard E. Gary Jr, Souleymane Sawadogo, Sadhna V. Patel, Sikota Zeko, Clementine Muroua, Esegiel Gaeb, Kathleen Wannemuehler, Sue Gerber, James L. Goodson   +14 more
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ANZTCT cytomegalovirus practice survey for allogeneic haemopoietic stem cell transplant and cellular therapy recipients in Australia and New Zealand

Internal Medicine Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Despite pre‐emptive treatment (PeT), cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease and reactivation remain a clinical concern. In Australia and New Zealand (ANZ), variability exists in the management of CMV for haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) recipients.
Andrea Henden, Lynette Chee, Julia Clark, Rachel Conyers, Julian Cooney, Richard Doocey, David Gottlieb, Tim Prestidge, Madeleine Powys, Philip Selby, Gaurav Sutrave, Eric Wong, Michelle K. Yong, Nada Hamad   +13 more
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