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Human papillomavirus seropositivity and subsequent risk of HIV acquisition in rural south african women

, 2013
ObjectiveThis study aimed to provide a population-based estimate of human papillomavirus (HPV) seropositivity for women in a rural African context and to evaluate the impact of HPV serostatus on subsequent acquisition of HIV outside a clinical setting ...
E. Grapsa (17228014), K.G. Jones (17228131), J. Imrie (17227873), Frank Tanser (17168389), J. Viljoen (17228128), M.-L. Newell (17227870)   +5 more
core   +4 more sources

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
doaj   +1 more source

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
wiley   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

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
wiley   +1 more source

Association between pure tone frequency threshold measurements in the right ear and cumulative dosage of cisplatin, adjusted for the effects of age and HIV seropositivity.

, 2023
Association between pure tone frequency threshold measurements in the right ear and cumulative dosage of cisplatin, adjusted for the effects of age and HIV seropositivity.
Jessica Paken (10677168), Vikash Sewram (5078219), Mershen Pillay (4776513), Cyril Devadas Govender (15183231), Merga Feyasa (15183234)   +4 more
core   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

Predictors of liver‐related death among people who inject drugs in Vancouver, Canada: a 15‐year prospective cohort study

Journal of the International AIDS Society, 2014
Introduction While HIV/AIDS remains an important cause of death among people who inject drugs (PWID), the potential mortality burden attributable to hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among this population is of increasing concern. Therefore, we sought to
Kanna Hayashi, Michael‐John Milloy, Evan Wood, Huiru Dong, Julio SG Montaner, Thomas Kerr   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Validation of the SPiRO Score for the Prediction of ICU Admission in Patients Presenting With Leptospirosis in Tropical Australia

Tropical Medicine &International Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives In some resource‐limited settings the case‐fatality rate of severe leptospirosis can exceed 50%. Early recognition of severe disease can expedite transfer to referral centres for advanced supportive care. The entirely clinical, 3‐point SPiRO score can be calculated rapidly at presentation to predict a patient's subsequent clinical ...
Patrick Rosengren, Simon Smith, Liam Johnston, Thomas Coombs, Nicholas Cairns, Alfred Song, Megan Staples, Anna Brischetto, Ibrahim Ishmail, Hayley Stratton, Josh Hanson   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source