[HTML][HTML] Magnitude and kinetics of CD8+ T cell activation during hyperacute HIV infection impact viral set point

ZM Ndhlovu, P Kamya, N Mewalal, HN Kløverpris… - Immunity, 2015 - cell.com
CD8+ T cells contribute to the control of HIV, but it is not clear whether initial immune
responses modulate the viral set point. We screened high-risk uninfected women twice a …

HIV prevalence and behavioral and psychosocial factors among transgender women and cisgender men who have sex with men in 8 African countries: A cross …

T Poteat, B Ackerman, D Diouf, N Ceesay… - PLoS …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Sub-Saharan Africa bears more than two-thirds of the worldwide burden of HIV;
however, data among transgender women from the region are sparse. Transgender women …

Prevalence, incidence, and case fatality of tuberculous meningitis in adults living with HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis

X Chen, J Wei, M Zhang, B Su, M Ren, M Cai… - BMC Public Health, 2024 - Springer
Background Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) emerges as a grave complication of tuberculosis
in people living with HIV (PLWH). The diagnosis and treatment of TBM pose significant …

Human immunodeficiency virus–associated pulmonary arterial hypertension: considerations for pulmonary vascular diseases in the develo** world

G Butrous - Circulation, 2015 - Am Heart Assoc
Pulmonary hypertension is broadly recognized as a group of disorders that share the
common characteristic of an elevated mean pulmonary arterial pressure (≥ 25 mm Hg) …

Detection and treatment of Fiebig stage I HIV-1 infection in young at-risk women in South Africa: a prospective cohort study

KL Dong, A Moodley, DS Kwon, MS Ghebremichael… - The lancet HIV, 2018 - thelancet.com
Background HIV incidence among young women in sub-Saharan Africa remains high and
their inclusion in vaccine and cure efforts is crucial. We aimed to establish a cohort of young …

Differing psychological vulnerabilities among behaviourally and perinatally HIV infected adolescents in South Africa–implications for targeted health service provision

L Sherr, LD Cluver, E Toska, E He - AIDS care, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT HIV infections are growing the fastest amongst adolescents, especially in sub
Saharan Africa. On reaching adolescence, perinatally-infected youth may have different …

Targeting the HIV epidemic in South Africa: the need for testing and linkage to care in emergency departments

B Hansoti, G Mwinnyaa, E Hahn, A Rao, J Black… - …, 2019 - thelancet.com
Abstract Background The Eastern Cape province of South Africa has one of the highest
burdens of HIV in the world. Emergency Departments (EDs) can serve as optimal clinical …

Same day ART initiation versus clinic-based pre-ART assessment and counselling for individuals newly tested HIV-positive during community-based HIV testing in …

ND Labhardt, I Ringera, TI Lejone, P Masethothi… - BMC Public Health, 2016 - Springer
Background Achievement of the UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets in Sub-Sahara Africa is
challenged by a weak care-cascade with poor linkage to care and retention in care …

Global HIV epidemiology: A guide for strategies in prevention and care

SH Vermund - Current Hiv/Aids Reports, 2014 - Springer
Global trends in HIV incidence are estimated typically by serial prevalence surveys in
selected sentinel populations or less often in representative population samples. Incidence …

Partner age differences and associated sexual risk behaviours among adolescent girls and young women in a cash transfer programme for schooling in Malawi

R Beauclair, J Dushoff, W Delva - BMC public health, 2018 - Springer
Background Age disparities in sexual relationships have been proposed as a key risk factor
for HIV transmission in Sub-Saharan Africa, but evidence remains inconclusive. The SIHR …