Reverse transcriptase drug resistance mutations in HIV-1 subtype C infected patients on ART in Karonga District, Malawi.

abstract：:A segment of the HIV infected population develops abnormal and excessive accumulation of adipose tissue in the trunk, including accumulation of visceral (deep abdominal) adipose tissue. This condition, known as HIV-related adipose redistribution syndrome (HARS), may also be accompanied by fat accumulation in the upper...

journal_title：AIDS research and therapy

authors： Lichtenstein K,Balasubramanyam A,Sekhar R,Freedland E

更新日期：2007-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:HLA-B*57:01 screening was added to clinical care guidelines in 2008 to reduce the risk of hypersensitivity reaction from abacavir. The uptake of HLA-B*57:01 screening and incidence of hypersensitivity reaction were assessed in a prospective clinical cohort in the United States to evaluate the effectiveness o...

journal_title：AIDS research and therapy

authors： Mounzer K,Hsu R,Fusco JS,Brunet L,Henegar CE,Vannappagari V,Stainsby CM,Shaefer MS,Ragone L,Fusco GP

更新日期：2019-01-16 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND: RNA interference (RNAi) mediated by small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) has proved to be a highly effective gene silencing mechanism with great potential for HIV/AIDS gene therapy. Previous work with siRNAs against cellular coreceptors CXCR4 and CCR5 had shown that down regulation of these surface molecules co...

journal_title：AIDS research and therapy

authors： Anderson J,Akkina R

更新日期：2005-01-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Kaposi Sarcoma (KS) is a multifocal angioproliferative neoplasm characterized by inflammation, oedema, neoangiogenesis and spindle cell proliferation. The pathogenesis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-associated KS (HIV-KS) is multifactorial. HHV-8 is an essential factor but not in itself sufficient to ...

journal_title：AIDS research and therapy

authors： Feller L,Masipa J,Wood N,Raubenheimer E,Lemmer J

更新日期：2008-01-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tubular dysfunction is common in HIV-infected people and detection of proteinuria is essential to identify this problem. In low-income countries, resources for detection of proteinuria using the Kidney Disease Improve Global Outcomes (KDIGO) gold standard urinary protein/creatinine ratio (uPCR) is rarely pos...

journal_title：AIDS research and therapy

authors： López De León JI,Mata-Marín JA,Andrade-Fuentes K,Huerta-Garcia G,Domínguez-Hemosillo JC,Gaytán-Martínez J

更新日期：2015-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Antiretroviral therapy (ART) use by people living with HIV reduces HIV transmission, morbidity, mortality, and improves quality of life. Good ART adherence is required to achieve these benefits. We investigated how the environmental, social, economic and behavioural experiences of people living with HIV with...

journal_title：AIDS research and therapy

authors： Bukenya D,Mayanja BN,Nakamanya S,Muhumuza R,Seeley J

更新日期：2019-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Identifying those at increased risk of death during TB treatment is a priority in resource-constrained settings. We performed this study to determine predictors of mortality during TB treatment. METHODS:We performed a retrospective analysis of a TB surveillance population in a high HIV prevalence area that ...

journal_title：AIDS research and therapy

authors： Pepper DJ,Schomaker M,Wilkinson RJ,de Azevedo V,Maartens G

更新日期：2015-10-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Minocycline is a tetracycline antibiotic that has been shown to attenuate central nervous system (CNS) lentivirus infection, immune activation, and brain injury in model systems. To initiate assessment of minocycline as an adjuvant therapy in human CNS HIV infection, we conducted an open-labelled pilot study...

journal_title：AIDS research and therapy

authors： Ho EL,Spudich SS,Lee E,Fuchs D,Sinclair E,Price RW

更新日期：2011-05-12 00:00:00

abstract：:HIV-1 can persist in a latent form in resting memory CD4+ cells and macrophages carrying an integrated copy of the HIV genome. Because of the presence of these stable reservoir cells, eradication by antiretroviral therapy is unlikely and in order to achieve eradication, alternative treatment options are required. Stem...

journal_title：AIDS research and therapy

authors： Hütter G

更新日期：2016-09-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:People who inject drugs (PWID) living with HIV often experience sub-optimal antiretroviral therapy (ART) treatment outcomes, including HIV plasma viral load (PVL) rebound. While previous studies have identified risk factors for PVL rebound among PWID, no study has examined the perspectives of PWID who have e...

journal_title：AIDS research and therapy

authors： Small W,Milloy MJ,McNeil R,Maher L,Kerr T

更新日期：2016-07-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known about HIV-1 subtype distribution in Morocco. Some data suggest an emergence of new HIV subtypes. We conducted phylogenetic analysis on a nationally representative sample of 60 HIV-1 viral specimens collected during 2004-2005 through the Morocco national HIV sentinel surveillance survey. RESU...

journal_title：AIDS research and therapy

authors： Akrim M,Lemrabet S,Elharti E,Gray RR,Tardy JC,Cook RL,Salemi M,Andre P,Azarian T,Aouad RE

更新日期：2012-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:South Africa has a huge burden of illness due to HIV infection. Many health care workers managing HIV infected patients, particularly those in rural areas and primary care health facilities, have minimal access to information resources and to advice and support from experienced clinicians. The Medicines Info...

journal_title：AIDS research and therapy

authors： Chisholm BS,Cohen K,Blockman M,Kinkel HF,Kredo TJ,Swart AM

更新日期：2011-01-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:People with HIV (PHIV) with limited access to health services often experience suboptimal antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence. We investigated whether a daily text messaging intervention improves ART adherence and retention in early HIV care in PHIV in a south Florida hospital-based clinic. METHODS:ART-n...

journal_title：AIDS research and therapy

authors： Sherman EM,Niu J,Elrod S,Clauson KA,Alkhateeb F,Eckardt P

更新日期：2020-05-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Polymorphisms in cytochrome P450 2B6 (CYP2B6) affect the steady state plasma concentration of nevirapine. CYP2B6 516G>T and 983T>C are common in African populations, but data on their influence on plasma nevirapine concentration and clinical response in African women are limited. We investigated the impact o...

journal_title：AIDS research and therapy

authors： Oluka MN,Okalebo FA,Guantai AN,McClelland RS,Graham SM

更新日期：2015-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Most in vitro assays of drug potency may not adequately predict the performance in vivo. Methods to assess the persistence of antiviral activity of deoxynucleoside analogs, which require intracellular activation to the active metabolites that can persist in cells, will be important for designing dosages, com...

journal_title：AIDS research and therapy

authors： Paintsil E,Grill SP,Dutschman GE,Cheng YC

更新日期：2009-04-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:HIV spread continues at high rates from infected persons to their sexual partners. In 2009, an estimated 2.6 million new infections occurred globally. People living with HIV (PLHIV) receiving treatment are in contact with health workers and therefore exposed to prevention messages. By contrast, PLHIV not rec...

journal_title：AIDS research and therapy

authors： Sarna A,Luchters S,Pickett M,Chersich M,Okal J,Geibel S,Kingola N,Temmerman M

更新日期：2012-03-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Reports on the sexual behavior of people on antiretroviral therapy (ART) are inconsistent. We selected 14 articles that compared the sexual behavior of people with and without ART for this analysis. METHODS:We included both cross-sectional studies that compared different ART-naïve and ART-experienced partic...

journal_title：AIDS research and therapy

authors： Berhan A,Berhan Y

更新日期：2012-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To describe the development and the psychometric properties of the Istituto Superiore di Sanità-HIV symptoms scale (lSS-HIV symptoms scale). METHODS:The ISS-HIV symptom scale was developed by an Italian working team including researchers, physicians and people living with HIV. The development process went t...

journal_title：AIDS research and therapy

authors： Bucciardini R,Pugliese K,Francisci D,Costantini A,Schiaroli E,Cognigni M,Tontini C,Lucattini S,Fucili L,Di Gregorio M,Mirra M,Fragola V,Pompili S,Murri R,Vella S

更新日期：2016-04-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In many countries in Asia, the HIV epidemic is in a concentrated phase, with high prevalence in certain risk groups, such as men who inject drugs. There is also a rapid increase of HIV among women. The latter might be due to high levels of sero-discordant couples and increasing transmission from male to fema...

journal_title：AIDS research and therapy

authors： Van Tam V,Cuong DD,Alfven T,Phuc HD,Chuc NT,Hoa NP,Diwan V,Larsson M

更新日期：2016-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) improves the immune function and decreases morbidity, mortality and opportunistic infections (OIs) in HIV-infected patients. However, since the use of HAART, immune restoration disease (IRD) has been described in association with many OIs. Our objective was to det...

journal_title：AIDS research and therapy

authors： Huruy K,Kassu A,Mulu A,Wondie Y

更新日期：2010-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Separately, chronic alcohol ingestion and HIV-1 infection are associated with severe skeletal muscle derangements, including atrophy and wasting, weakness, and fatigue. One prospective cohort study reported that 41% of HIV-infected patients met the criteria for alcoholism, however; few reports exist on the c...

journal_title：AIDS research and therapy

authors： Clary CR,Guidot DM,Bratina MA,Otis JS

更新日期：2011-08-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Community-drug distribution point is a care model for stable patients in the community designed to make ART delivery more efficient for the health system and provide appropriate support to encourage long-term retention of patients. We examined program retention among ART program participants in rural Uganda,...

journal_title：AIDS research and therapy

authors： Okoboi S,Ding E,Persuad S,Wangisi J,Birungi J,Shurgold S,Kato D,Nyonyintono M,Egessa A,Bakanda C,Munderi P,Kaleebu P,Moore DM

更新日期：2015-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although the introduction of combined therapy with reverse transcriptase and protease inhibitors has resulted in considerable decrease in HIV related mortality; it has also induced the development of multiple drug-resistant HIV-1 variants. The few studies on HIV-1 mutagenesis in HIV infected children have no...

journal_title：AIDS research and therapy

authors： Malhotra A,Gaur S,Whitley-Williams P,Loomis C,Petrova A

更新日期：2007-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Intracellular levels of glutathione are depleted in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in whom the risk of tuberculosis, particularly disseminated disease is many times that of healthy individuals. In this study, we examined the role of glutathione in immunity against tuberculosis infection in samples de...

journal_title：AIDS research and therapy

authors： Venketaraman V,Rodgers T,Linares R,Reilly N,Swaminathan S,Hom D,Millman AC,Wallis R,Connell ND

更新日期：2006-02-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A negative status following confirmatory Early Infant Diagnosis (EID) is the desired pediatric outcome of prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) programs. EID impacts epidemic control by confirming non-infected HIV-exposed infants (HEIs) and prompting timely initiation of ART in HIV-infected babi...

journal_title：AIDS research and therapy

authors： Dakum P,Tola M,Iboro N,Okolo CA,Anuforom O,Chime C,Peters S,Jumare J,Ogbanufe O,Ahmad A,Ndembi N

更新日期：2019-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:We report a case of an adult patient with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) caused by multidrug resistant (MDR) bacteria that was successfully managed with veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). CASE RE...

journal_title：AIDS research and therapy

authors： Samalavicius R,Serpytis M,Ringaitiene D,Grazulyte D,Bertasiute R,Rimkus B,Matulionyte R,Ambrazaitiene R,Sipylaite J,Kacergius T,Griskevicius L

更新日期：2014-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The search for disease biomarkers within human peripheral fluids has become a favorable approach to preventative therapeutics throughout the past few years. The comparison of normal versus disease states can identify an overexpression or a suppression of critical proteins where illness has directly altered a...

journal_title：AIDS research and therapy

authors： Van Duyne R,Guendel I,Kehn-Hall K,Easley R,Klase Z,Liu C,Young M,Kashanchi F

更新日期：2010-07-06 00:00:00

abstract：:High rates of non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTI) resistance was a key consideration in the WHO policies transitioning first-line regimens to include integrase inhibitors (dolutegravir [DTG]). However, recent data suggests a relationship between DTG and neural tube defects among women exposed durin...

journal_title：AIDS research and therapy

authors： Rutstein SE,Chen JS,Nelson JAE,Phiri S,Miller WC,Hosseinipour MC

更新日期：2019-02-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:HIV/AIDS has orphaned 11.6 million children in sub-Saharan Africa. Expanded antiretroviral therapy (ART) use may reduce AIDS orphanhood by decreasing adult mortality and population-level HIV transmission. METHODS:We modeled two scenarios to measure the impact of adult ART use on the incidence of orphanhood ...

journal_title：AIDS research and therapy

authors： Anema A,Au-Yeung CG,Joffres M,Kaida A,Vasarhelyi K,Kanters S,Montaner JS,Hogg RS

更新日期：2011-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The population of HIV replicating within a host consists of independently evolving and interacting sub-populations that can be genetically distinct within anatomical compartments. HIV replicating within the brain causes neurocognitive disorders in up to 20-30% of infected individuals and is a viral sanctuary...

journal_title：AIDS research and therapy

authors： Holman AG,Mefford ME,O'Connor N,Gabuzda D

更新日期：2010-12-14 00:00:00