Infrequent transmission of HIV-1 drug-resistant variants.

abstract：BACKGROUND:CD4(+) T-cell count recovery after antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation is associated with improved health outcomes. It is unknown how the CD4(+) T-cell counts of African HIV patients recover following ART initiation. METHODS:We examined CD4(+) T-cell count recovery in a large cohort of HIV-positive pati...

journal_title：Antiviral therapy

authors： Kanters S,Nachega J,Funk A,Mukasa B,Montaner JS,Ford N,Bucher HC,Mills EJ

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg)-negative chronic hepatitis B is difficult to treat and there is little long-term data for lamivudine treatment of severe acute exacerbation. We report a prospective, consecutive cohort of severe acute exacerbation of HBeAg-negative chronic hepatitis B patients treated by lamivudine betwee...

journal_title：Antiviral therapy

authors： Chan HL,Wong VW,Hui AY,Tsang SW,Chan JL,Chan HY,Wong GL,Sung JJ

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Poor adherence to antiretroviral therapy contributes to pharmacokinetic variability and is the major determinant of virological failure. However, measuring treatment adherence is difficult, especially in children. We investigated the relationship between plasma lopinavir concentrations, pretreatment characte...

journal_title：Antiviral therapy

authors： Moholisa RR,Schomaker M,Kuhn L,Meredith S,Wiesner L,Coovadia A,Strehlau R,Martens L,Abrams EJ,Maartens G,McIlleron H

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clinical utilization of genotype resistance testing is evolving. We examined the extent to which HIV care providers requesting genotype resistance tests used the information appropriately and the impact of inappropriate utilization. METHODS:Data from a prospective cohort of HIV-infected patients (the HIV Ou...

journal_title：Antiviral therapy

authors： Uy J,Brooks JT,Baker R,Hoffman M,Moorman A,Novak R,HOPS Investigators.

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) who respond to treatment with interferon-alpha plus ribavirin exhibit biphasic or triphasic viral load decreases. While the rapid first phase is indicative of the effectiveness of therapy in blocking viral production (epsilon), the slope of the final phase (lamb...

journal_title：Antiviral therapy

authors： Dahari H,Shudo E,Cotler SJ,Layden TJ,Perelson AS

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although zidovudine (ZDV) is effective in HIV-1-infected patients, the duration of its efficacy may be short when treatment is started in advanced HIV disease. This pilot prospective case-control study was designed to evaluate the combination of ZDV plus didanosine [ddI] compared with ZDV monotherapy as an initial the...

journal_title：Antiviral therapy

authors： Gatell JM,Leal M,Mallolas J,Vidal C,Pumarola T,Parra R,Padró S,Caruz A,Falgueras T,Rey C,Sánchez-Quijano A,Torres Y,Lissen E,Jiménez de Anta MT,Soriano E

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The multidrug resistance proteins (MRPs) form a subfamily within the ATP binding cassette transporters that confer resistance to a variety of structurally unrelated compounds. MRP4 has been reported to transport antiretroviral drugs out of cells in an active process. Although the main therapeutic effects of ...

journal_title：Antiviral therapy

authors： Clemente MI,Alvarez S,Serramía MJ,Turriziani O,Genebat M,Leal M,Fresno M,Muñoz-Fernández MA

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nucleoside (or nucleotide) reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) cause side effects in some patients, prompting the use of either partly or fully NRTI-sparing regimens. METHODS:We used data from the Swiss HIV Cohort Study to estimate the effectiveness of two new dolutegravir dual regimens relative to the...

journal_title：Antiviral therapy

authors： Young J,Scherrer AU,Calmy A,Tarr PE,Bernasconi E,Cavassini M,Hachfeld A,Vernazza P,Günthard HF,Bucher HC,Swiss HIV Cohort Study.

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Protease inhibitors (PI) have relatively low penetration into the genital tract, raising concerns about the potential for genital HIV RNA shedding in patients taking PI-based regimens, particularly PI monotherapy (PI-mono). METHODS:We measured HIV RNA and PI drug concentrations in samples of semen, cervico-...

journal_title：Antiviral therapy

authors： Arenas-Pinto A,Stöhr W,Khoo S,Clarke A,Beeching N,Warwick Z,Lee V,Else L,Wiggins R,Ferns B,Nastouli E,Dunn D,Lacey CJ,Paton NI,Protease Inhibitor monotherapy Versus Ongoing Triple therapy (PIVOT) Genital Secretion sub-study T

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ribavirin is a guanosine analogue that has little antiviral activity when used alone, but considerably enhances the efficacy of conventional and pegylated interferon in the treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV). The precise mode of action of ribavirin is not fully understood; however, it is crucial for the achievement ...

journal_title：Antiviral therapy

authors： Dusheiko G,Nelson D,Reddy KR

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Damage to mitochondria (mt) is a major side effect of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) that includes a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI). Such damage is associated with the onset of lipodystrophy in HAART-treated HIV+ patients. To further investigate mt changes during this syndrom...

journal_title：Antiviral therapy

authors： Galluzzi L,Pinti M,Guaraldi G,Mussini C,Troiano L,Roat E,Giovenzana C,Nemes E,Nasi M,Orlando G,Salomoni P,Cossarizza A

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Zika virus, a previously neglected mosquito-borne virus, is prompting worldwide concern because of its connection with congenital defects, Guillain-Barré syndrome, meningoencephalitis and myelitis in infected individuals. However, no specific antiviral therapy is available at present. In this study, we inves...

journal_title：Antiviral therapy

authors： Baz M,Goyette N,Griffin BD,Kobinger GP,Boivin G

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We examined whether waist circumference (WC) and self-reported abdominal size changes can estimate visceral adipose tissue (VAT) changes for those initiating antiretroviral therapy (ART). METHODS:Prospectively collected data from ACTG A5257 and its metabolic substudy, A5260s, were used for this analysis. AR...

journal_title：Antiviral therapy

authors： Bhagwat P,Ofotokun I,McComsey GA,Brown TT,Moser C,Sugar CA,Currier JS

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The World Health Organization recommends HBV-HIV-coinfected individuals start antiretroviral therapy containing tenofovir. Here we describe first-line tenofovir use and treatment outcomes in coinfected patients in Asia. METHODS:HBV surface antigen positive patients enrolled in the TREAT Asia HIV Observation...

journal_title：Antiviral therapy

authors： Boettiger DC,Kerr S,Ditangco R,Chaiwarith R,Li PC,Merati TP,Pham TT,Kiertiburanakul S,Kumarasamy N,Vonthanak S,Lee CK,Van Kinh N,Pujari S,Wong WW,Kamarulzaman A,Zhang F,Yunihastuti E,Choi JY,Oka S,Ng OT,Kantipong

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate whether fuzzy operators can be usefully applied to the interpretation of genotypic HIV-1 drug resistance by experts, and to improve the prediction of salvage therapy outcome by adapting interpretation rules of genotypic resistance on the basis of their association with virological response data. ...

journal_title：Antiviral therapy

authors： De Luca A,Vendittelli M,Baldini F,Di Giambenedetto S,Trotta MP,Cingolani A,Bacarelli A,Gori C,Perno CF,Antinori A,Ulivi G

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Suboptimal doses of ribavirin have been suggested to explain the diminished efficacy of pegylated interferon (PEG-IFN) plus ribavirin in hepatitis C virus (HCV)-HIV-coinfected patients. METHODS:A cohort of 104 coinfected patients and an age-, sex- and genotype-matched cohort of HCV-monoinfected patients (n ...

journal_title：Antiviral therapy

authors： Tural C,Galeras JA,Planas R,Coll S,Sirera G,Giménez D,Salas A,Rey-Joly C,Cirera I,Márquez C,Tor J,Videla S,García-Retortillo M,Clotet B,Solà R

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The combination of pegylated interferon (PEG-IFN) plus ribavirin (RBV) is the standard of care for hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment in HIV-coinfected individuals. In 2007, abacavir (ABC)-based antiretroviral therapy was, for the first time, reported to be associated with early virological failure during HCV...

journal_title：Antiviral therapy

authors： Laufer N,Laguno M,Perez I,Cifuentes C,Murillas J,Vidal F,Bonet L,Veloso S,Gatell JM,Mallolas J

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study was carried out to evaluate the therapeutic effects of zanamivir, a highly selective, potent and specific inhibitor of influenza A and B virus neuraminidases, in adult patients with acute influenza-like illness. Patients who presented within 36 h of the onset of influenza-like symptoms were randomly assigned...

journal_title：Antiviral therapy

authors： Matsumoto K,Ogawa N,Nerome K,Numazaki Y,Kawakami Y,Shirato K,Arakawa M,Kudoh S,Shimokata K,Nakajima S,Yamakido M,Kashiwagi S,Nagatake T

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The tuberculosis (TB) mortality rate of registered TB patients in Malawi is 23%, and 59% of the deaths occur in the first 2 months of treatment. HIV-related complications appear to be an important cause. Starting antiretroviral therapy early during tuberculosis treatment may improve outcome but problems ofte...

journal_title：Antiviral therapy

authors： van Oosterhout JJ,Kumwenda JJ,Beadsworth M,Mateyu G,Longwe T,Burger DM,Zijlstra EE

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The nucleotide analogue, tenofovir, has been shown to lower plasma atazanavir levels in pharmacokinetic trials, an interaction that may be partly reversed by the addition of ritonavir, whereas plasma tenofovir levels are themselves raised when the drug is combined with lopinavir/ritonavir. OBJECTIVE:To inve...

journal_title：Antiviral therapy

authors： Kruse G,Esser S,Stocker H,Breske A,Koerber A,Kopperman M,Wiehler H,Ross B,Möcklinghoff C,Hill A,Becker M,Kurowski M

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Serum HBV DNA level is crucial in the management of chronic hepatitis B (CHB); however, the assay is expensive and cannot be used widely. Therefore, we explored the possibility of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) quantification as a surrogate marker for HBV DNA level in CHB patients. METHODS:A total of 2...

journal_title：Antiviral therapy

authors： Su TH,Hsu CS,Chen CL,Liu CH,Huang YW,Tseng TC,Liu CJ,Chen PJ,Lai MY,Chen DS,Kao JH

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Scavenger receptor class B type-1 (SR-B1) is one of the many receptors used by HCV to infect hepatocytes. It is used by the virus not only to directly infect cells but also to facilitate cell-to-cell transmission of the virus. Agents such as anti-human SR-B1 (anti-hSR-B1) antibodies represent potential thera...

journal_title：Antiviral therapy

authors： Flores MV,Corbau RG,Guionaud S

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Boceprevir and telaprevir are peptidomimetic serine protease inhibitors that have been recently approved for the treatment of HCV chronic infection. The addition of these drugs to the prior standard of care, pegylated interferon and ribavirin, improves sustained virological response rates for treatment-naive and treat...

journal_title：Antiviral therapy

authors： Marks KM,Jacobson IM

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aimed to test the hypothesis that the paediatric fixed-dose combination granule for reconstitution (comprising lamivudine/zidovudine/nevirapine 30/60/50 mg per 5 ml) as a test product is bioequivalent to the coadministered single entities of the referenced products. Fixed-dose combination anti-ret...

journal_title：Antiviral therapy

authors： Esseku F,Joshi A,Oyegbile Y,Edowhorhu G,Gbadero D,Adeyeye M

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mutations in the genome of HIV conferring drug resistance are a major reason for the failure of antiretroviral therapy, but they often compromise viral fitness. Protease (PR) cleavage site (CS) mutations could compensate for impaired replication capacity of drug-resistant viruses. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We an...

journal_title：Antiviral therapy

authors： Verheyen J,Litau E,Sing T,Däumer M,Balduin M,Oette M,Fätkenheuer G,Rockstroh JK,Schuldenzucker U,Hoffmann D,Pfister H,Kaiser R

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:US guidelines recommend genotyping for persons newly diagnosed with HIV infection to identify transmitted drug resistance mutations associated with decreased susceptibility to nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors, non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors and protease inhibitors. To date, testin...

journal_title：Antiviral therapy

authors： Stekler JD,McKernan J,Milne R,Tapia KA,Mykhalchenko K,Holte S,Maenza J,Stevens CE,Buskin SE,Mullins JI,Frenkel LM,Collier AC

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Two distinct inhibitors of the HCV protease have been approved for the treatment of patients infected with HCV genotype-1. These drugs are highly efficient in suppressing HCV replication; however, their use is limited by the emergence of viral mutants resistant to them after a very short time of treatment. B...

journal_title：Antiviral therapy

authors： Maimone S,Musolino C,Squadrito G,Raffa G,Pollicino T,Raimondo G

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The potential use of variola virus as a biological weapon has renewed efforts in the development of antiviral agents against orthopoxviruses. ST-246 [4-trifluoromethyl-N-(3,3a,4,4a,5,5a,6,6a-octahydro-1,3-di oxo-4,6-ethenocycloprop [f]isoindol-2(1 H)-yl)-benzamide] is an anti-orthopoxvirus compound active ag...

journal_title：Antiviral therapy

authors： Duraffour S,Snoeck R,de Vos R,van Den Oord JJ,Crance JM,Garin D,Hruby DE,Jordan R,De Clercq E,Andrei G

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Scaling-up antiretroviral therapy (ART) in resource-limited settings has raised concerns of emerging HIV drug resistance (DR) and its transmission to newly infected individuals. To assess the prevalence of transmitted drug resistance (TDR) in recently HIV-infected individuals, a WHO TDR threshold survey was ...

journal_title：Antiviral therapy

authors： Mutagoma M,Ndahimana Jd,Kayirangwa E,Dahourou AG,Balisanga H,DeVos JR,McAlister D,Yang C,Bertagnolio S,Riedel DJ,Nsanzimana S

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:HCV-related liver disease is an important contributor to morbidity and mortality in the HIV-infected population. Successful treatment of HIV-HCV-coinfected patients is followed by favourable clinical outcomes. While the combination of pegylated interferon and ribavirin remains the mainstay in the treatment of non-1 HC...

journal_title：Antiviral therapy

authors： Núñez M,Mendes-Correa MC

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00