background: cobalamin deficiency and peripheral neuropathy (pn) are commonly seen in hiv-infected adults. the level of urine methylmalonic acid (umma), a reliable indicator of tissue cobalamin status, was determined in hiv infected subjects with and without pn to establish this association. methods: one hundred and ninety-eight (198) consenting hiv infected subjects with and without pn were rec...

The self-reported method of assessing adherence levels among human immuno-deficiency virus (HIV)-positive patients is the most commonly applied measure, despite its limitations with recall bias and overestimation outcome variables. This study determined to HIV/AIDS management associated factors gender groups at a referral treatment centre in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. cross-sectional was conducted...

Background: Although regular frequent blood transfusion improves overall survival of multi-transfused patients like β-thalassemic ones, it carries a definite risk of infection with blood-borne viruses such as viral hepatitis. This study was done to determine seropositivity of hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and Human Immunedeficiency Virus (HIV) infections among β-th...

BACKGROUND In addition to progressive CD4(+) T cell immune deficiency, HIV infection is characterized by generalized immune activation, thought to arise from increased microbial exposure resulting from diminishing immunity. RESULTS Here we report that, in a virus-free mouse model, conditional ablation of activated CD4(+) T cells, the targets of immunodeficiency viruses, accelerates their turn...

INTRODUCTION Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a retrovirus and belongs to the lentivirus family . The HIV was first identified in 1983 and was shown to be the cause of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) in 1984. HIV infection is characterized by the depletion of the CD4 + helper/ inducer subset of T-lymphocytes, leading to severe immune deficiency, constitutional symptoms, neurolog...

BACKGROUND Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) cause serious health problems and have an impact on the Indonesian economy. In addition, the rapid epidemic growth of HIV is continuing in Indonesia. Commercial sex plays a significant role in the spread of HIV; therefore, in order to reveal the current HIV prevalence rate among commercial sex...

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and is a global public health issue. Anti-HIV therapy involving chemical drugs has improved the life quality of HIV/AIDS patients. However, emergence of HIV drug resistance, side effects and the necessity for long-term anti-HIV treatment are the main reasons for failure of anti-HIV therapy. Therefore,...

The COVID-19 pandemic affects all age groups but follows a more mortal trajectory in patients with preexisting conditions such as immune deficiency, chronic lung disease, diabetes, and cardiovascular problems. Hence, HIV-positive deficiency are at risk, therefore, these need to have continuous access treatment during the pandemic. number of defined positive HIV is very limited even though there...

Background: Due to their similar routes of transmission, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) co-infection occurs considerably. HBV infection progresses more rapidly in HIV-infected patients. Therefore, HBV vaccination of all non-immune HIV infected patients is recommended. On the other hand, HIV-infected subjects have suboptimal responses to HBV vaccine. In this study...

This is a case report about Porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) and its relationship with the infection caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Cutaneous porphyria is an illness caused by enzymatic modification that results in partial deficiency of uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase (Urod), which may be hereditary or acquired. Several studies suggest that HIV infection associated with cofactors...