Recent evidence suggests a much higher prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) recombinants than previously anticipated. These recombinants arise from secondary HIV infections in individuals already infected with the virus. It remains unclear why some individuals acquire secondary HIV-1 infections and others do not. To address this question, a study was undertaken of a small c...

Dermatological disorders are among the most prevalent manifestations of HIV infection/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). In this review, we aimed to characterize various dermatologic presentations HIV-infected patients with a detailed categorization mucocutaneous signs and symptoms, their etiopathogenic factors, clinical management. fact, cutaneous quite various, ranging from AIDS-speci...

BACKGROUND Identification of recent HIV-infections is important for describing the HIV epidemic and compiling HIV-RNA-setpoint data for future HIV intervention trials. We conducted a study to characterize recent infections, and HIV-RNA-setpoint within the adult population presenting at a voluntary counselling and testing centre (VCT) in southern Mozambique. METHODS All adults attending the Ma...

BACKGROUND Uganda has one of the highest total fertility rates (TFR) worldwide. We compared the effects of antiretroviral (ARV) prophylaxis for the prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT) to that of existing family planning (FP) use and estimated the burden of pediatric HIV disease due to unwanted fertility. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS Using the demographic software Spectrum...

OBJECTIVE Determine the acceptability and epidemiological impact of increases in HIV testing in gay men in New South Wales (NSW), Australia- particularly pertinent when considering treatment as prevention and the need to reduce undiagnosed infections. METHODS We conducted an online survey and focus groups to assess whether increases in HIV testing would be acceptable to gay men in NSW. In par...

BACKGROUND Universal testing and treatment holds promise for reducing the burden of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in sub-Saharan Africa, but linkage from testing to treatment sites and retention in care are inadequate. METHODS We developed a simulation of the HIV epidemic and HIV disease progression in South Africa to compare the outcomes of the present HIV treatment campaign (status quo...

Abstract Herein we characterize Trypanosoma cruzi infections from blood and CSF samples in a case series of people with HIV Chagas disease. We identify different infecting T. populations highlighting qPCR usefulness for disease reactivation diagnosis evaluation treatment response.

prison inmates are among the high risk population for dangerous infections such hiv, hbv, hcv and other contagious diseases. in spit of many data about the prevalence and risk factors for blood born diseases among prisoners in the world, such data are spares from iran. the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and associated risk factors for hiv, hbv, hcv and hdv infections among a ...

Aim: This study was designed to determine the prevalence of HBV, HCV and HIV infections among individuals with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) in Ibadan, southwestern Nigeria. Methodology: In this case-control study, 1017 patients SCD age gender matched controls were enrolled from 6 health facilities some communities Blood samples tested for presence HIV, HBV infections. Structured questionnaire used...

Accumulating evidence suggests that exposed individuals may acquire multiple human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections more frequently than originally believed. As a result, circulating recombinant forms of HIV are emerging that are of particular concern in the AIDS epidemic and HIV vaccine development efforts. The aim of this study was to determine under what conditions secondary or superi...