HIV-exposed seronegative individuals (HESIs) are a small fraction of persons who are
multiply exposed to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), but do not exhibit serological or …

Introduction Given intersecting biological, network and structural risks, men who have sex
with men (MSM) and transgender women (TGW) consistently have a high burden of HIV …

Background In-depth analysis of the HIV pandemic at its epicenter in the Congo basin has
been hampered by 40 years of political unrest and lack of functional public health …

Background Viral load (VL) testing is key in monitoring adherence to antiretroviral therapy
(ART) and documenting HIV treatment response. As per HIV treatment guidelines in …

Few human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)–infected persons can maintain low viral levels
without therapeutic intervention. We evaluate predictors of spontaneous control of the viral …

Background: Data on HIV-1 controllers in Africa are scarce. We report the proportion of HIV-
1 controllers in a group of adults prospectively monitored with frequent viral load …

Background Several mechanisms including reduced CCR5 expression, protective HLA, viral
restriction factors, broadly neutralizing antibodies, and more efficient T-cell responses, have …

Aim: This study aimed to evaluate chemokine receptor 5 delta 32 (CCR5-Δ32) mutation and
HIV-1 surveillance drug-resistance mutations (SDRMs) in peripheral blood mononuclear …

Objective: To compare alternative methods of adjusting self-reported knowledge of HIV-
positive status and antiretroviral (ARV) therapy use based on undetectable viral load (UVL) …

High HIV viral loads are associated with an increased risk of transmission and faster disease
progression. Effective antiretroviral therapy (ART) reduces HIV viral load to low levels. Early …