[HTML][HTML] HIV infection and AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa: current status, challenges and opportunities

ABM Kharsany, QA Karim - The open AIDS journal, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Global trends in HIV infection demonstrate an overall increase in HIV prevalence and
substantial declines in AIDS related deaths largely attributable to the survival benefits of …

Prevention, treatment and cure of HIV infection

RJ Landovitz, H Scott, SG Deeks - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2023 - nature.com
The development of antiretroviral therapy for the prevention and treatment of HIV infection
has been marked by a series of remarkable successes. However, the efforts to develop a …

Efficacy, safety, and effect on sexual behaviour of on-demand pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV in men who have sex with men: an observational cohort study

JM Molina, I Charreau, B Spire, L Cotte, J Chas… - The lancet HIV, 2017 - thelancet.com
Background Data for on-demand pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) are scarce. We
implemented a cohort study to assess its efficacy, safety, and effect on sexual behaviour …

Use of a vaginal ring containing dapivirine for HIV-1 prevention in women

JM Baeten, T Palanee-Phillips, ER Brown… - … England Journal of …, 2016 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Antiretroviral medications that are used as prophylaxis can prevent acquisition
of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection. However, in clinical trials among …

Tenofovir-based preexposure prophylaxis for HIV infection among African women

JM Marrazzo, G Ramjee, BA Richardson… - … England Journal of …, 2015 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Reproductive-age women need effective interventions to prevent the
acquisition of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection. Methods We …

Safety and efficacy of a dapivirine vaginal ring for HIV prevention in women

A Nel, N van Niekerk, S Kapiga… - … England Journal of …, 2016 - Mass Medical Soc
Background The incidence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection remains high
among women in sub-Saharan Africa. We evaluated the safety and efficacy of extended use …

HIV infection: epidemiology, pathogenesis, treatment, and prevention

G Maartens, C Celum, SR Lewin - The Lancet, 2014 - thelancet.com
HIV prevalence is increasing worldwide because people on antiretroviral therapy are living
longer, although new infections decreased from 3· 3 million in 2002, to 2· 3 million in 2012 …

Vaginal bacteria modify HIV tenofovir microbicide efficacy in African women

NR Klatt, R Cheu, K Birse, AS Zevin, M Perner… - Science, 2017 - science.org
Antiretroviral-based strategies for HIV prevention have shown inconsistent results in women.
We investigated whether vaginal microbiota modulated tenofovir gel microbicide efficacy in …

Antiretroviral preexposure prophylaxis for heterosexual HIV transmission in Botswana

MC Thigpen, PM Kebaabetswe… - New England journal …, 2012 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Preexposure prophylaxis with antiretroviral agents has been shown to reduce
the transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) among men who have sex with …

Antiretroviral prophylaxis for HIV prevention in heterosexual men and women

JM Baeten, D Donnell, P Ndase… - New England journal …, 2012 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Antiretroviral preexposure prophylaxis is a promising approach for preventing
human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection in heterosexual populations …