HIV-1 subtypes: epidemiology and significance for HIV management

AM Geretti - Current opinion in infectious diseases, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Genetic differences among HIV-1 variants can influence the virus biological properties,
susceptibility to existing and candidate antiretroviral drugs, and evolution of antiretroviral …

Lessons learned from use of highly active antiretroviral therapy in Africa

C Akileswaran, MN Lurie, TP Flanigan… - Clinical Infectious …, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Background. Because antiretrovirals are becoming increasingly available in developing
countries, we reviewed the findings of studies that have documented highly active …

Effect of HIV-1 subtype on virologic and immunologic response to starting highly active antiretroviral therapy

AM Geretti, L Harrison, H Green, C Sabin… - Clinical infectious …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Background. It has been proposed that subtype-related human immunodeficiency virus type
1 (HIV-1) variability may influence virologic and immunologic responses to highly active …

Incident tuberculosis during antiretroviral therapy contributes to suboptimal immune reconstitution in a large urban HIV clinic in sub-Saharan Africa

SM Hermans, AN Kiragga, P Schaefer, A Kambugu… - PloS one, 2010 - journals.plos.org
Background Antiretroviral therapy (ART) effectively decreases tuberculosis (TB) incidence
long-term, but is associated with high TB incidence rates in the first 6 months. We sought to …

Viral profiling identifies multiple subtypes of Kaposi's sarcoma

MC Hosseinipour, KM Sweet, J Xiong, D Namarika… - MBio, 2014 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT Kaposi's sarcoma (KS), caused by KS-associated herpesvirus (KSHV), is the
most common cancer among HIV-infected patients in Malawi and in the United States today …

Differences in resistance mutations among HIV-1 non-subtype B infections: a systematic review of evidence (1996–2008)

JL Martinez-Cajas, NP Pai, MB Klein… - Journal of the …, 2009 - Springer
Ninety percent of HIV-1-infected people worldwide harbour non-subtype B variants of HIV-1.
Yet knowledge of resistance mutations in non-B HIV-1 and their clinical relevance is limited …

Tuberculosis and HIV co-infection: a practical therapeutic approach

RAM Breen, L Swaden, J Ballinger, MCI Lipman - Drugs, 2006 - Springer
HIV and tuberculosis (TB) are leading global causes of mortality and morbidity, and yet
effective treatment exists for both conditions. Rifamycin-based anti-tuberculosis therapy can …

Safety and efficacy of nevirapine-and efavirenz-based antiretroviral treatment in adults treated for TB-HIV co-infection in Botswana

LK Shipton, CW Wester, S Stock… - … of tuberculosis and …, 2009 - ingentaconnect.com
BACKGROUND: The safety and efficacy of nevirapine (NVP) and efavirenz (EFV) based
highly active antiretroviral treatment (ART) with concurrent anti-tuberculosis treatment in sub …

Late presentation of HIV-infected individuals

M Battegay, U Fluckiger, B Hirschel… - Antiviral …, 2007 - journals.sagepub.com
Late presentation remains a major concern despite the dramatically improved prognosis
realized by ART. We define a first presentation for HIV care during the course of HIV …

Safety and efficacy of initiating highly active antiretroviral therapy in an integrated antenatal and HIV clinic in Johannesburg, South Africa

V Black, RM Hoffman, CA Sugar, P Menon… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To describe the safety and efficacy of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART)
in pregnant women treated in an integrated antiretroviral antenatal clinic (ANC ARV) …