The development of antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) was a great milestone in the management of
HIV infection. ARVs suppress viral activity in the host cell, thus minimizing injury to the cells …

The role of sex hormones in regulating immune responses in the female genital tract has
been recognized for decades. More recently, it has become increasingly clear that sex …

Introduction Oral pre‐exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has been scaled up; however, data from
real‐world settings are limited. We studied oral PrEP preference, uptake, adherence and …

WHO's pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV infection implementation tool contains
modules for a range of stakeholders to support them in the consideration, planning …

We aimed to estimate the occurrence of syphilis in pregnant women (SPW) and congenital
syphilis (CS) in the municipalities of the state of São Paulo (SP) and evaluate their …

Background Sexual violence is a serious public health concern worldwide. In Lesotho, one
in seven women and one in twenty men aged 18 years and older experienced sexual …

Cervicovaginal inflammation, nonoptimal microbiota, T-cell activation, and hormonal
contraceptives may increase HIV risk, yet associations between these factors and subclinical …

Background Efforts to prevent mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have led to dramatic reductions in pediatric HIV worldwide …

Sexual intercourse (vaginal and anal) is the predominant mode of human immunodeficiency
virus (HIV) transmission. Topical microbicides used in an on-demand format (ie, immediately …

ABSTRAK Koinfeksi Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Tuberculosis (HIV-TB) masih menjadi
masalah kesehatan di Indonesia termasuk Provinsi Papua dengan angka tertinggi di …