Evolution and diversity of HIV-1 in Africa–a review

MA Papathanasopoulos, GM Hunt, CT Tiemessen - Virus genes, 2003 - Springer
The HIV/AIDS pandemic represents a major development crisis for the African continent,
which is the worst affected region in the world. Currently, almost 30 of the 42 million people …

Spatial phylodynamics of HIV-1 epidemic emergence in east Africa

RR Gray, AJ Tatem, S Lamers, W Hou… - Aids, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Design: We sought to investigate the evolutionary and historical reasons for the different
epidemiological patterns of HIV-1 in the early epidemic. In order to characterize the …

[HTML][HTML] Systematic review and meta-analysis of seroprevalence of human immunodeficiency virus serological markers among pregnant women in Africa, 1984-2020

JT Ebogo-Belobo, S Kenmoe… - World Journal of …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
BACKGROUND Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a major public health concern,
particularly in Africa where HIV rates remain substantial. Pregnant women are at an …

Population differences in death rates in HIV-positive patients with tuberculosis

I Ciglenecki, JR Glynn, A Mwinga… - … of tuberculosis and …, 2007 - ingentaconnect.com
SETTING: Randomised controlled clinical trial of Mycobacterium vaccae vaccination as an
adjunct to anti-tuberculosis treatment in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive …

Viral and host characteristics of recent and established HIV-1 infections in Kisumu based on a multiassay approach

N Otecko, S Inzaule, C Odhiambo, G Otieno, V Opollo… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
Integrated approaches provide better understanding of HIV/AIDS epidemics. We optimised a
multiassay algorithm (MAA) and assessed HIV incidence, correlates of recent infections …

Prevalence of drug-resistance-associated mutations in antiretroviral drug-naive Zambians infected with subtype C HIV-1

R Handema, H Terunuma, F Kasolo… - AIDS research and …, 2003 - liebertpub.com
The ability of HIV-1 to evolve resistance to antiretroviral drugs leads to treatment failure. By
nucleotide sequencing of HIV-1 subtype B isolates, amino acids responsible for drug …

Infectious molecular clone of a recently transmitted pediatric human immunodeficiency virus clade C isolate from Africa: evidence of intraclade recombination

RD Grisson, AL Chenine, LY Yeh, J He… - Journal of …, 2004 - Am Soc Microbiol
Although human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) clade C continues to dominate the
pandemic, only two infectious clade C proviral DNA clones have been described (N …

Genetic diversity of HIV type 1 in Likasi, southeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo

K Kita, N Ndembi, M Ekwalanga, E Ido… - AIDS Research & …, 2004 - liebertpub.com
To investigate the prevalence of subtypes A and C, and the existence of recombinants of
both subtypes in the southeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), blood samples …

Priorities for antiretroviral therapy research in sub-Saharan Africa: a 2002 consensus conference in Zambia

I Zulu, P Schuman, R Musonda… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2004 - journals.lww.com
Background: A consensus conference was held to discuss priorities for antiretroviral therapy
(ART) research in Zambia, one of the world's most heavily HIV-afflicted nations. Zambia, like …

Predominance of three NF-κB binding sites in the long terminal repeat region of HIV type 1 subtype C isolates from Zambia

M Munkanta, R Handema, H Kasai… - AIDS Research & …, 2005 - liebertpub.com
Human immunodeficiency virus type-1 (HIV-1) is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity
in the world, with almost 46 million people infected globally. HIV-1 subtype C accounts for …