Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) is the causative agent of AIDS (10, 38, 105,
114). It is characterized by extensive and dynamic genetic diversity, generating variants …

Globally, men who have sex with men (MSM) continue to bear a high burden of HIV
infection. In sub-Saharan Africa, same-sex behaviours have been largely neglected by HIV …

HIV-1 infection is characterized by genetic diversity wherein distinct viral subtypes (clades A,
B, C, D, E, F, G, K and O) are expanding in different geographical regions. This article deals …

South Africa has the world's largest number of people living with HIV. This book offers a
history of AIDS activism in South Africa from its origins in gay and anti-apartheid activism to …

HIV-1 comprises three groups, the main (M group), O (outlier) and N (non-M, non-O). The M
group, divided into 11 subtypes, is responsible for the global HIV-1 pandemic …

Objectives: To describe interactions between men who have sex with men (MSM) and
healthcare workers (HCW) in peri-urban township communities in South Africa. Method …

HIV can be transmitted through contaminated blood and blood products; from a mother to
her offspring during pregnancy, childbirth or breast feeding; or through sexual contact …

An understanding of the relationship between the breadth and magnitude of T-cell epitope
responses and viral loads is important for the design of effective vaccines. For this study, we …

Since the primary mode of HIV transmission in sub-Saharan Africa is heterosexual, research
focusing on the sexual behaviour of men who have sex with men (MSM) is scant. Currently it …

Emerging infectious diseases are one of the main threats to public health, with the potential
to cause a pandemic when the infectious agent manages to spread globally. The first major …