Blood transfusion and blood conservation (techniques or strategies to avoid the need for
blood) are complementary activities that constitute the clinical arena of transfusion medicine …

AIDS is caused by two lentiviruses: HIV-1 and HIV-2 [1, 2]. AIDS was first recognized in the
1980s and is presently the leading cause of death in developing countries. Globally, it is …

The virulence properties of human immunodeficiency virus type 2 (HIV-2) are known to vary
significantly and to range from relative attenuation in certain individuals to high-level …

Objectives: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and HIV infections share risk factors; therefore,
coinfection is common. Interactions have been reported but controlled studies have been …

The purpose of this study was to document the genetic diversity of human immunodeficiency
virus type 1 (HIV-1) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC; formerly Zaire). A total of …

Currently available nucleic acid testing (NAT)-based assays are complex and time-
consuming, and they require expensive instrumentation and dedicated laboratory spaces for …

The discovery of highly divergent strains of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) not reliably
detected by a number of commonly used diagnostic tests has underscored the need for …

Especially written for qualified nurses working in intensive care units, this comprehensive
text has been developed to be as accessible as possible. This fourth edition has been …

It is now well established that the clade of simian immunodeficiency viruses (SIVs) infecting
west central African chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes troglodytes) and western gorillas (Gorilla …

or to select another therapeutic option. Although each donated unit of blood is tested for
evidence of infection by specific viral agents, there are at least four potential reasons why …