Evolution and neutralization escape of the SARS-CoV-2 BA. 2.86 subvariant

K Khan, G Lustig, C Römer, K Reedoy, Z Jule… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract Omicron BA. 2.86 subvariant differs from Omicron BA. 2 as well as recently
circulating variants by over 30 mutations in the spike protein alone. Here we report on the …

Men missing from the HIV care continuum in sub‐Saharan Africa: a meta‐analysis and meta‐synthesis

MF Nardell, O Adeoti, C Peters… - African Journal of …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Introduction: Men are missing along the HIV care continuum. However, the estimated
proportions of men in sub-Saharan Africa meeting the UNAIDS 95-95-95 goals vary …

The genital tract and rectal microbiomes: their role in HIV susceptibility and prevention in women

SS Abdool Karim, C Baxter… - Journal of the …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Young women in sub‐Saharan Africa are disproportionately affected by HIV,
accounting for 25% of all new infections in 2017. Several behavioural and biological factors …

Community-based antiretroviral therapy versus standard clinic-based services for HIV in South Africa and Uganda (DO ART): a randomised trial

RV Barnabas, AA Szpiro, H van Rooyen… - The lancet Global …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background Community-based delivery of antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV, including
ART initiation, clinical and laboratory monitoring, and refills, could reduce barriers to …

HIV status alters disease severity and immune cell responses in Beta variant SARS-CoV-2 infection wave

F Karim, I Gazy, S Cele, Y Zungu, R Krause… - Elife, 2021 - elifesciences.org
There are conflicting reports on the effects of HIV on COVID-19. Here, we analyzed disease
severity and immune cell changes during and after SARS-CoV-2 infection in 236 …

Spatial analysis of factors associated with HIV infection in Malawi: indicators for effective prevention

JJ Nutor, HO Duah, P Agbadi, PA Duodu… - BMC public health, 2020 - Springer
Background The objective of this study was to model the predictors of HIV prevalence in
Malawi through a complex sample logistic regression and spatial mapping approach using …

Knowledge, attitudes and practices of young adults towards HIV prevention: an analysis of baseline data from a community-based HIV prevention intervention study in …

S Shamu, S Khupakonke, T Farirai, J Slabbert… - BMC Public Health, 2020 - Springer
Background With an HIV incidence of 1.00 skewed against women (1.51), adolescents in
South Africa are at high HIV risk. This paper assesses young adults'(18–24 years) …

[HTML][HTML] Population prevalence of sexually transmitted infections in a high HIV burden district in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: Implications for HIV epidemic control

ABM Kharsany, LR McKinnon, L Lewis… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and Human immunodeficiency
virus (HIV) share a complex bidirectional relationship, however, population prevalence and …

Immunity, capital, and power in Antebellum new Orleans

K Olivarius - The American Historical Review, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Antebellum New Orleans sat at the heart of America's slave and cotton kingdoms.
But it was also the nation's “necropolis,” with yellow fever routinely killing about 8 percent of …

Safety and pharmacokinetics of monoclonal antibodies VRC07-523LS and PGT121 administered subcutaneously for human immunodeficiency virus prevention

S Mahomed, N Garrett, EV Capparelli… - The Journal of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Background Effective, long-acting prevention approaches are needed to reduce human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) incidence. We evaluated the safety and pharmacokinetics of …