Survival Analysis of Risk Factors for Mortality in a Cohort of Patients with Tuberculosis by Yi Xie, Jing Han, Weili Yu, Junping Wu, Xue Li, Huaiyong Chen

“…Cox regression analysis showed that advanced age, male sex, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positivity, first sputum positivity, retreated tuberculosis, and a delayed visit (≥14 days) were risk factors for mortality in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis receiving antituberculosis treatment under DOTS. …”
Get full text

Long-Term Consequences of Hepatitis C Viral Clearance on the CD4 (+) T Cell Lymphocyte Course in HIV/HCV Coinfected Patients by J. Dazley, R. Sison, J. Slim

“…The long-term impact of pegylated-interferon plus ribavirin treatment outcome on CD4 T cell course in patients coinfected with human immunodeficiency virus and hepatitis C virus is largely unclear in the literature. …”
Get full text

A two-strain HIV-1 mathematical model to assess the effects of chemotherapy on disease parameters by Tinevimbo Shiri, Winston Garira, Senelani D. Musekwa

“…Treatment of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection during the symptomatic phase has significantly improved patient survival. …”
Get full text

Pondering Parotid Masses by Mark A Miller

“…A49-year-old, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)- infected, Haitian-born woman presented with a left facial mass that she had noticed for the previous eight weeks. …”
Get full text

A Study of Sociodemographic Determinants of Consistent and Correct Condom Use among Homosexual Males Aged 18–24 Years in a Metropolitan City by Yashowardhan V. Totala, Abhiram M. Kasbe, Rupali R. Rajput

“…Background: One of the biggest problems faced by the homosexual population is the high prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases including human immunodeficiency virus which can be attributed to inconsistent and incorrect use of condom. …”
Get full text

A Prospective Study Assessing Tumour Response, Survival, and Palliative Care Outcomes in Patients with HIV-Related Kaposi's Sarcoma at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre, M... by H. Francis, M. J. Bates, L. Kalilani

“…Background. Human-Immunodeficiency-Virus- (HIV-) related Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) has a high prevalence in Africa; however, there is minimal published data on treatment and outcomes in this population. …”
Get full text

Endoscopic Appearance of Oropharyngeal and Upper GI Kaposi’s Sarcoma in an Immunocompromised Patient by Umar Darr, Anas Renno, Zubair Khan, Turki Alkully, Maitham A. Moslim, Sehrish Kamal, Ali Nawras

“…A 65-year-old male with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) with cardiopulmonary arrest secondary to hyperkalemia of 7.5 meq/L. …”
Get full text

Fibroblast Growth Factor-2 and the HIV-1 Tat Protein Synergize in Promoting Bcl-2 Expression and Preventing Endothelial Cell Apoptosis: Implications for the Pathogenesis of AIDS-As... by Cecilia Sgadari, Giovanni Barillari, Clelia Palladino, Stefania Bellino, Brunella Taddeo, Elena Toschi, Barbara Ensoli

“…Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is a vascular tumor frequently occurring in Human Immunodeficiency Virus- (HIV-) 1-infected individuals. …”
Get full text

Implications of a twelve-week aerobic exercise on functional work capacity in HIV positive clients on antiretroviral therapy by Mwebaze Nicholas, Mshilla Maghanga, Edward Ojuka, Constance A.n. Nsibambi

“…The implications of aerobic exercise on functional work capacity of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) positive clients on antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Uganda have been established. …”
Get full text

Cryptosporidiosis in a Zoonotic Gastrointestinal Disorder Perspective by Thivya Balendran, Devika Iddawela, Sajanee Lenadora

“…We analyzed reports on Cryptosporidium in immunocompromised patients with human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS), cancer, primary immunodeficiency, and organ transplant recipients. 134 Articles describing epidemiology, related risk factors, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and possible treatments in the light of pathogenesis, pathophysiology, and virulence factors of Cryptosporidium and immunology of the host are summarized in this study. …”
Get full text

Marital adjustment and quality of life among HIV discordant couples by Subhasis Bhadra, Nupur Tayal

“…Introduction Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is spreading at a very fast pace. …”
Get full text

Serum Micronutrient Status of Haart-Naïve, HIV Infected Children in South Western Nigeria: A Case Controlled Study by H. C. Anyabolu, E. A. Adejuyigbe, O. O. Adeodu

“…Though micronutrients are vital in the pathogenesis of human immunodeficiency virus infection, most studies have been conducted in adults. …”
Get full text

The Value of Routine Polymerase Chain Reaction Analysis of Intraocular Fluid Specimens in the Diagnosis of Infectious Posterior Uveitis by Marius A. Scheepers, Karin A. Lecuona, Graeme Rogers, Catey Bunce, Craig Corcoran, Michel Michaelides

“…To assess the value of routine polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis on intraocular fluid from patients presenting with a first episode of suspected active infectious posterior uveitis in a population with a high prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus infection. Design. Retrospective, interventional case series. …”
Get full text

Timely Attendance of the First Antenatal Care among Pregnant Women Aged 15–49 Living with HIV in Juba, South Sudan by Angelina Nasira Boi, Jonathan Izudi, Fiona Atim

“…There is a paucity of data on timely first ANC attendance and its associated factors among pregnant women living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in Juba. The aim of this study was to investigate timely attendance of the first ANC visit among pregnant women living with HIV. …”
Get full text

Functionally-informed fine-mapping identifies genetic variants linking increased CHD1L expression and HIV restriction in monocytes by Riley H. Tough, Paul J. McLaren, The International Collaboration for the Genomics of HIV

“…Abstract Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV) set-point viral load is a strong predictor of disease progression and transmission risk. …”
Get full text

Parental perception of male circumcision: a local cross sectional study in a Muslim community by Abdullatif K. Al-Maghlouth, Ossama M. Zakaria

“…On the other hand, supporters claim its hygiene and advantages in preventing urinary tract infections, sexually transmitted illnesses, and human immunodeficiency virus. Methods A specially designed anonymous cross-sectional questionnaire was distributed randomly among participants of a local Muslim community. …”
Get full text

Role of the Psi Packaging Signal and Dimerization Initiation Sequence in the Organization of Rous Sarcoma Virus Gag-gRNA Co-Condensates by Gregory S. Lambert, Rebecca J. Kaddis Maldonado, Leslie J. Parent

“…Recent studies have demonstrated that the Gag proteins of Rous sarcoma virus (RSV) and human immunodeficiency virus type-1 (HIV-1) undergo nuclear trafficking, colocalize with nascent genomic viral RNA (gRNA) at transcription sites, may interact with host transcription factors, and display biophysical properties characteristic of biomolecular condensates. …”
Get full text

Virological Mechanisms in the Coinfection between HIV and HCV by Maria Carla Liberto, Emilia Zicca, Grazia Pavia, Angela Quirino, Nadia Marascio, Carlo Torti, Alfredo Focà

“…Due to shared transmission routes, coinfection with Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) is common in patients infected by Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). The immune-pathogenesis of liver disease in HIV/HCV coinfected patients is a multifactorial process. …”
Get full text

The mucosal barrier and anti-viral immune responses can eliminate portions of the viral population during transmission and early viral growth. by Ryan V Moriarty, Athena E Golfinos, Dane D Gellerup, Hannah Schweigert, Jaffna Mathiaparanam, Alexis J Balgeman, Andrea M Weiler, Thomas C Friedrich, Brandon F Keele, Miles P Davenport, Vanessa Venturi, Shelby L O'Connor

“…Little is known about how specific individual viral lineages replicating systemically during acute Human Immunodeficiency Virus or Simian Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV/SIV) infection persist into chronic infection. …”
Get full text

Cluster analysis of social determinants of health and HIV/AIDS knowledge among Peruvian youths using Kohonen’s self-organized maps: a data-exploration study based on a Demographic... by Alejandro Aybar-Flores, Alvaro Talavera, Elizabeth Espinoza-Portilla

“…Background Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) have evolved into a global development burden, with nearly 40 million infections and 25 million deaths. …”
Get full text