Determinants of Virologic Failure among Adult HIV Patients on First-Line Antiretroviral Therapy at Waghimra Zone, Northern Ethiopia: A Case-Control Study by Abrham Emagnu, Zenahebezu Abay, Abera Balcha Bulti, Yaregal Animut

“…Cases were people living with HIV (PLHIV) on ART who had already experienced virological failure; controls were those without virological failure. …”
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Virological and serological outcomes in people with HIV-HBV coinfection who had discontinued tenofovir-containing antiretroviral therapy: Results from a prospective cohort study by Amir M. Mohareb, Patrick Miailhes, Julie Bottero, Caroline Lascoux-Combe, Julie Chas, Sarah Maylin, Audrey Gabassi, Hayette Rougier, Emily P. Hyle, Constance Delaugerre, Karine Lacombe, Anders Boyd

“…Conclusions: This proof-of-concept study shows that selected people with HIV-HBV coinfection may not lose virologic control of HBV when off tenofovir. HBV virologic activity while off tenofovir may be more closely associated with uncontrolled HIV infection and positive HBeAg serology.…”
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Entry, Retention, and Virological Suppression in an HIV Cohort Study in India: Description of the Cascade of Care and Implications for Reducing HIV-Related Mortality in Low- and Middle-Income Countries by Gerardo Alvarez-Uria, Raghavakalyan Pakam, Manoranjan Midde, Praveen Kumar Naik

“…This study describes the cumulative retention from HIV diagnosis to the achievement of virological suppression after ART initiation in an HIV cohort study in India. …”
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Editorial: Immune studies of SARS-CoV2 and vaccines using preclinical modeling by Cordelia Dunai, Cordelia Dunai, Smita S. Iyer, Smita S. Iyer, William J. Murphy, William J. Murphy

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Combined Liver Stiffness and Α-fetoprotein Further beyond the Sustained Virologic Response Visit as Predictors of Long-Term Liver-Related Events in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C by Sheng-Hung Chen, Hsueh-Chou Lai, Wen-Pang Su, Jung-Ta Kao, Po-Heng Chuang, Wei-Fan Hsu, Hung-Wei Wang, Tsung-Lin Hsieh, Hung-Yao Chen, Cheng-Yuan Peng

“…Long-term risk stratification using combined liver stiffness (LS) and clinically relevant blood tests acquired at the baseline further beyond the sustained virologic response (SVR) visit for chronic hepatitis C (CHC) has not been thoroughly investigated. …”
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Serum Beta2-Microglobulin Levels in Hepatitis B e Antigen-Negative Chronic Hepatitits B Patients under Long-Term Lamivudine Monotherapy: Relationship with Virological Breakthrough by Ioannis S Elefsiniotis, Nikolaos Scarmeas, Irene Glynou, Konstantinos D Pantazis, Helen Kada, Christos Mavrogiannis

“…OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the predictive value of serum beta2-microglobulin (β2m) levels for virological breakthrough in hepatitis B e antigen-negative chronic hepatitis B patients under long term lamivudine monotherapy.…”
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The impact of adherence counseling incorporating a point of care urine tenofovir assay on virologic suppression among individuals failing tenofovir-lamivudine-dolutegravir: A pre-post intervention study by Leonard Bikinesi, Matthew A. Spinelli, Ntombizodwa Nyoni, Daniella Mouton, Assegid Mengistu, Jacques Kamangu, Iyaloo Konstantinus, Pearl Kalimugogo, Gram Mutandi, Fekir Negussie, Guohong Wang, Susie Welty, Willi McFarland, R. Suzanne Beard, Jessica Haberer, Suzanne McCluskey, Monica Gandhi, Steven Y. Hong

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Bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide (B/F/TAF) in treatment-naïve and treatment-experienced people with HIV: 12-month virologic effectiveness and safety outcomes in the BICSTaR Japan cohort by Yoshiyuki Yokomaku, Katsuji Teruya, Dai Watanabe, Tomoyuki Endo, Rumi Minami, Nao Taguchi, Tali Cassidy, Andrea Marongiu, David Thorpe, Takuma Shirasaka, Shinichi Oka

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Antidepressant Prophylaxis Reduces Depression Risk but Does Not Improve Sustained Virological Response in Hepatitis C Patients Receiving Interferon Without Depression at Baseline: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Awad Al-Omari, Juthaporn Cowan, Lucy Turner, Curtis Cooper

“…As a consequence, the likelihood of achieving a sustained virological response (SVR [ie, permanent viral eradication]) is reduced.…”
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Antiviral therapy for chronic hepatitis C: is there a time to change existing standards? by D. T. Abdurakhmanov

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Longitudinal serological and virological survey of hepatitis E virus in wild boar (Sus scrofa majori, Maremman wild boar) and fallow deer (Dama dama) populations in a protected area of Central Italy by Luca De Sabato, Mariagiovanna Domanico, Paola De Santis, Daniele Cecca, Giulia Bonella, Giovanni Mastrandrea, Roberta Onorati, Luigi Sorbara, Bianca Maria Varcasia, Barbara Franzetti, Andrea Caprioli, Antonio Battisti, Fabio Ostanello, Ilaria Di Bartolo

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Development of Automated Image Processing for High-Throughput Screening of Potential Anti-Chikungunya Virus Compounds by Pathaphon Wiriwithya, Siwaporn Boonyasuppayakorn, Pattadon Sawetpiyakul, Duangpron Peypala, Gridsada Phanomchoeng

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Unconventional use of injectable long-acting cabotegravir and rilpivirine against HIV-1 in PWH in clinical need: 52 weeks real-world data by Valentina Iannone, Roberto Rossotti, Nicholas Brian Bana, Gabriele Cavazza, Federico D’Amico, Francesca Lombardi, Pierluigi Francesco Salvo, Gianmaria Baldin, Simona Di Giambenedetto, Dario Bernacchia, Gabriele Pagani, Alberto Borghetti, Stefano Rusconi

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Modern modes of chronic hepatitis C treatment by V. T. Ivashkin, M. V. Mayevskaya, M. A. Morozova, Ye. O. Lyusina

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Real-world experience with nucleos(t)ide analogue therapy and patient survival rates in chronic viral hepatitis B treatment centers in Eritrea by Michael Berhe Solomon, Ghirmay Ghebrekidan Ghebremeskel, Oliver Okoth Achila, Aron Rezene Mebrahtu, Mohammed Elfatih Hamida, Araia Berhane Mesfin

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Factors Influencing the Timing of the First HIV Virological Test for HIV Exposed Infants; A Cross Sectional Descriptive Study of HIV Positive Breastfeeding Mothers and their Infants in 10 Selected High-Volume Health Facilities in a Rural District in Western Uganda by Enos Mirembe, Masereka, Edson Musungu, Bwambale, Edson, Katsomyo, Clement, Munguiko

Subjects: “…HIV virological test, PCR HIV test, HIV exposed, infants, western uganda.…”
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Construction and characterization of an infectious cDNA clone of turtle grass virus X from a naturally infected Thalassia testudinum plant by Luis Alvarado-Marchena, Bradley T. Furman, Mya Breitbart

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The impact of same‐day and rapid ART initiation under the Universal Health Coverage programme on HIV outcomes in Thailand: a retrospective real‐life cohort study by Sirinya Teeraananchai, David C. Boettiger, Cheewanan Lertpiriyasuwat, Rattaphon Triamwichanon, Patchara Benjarattanaporn, Nittaya Phanuphak

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The impact of genetic polymorphisms of IL28B gene on the efficacy of antiviral therapy of the chronic hepatitis C by using the standard Interferon-<i>α</i> by A. V. Lapshin, M. V. Mayevskaya, V. T. Ivashkin, P. O. Bogomolov, I. G. Nikitin, O. O. Znoyko

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