Browsing Caprisa (Centre for the Aids programme of research in South Africa) by Title

A reliable phenotype predictor for human immunodeficiency virus type 1 subtype C based on envelope V3 sequences.

Jensen, Mark A.; Coetzer, Mia.; Van 't Wout, Angelique B.; Morris, Lynn.; Mullins, James I. (American Society for Microbiology., 2005)

In human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) subtype B infections, the emergence of viruses able to use CXCR4 as a coreceptor is well documented and associated with accelerated CD4 decline and disease progression. However, ...

Replication capacity of viruses from acute infection drives HIV-1 disease progression.

Selhorst, Philippe.; Combrinck, Carina.; Ndabambi, Nonkululeko.; Ismail, Sherazaan D.; Abrahams, Melissa-Rose.; Lacerda, Miguel.; Samsunder, Natasha.; Garrett, Nigel Joel.; Abdool Karim, Quarraisha.; Abdool Karim, Salim Safurdeen.; Williamson, Carolyn. (American Society for Microbiology., 2017)

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Research ethics governance in times of Ebola.

Schopper, Doris.; Ravinetto, Raffaella.; Schwartz, Lisa.; Kamaara, Eunice.; Sheel, Sunita.; Segelid, Michael J.; Ahmad, Aasim.; Dawson, Angus.; Singh, Jerome Amir.; Jesani, Amar.; Upshur, Ross E. G. (Oxford University Press., 2017)

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Restoration of CD4+ responses to copathogens in HIV-infected individuals on antiretroviral therapy is dependent on T cell memory phenotype.

Riou, Catherine.; Tanko, Ramla F.; Soares, Andreia P.; Masson, Lindi.; Werner, Lise.; Garrett, Nigel Joel.; Samsunder, Natasha.; Abdool Karim, Quarraisha.; Abdool Karim, Salim Safurdeen.; Burgers, Wendy A. (American Association of Immunologists., 2015)

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Results from the workshop “problem formulation for the use of gene drive in mosquitoes”.

Roberts, Andrew.; de Andrade, Paulo Paes.; Okumu, Fredros.; Quemada, Hector.; Savadogo, Moussa.; Singh, Jerome Amir.; James, Stephanie. (American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene., 2017)

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Results of effectiveness trials of PRO 2000 gel: lessons for future microbicide trials.

Abdool Karim, Salim Safurdeen. (Future Medicine., 2010)

No abstract available.

A retrospective cohort study of body mass index and survival in HIV infected patients with and without TB co-infection.

Naidoo, Kogieleum.; Yende-Zuma, Fortunate Nonhlanhla.; Augustine, Stanton. (Springer., 2018)

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A review of progress on HIV, AIDS and Tuberculosis.

Padayatchi, Nesri.; Naidoo, Kogieleum.; Dawood, Halima.; Kharsany, Ayesha Bibi Mahomed.; Abdool Karim, Quarraisha. (2010)

As a United Nations member state, South Africa is signatory to the Millennium Declaration and is committed to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and targets for 2015. This chapter provides an overview ...

Rifampicin mono-resistance in mycobacterium tuberculosis in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa : A significant phenomenon in a high prevalence TB-HIV region.

Coovadia, Yacoob Mahomed.; Mahomed, Sharana.; Pillay, Melendhran.; Werner, Lise.; Mlisana, Koleka Patience. (PLoS One, 2013)

Setting: The dual epidemics of HIV-TB including MDR-TB are major contributors to high morbidity and mortality rates in South Africa. Rifampicin (RIF) resistance is regarded as a proxy for MDR-TB. Currently available ...

Risk factors for early mortality on antiretroviral therapy in advanced HIV-infected adults.

Bisson, Gregory P.; Ramchandani, Ritesh.; Miyahara, Sachiko.; Mngqibisa, Rosie.; Matoga, Mitch.; Ngongondo, McNeil.; Samaneka, Wadzanai.; Koech, Lucy.; Naidoo, Kogieleum.; Rassool, Mohammed.; Kirui, Fredrick.; Banda, Peter.; Mave, Vidya.; Kadam, Dileep.; Leger, Paul.; Henostroza, German.; Manabe, Yukari C.; Bao, Jing.; Kumwenda, Johnstone.; Gupta, Amita.; Hosseinipour, Mina C. (AIDS, 2017)

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Risk factors for HIV acquisition in high risk women in a generalised epidemic setting.

Naicker, Nivashnee.; Kharsany, Ayesha Bibi Mahomed.; Werner, Lise.; van Loggerenberg, Francois.; Mlisana, Koleka Patience.; Garrett, Nigel Joel.; Abdool Karim, Salim Safurdeen. (Springer., 2015)

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Risk factors for incidence of sexually transmitted infections among women in a human immunodeficiency virus chemoprevention trial : VOICE (MTN-003).

Chirenje, Zvavahera Mike.; Gundacker, Holly M.; Richardson, Barbra.; Rabe, Lorna.; Gaffoor, Zakir.; Nair, Gonasagrie.; Mirembe, Brenda Gati.; Piper, Jeanna M.; Hillier, Sharon.; Marrazzo, Jeanne. (American Sexually Transmitted Diseases Association., 2017)

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Risk of HIV-1 acquisition among women who use different types of injectable progestin contraception in South Africa: a prospective cohort study.

Noguchi, Lisa M.; Richardson, Barbra A.; Baeten, Jared M.; Hillier, Sharon L.; Balkus, Jennifer E.; Chirenje, Zvavahera Mike.; Bunge, Katherine.; Ramjee, Gita.; Nair, Gonasagrie.; Palanee-Phillips, Thesla.; Selepe, Pearl.; van der Straten, Ariane.; Parikh, Urvi M.; Gomez, Kailazarid.; Piper, Jeanna M.; Watts, Heather D.; Marrazzo, Jeanne M. (Elsevier., 2015)

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Ritonavir/saquinavir safety concerns curtail antiretroviral therapy options for tuberculosis–HIV-co-infected patients in resource-constrained settings.

Gray, Andrew Lofts.; Abdool Karim, Salim Safurdeen.; Gengiah, Tanuja Narayansamy. (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins., 2005)

No abstract available.

Robust inference of positive selection from recombining coding sequences.

Scheffler, Konrad.; Martin, Darren Patrick.; Seoighe, Cathal. (Oxford University Press., 2006)

Motivation: Accurate detection of positive Darwinian selection can provide important insights to researchers investigating the evolution of pathogens. However, many pathogens (particularly viruses) undergo frequent ...

The role of dendritic cells in driving genital tract inflammation and HIV transmission risk: Are there opportunities to intervene?

Shey, Muki S.; Garrett, Nigel Joel.; McKinnon, Lyle R.; Passmore, Jo-Ann Shelley. (Sage Publications., 2015)

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Role of education in HIV clinical outcomes in a tuberculosis endemic setting.

Cohen, Gabriel M.; Werner, Lise.; Gengiah, Santhanalakshmi.; Naidoo, Kogieleum. (Sage., 2013)

This study evaluated how educational attainment impacts clinical outcomes of HIV-positive patients in Durban, South Africa. The authors conducted a prospective study of 466 adult HIV-positive patients initiating antiretroviral ...

Role of oral candidiasis in TB and HIV co-infection: AIDS Clinical Trial Group Protocol A5253.

Shiboski, Caroline H.; Chen, Huichao.; Ghannoum, Mahmoud A.; Komarow, Lauren.; Evans, Scott.; Mukherjee, Pranab K.; Isham, Nancy.; Katzenstein, David.; Asmelash, Aida.; Omozoarhe, A. E.; Gengiah, Santhanalakshmi.; Allen, Reena.; Tripathy, Srikanth.; Swindells, Susan. (The Union., 2014)

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Routine feedback of test results to participants in clinic-and survey-based surveillance of HIV.

Baggaley, Rachel.; Johnson, Cheryl.; Calleja, Jesus Maria Garcia.; Sabin, Keith.; Obermeyer, Carla.; Taegtmeyer, Miriam.; Zaba, Basia.; El-Hayek, Carol.; Singh, Jerome Amir. (World Health Organization., 2015)

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Safety and effectiveness of BufferGel and 0.5% PRO 2000 gel for the prevention of HIV infection in women.

Abdool Karim, Salim Safurdeen.; Richardson, Barbra A.; Ramjee, Gita.; Hoffman, Irving F.; Chirenje, Zvavahera Mike.; Taha, Taha E.; Kapina, Muzala.; Maslankowski, Lisa.; Coletti, Anne S.; Profy, Albert.; Moench, Thomas R.; Piwowar-Manning, Estelle.; Masse, Benoit.; Hillier, Sharon L.; Soto-Torres, Lydia. (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins., 2010)

Objective: To determine the safety and effectiveness of BufferGel and 0.5% PRO2000 microbicide gels for the prevention of male-to-female HIV transmission. Design: Phase II/IIb, randomized, placebo-controlled trial with ...