Resultados: 279

Incidence of HIV and the prevalence of HIV, hepatitis B and syphilis among youths in Maputo, Mozambique: a cohort study

PLos ONE; 10 (3), 2015
Background: Prevalence of HIV in Mozambique among individuals aged 15-49 years is 11.5%. The HIV prevalence is higher in women than in men across the country, peaking at ages 25-29 years and 35-39 years, respectively. In this study, we aimed at determining the prevalence and incidence of HIV, prevalence ...

Malaria and HIV infection in Mozambican pregnant women are associated with reduced transfer of antimalarial antibodies to their newborns

J. infect. dis; 211 (6), 2015
Background. Malaria and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) during pregnancy affect the transplacental transfer of antibodies against several pathogens from mother to fetus, although their effect over antimalarial antibodies remains unclear. Methods. Total immunoglobulin G (IgG), IgM and IgG subtypes aga...

Two-Year Death and Loss to Follow-Up Outcomes by Source of Referral to HIV Care for HIV-Infected Patients Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy in Rural Mozambique

AIDS res. hum. retrovir; 31 (2), 2015
We studied patient outcomes by type of referral site following 2 years of combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) during scale-up from June 2006 to July 2011 in Mozambique’s rural Zambe´zia Province. Loss to followup (LTFU) was defined as no contact within 60 days after scheduled medication pickup. ...

High tuberculosis burden among people living with HIV in southern Mozambique

Eur. respir. j; 45 (2), 2015
Tuberculosis (TB) remains an important public health concern, and a leading cause of disease and death worldwide. Mozambique is one of the few high TB burden countries where TB figures have not improved in recent years, with an estimated TB incidence in 2013 of 552 cases per 100 000 population [1]. With ...

Men who have sex with men in Mozambique: identifying a hidden population at high-risk for HIV

AIDS behav; 19 (2), 2015
The population of men who have sex with men (MSM) has been largely ignored in HIV-related policies and programming in Mozambique and there is little information about the contribution of MSM to the HIV epidemic. An integrated biological and behavioral study among MSM using respondent-driven sampling was ...

Nevirapine or efavirenz for tuberculosis and HIV coinfected patients: exposure and virological failure relationship

J. antimicrob. chemother; 70 (1), 2015
Objectives: We describe nevirapine and efavirenz exposure on and off tuberculosis treatment and consequences for virological efficacy and tolerance in patients included in the ANRS 12146/12214-CARINEMO trial. Methods: Participants were randomly selected to receive either nevirapine at 200 mg twice daily...

Perfil imunológico, virológico e expressão de CD38 pelas células TCD8 dos pacientes HIV-1 positivos e coinfectados HIV/TB seguidos no Centro de Saúde da Polana Caniço

Segundo OMS, em 2013 aproximadamente 35 milhões de pessoas no Mundo estavam infectadas pelo HIV e destes, aproximadamente 24,7 milhões viviam na África Subsaariana. Em Moçambique, a prevalência é de 11,5% na população com 15-49 anos de idade. O aumento da prevalência do HIV na década de 80, pro...

Perfil imunológico da coinfecção por hiv e tuberculose, em moçambique

A coinfecção HIV/TB é um sério problema de saúde pública. Um dos desafios na área imunológica é de perceber melhor como o HIV afecta a resposta imunológica em indivíduos com TB. O recrutamento celular, mediado por moléculas de adesão e citocinas é um dos mecanismos envolvidos na resposta à...

Perfil imunológico, virológico e expressão de CD38 pelas células TCD8; dos pacientes monoinfectados HIV-1 positivos e coinfectados HIV/TB seguidos no centro de saúde da polana caniço

Segundo OMS, em 2013 aproximadamente 35 milhões de pessoas no Mundo estavam infectadas pelo HIV e destes, aproximadamente 24,7 milhões viviam na África Subsariana. Em Moçambique, a prevalência é de 11,5% na população com 15-49 anos de idade. O aumento da prevalência do HIV na década de 80, prov...

Radiological findings in young children investigated for tuberculosis in Mozambique

PLos ONE; 10 (5), 2015
Introduction: Chest radiography remains a critical tool for diagnosing intrathoracic tuberculosis (TB) in young children who are unable to expectorate. We describe the radiological findings in children under 3 years of age investigated for TB in the district of Manhiça, southern Mozambique, an area with...