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Helios + Regulatory T cell frequencies are correlated with control of viral replication and recovery of absolute CD4 T cells counts in early HIV-1 infection

BMC immunol. (Online); 18 (1), 2017
Background: The acute phase of HIV infection is characterized by massive depletion of CD4 T cells, high viral plasma levels and pronounced systemic immune activation. Regulatory T cells (Tregs) have the potential to control systemic immune activation but also to suppress antigen specific T and B cell res...

Recent progress in immune-based interventions to prevent HIV-1 transmission to children

J. int. aids soc; 20 (4), 2017
Globally, 150,000 new paediatric human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infections occurred in 2015. There remain complex challenges to the global elimination of paediatric HIV-1 infection. Thus, for the global community to achieve elimination of new paediatric HIV-1 infections, innovative approache...

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Drug Resistance in African Infants and Young Children Newly Diagnosed With HIV: A Multicountry Analysis
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Drug Resistance in African Infants and Young Children Newly Diagnosed With HIV: A Multicountry Analysis

Clin. infect. dis; 65 (12), 2017
Background. Programs for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have been scaled up in many low- and middle-income countries. However, HIV drug resistance (HIVDR) data among HIV-1– infected young children remain limited. Methods. Surveys of pretreat...

Estratégia nacional de residéncias médicas

Ao longo da historia da medecina, particularmente durante a ultima metade do século xx, e inicio deste, assistiu-se a uma fragmentanção progressiva dos conhecimentos médicos, numa vasta gama de árias de diferenciação da arte e ciência de tratar. Aclassificação destas árias não é uniforme en...

A combination intervention strategy to improve linkage to and retention in HIV care following diagnosis in Mozambique: A cluster-randomized study

PloS med; 14 (11), 2017
Background: Concerning gaps in the HIV care continuum compromise individual and population health. We evaluated a combination intervention strategy (CIS) targeting prevalent barriers to timely linkage and sustained retention in HIV care in Mozambique. Methods and findings: In this cluster-randomized tria...

Tuberculosis Case Finding With Combined Rapid Point-of-Care Assays (Xpert MTB/RIF and Determine TB LAM) in HIV-Positive Individuals Starting Antiretroviral Therapy in Mozambique

Clin. infect. dis; 65 (11), 2017
Tuberculosis is a major health concern in several countries, and effective diagnostic algorithms for use in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)–positive patients are urgently needed. Methods. At prescription of antiretroviral therapy, all patients in 3 Mozambican health centers were screened for tubercu...

Scaling up HIV viral load - lessons from the large-scale implementation of HIV early infant diagnosis and CD4 testing

J. int. aids soc; 7 (7), 2017
Introduction: The scale-up of effective HIV viral load (VL) testing is an urgent public health priority. Implementation of testing is supported by the availability of accurate, nucleic acid based laboratory and point-of-care (POC) VL technologies and strong WHO guidance recommending routine testing to id...

Epidemiological aspects and microbiological characterization of fevers among residents of mozambique and swedish travellers returning from the tropics

The common theme and aim for this thesis was to explore the epidemiology and the diagnostic possibilities of patients with non-malarial febrile infections of tropical origin, with both the individual patient perspective and the more general public health aspects in focus. Analysis from two study areas, S...

Molecular surveillance of pfhrp2 and pfhrp3 deletions in plasmodium falciparum isolates from mozambique

Malar. j. (Online); 16 (416), 2017
Background: Malaria programmes use Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein-2 (PfHRP2) based rapid diagnos tic tests (RDTs) for malaria diagnosis. The deletion of this target antigen could potentially lead to misdiagnosis, delayed treatment and continuation of active transmission. Methods: Plasmodium...

Factors influencing risky sexual behaviour among Mozambican miners: a socioepidemiological contribution for HIV prevention framework in Mozambique

Int. j. equity health; 16 (1), 2017
Background: Information dealing with social and behavioural risk factors as well as their mechanisms among Mozambican migrants working in South African mines remains undocumented. This study aims to understand the various factors influencing HIV-related risk behaviours and the resulting HIV positive stat...