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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Serodiscordant couples"”.
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Understanding risk factors for HIV-1 infectiousness and transmission:prospective studies in HIV-1 serodiscordant couples
… HIV-1 infectiousness among heterosexual HIV-1 serodiscordant couples. The specific aims include 1) evaluating whether specific characteristics of HIV-1 serodiscordant couples could be used to defined a higher-risk subgroup for targeted prevention research, 2) assessing the prevalence of …
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Antiretroviral Treatment as Prevention in African HIV-1 Serodiscordant Couples: Understanding the Challenges and Opportunities
… transmission risk in stable heterosexual HIV-1 serodiscordant African couples. ART is recommended for all HIV-1 infected persons, regardless of CD4 count, to reduce HIV-1 related morbidity, mortality and risk of transmission to uninfected partners. ART is a cornerstone of combination HIV-1 …
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Biomedical HIV prevention: Implications for the sexual practices and relationships of gay and bisexual men
… second project examined characteristics of HIV serodiscordant and seroconcordant relationships, prospective rates of relationship break-up, and HIV incidence in HIV-negative men in homosexual male serodiscordant couples. HIV incidence among HIV-negative men with HIV-positive regular partners was …
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Impact of immune activation and inflammation on the susceptibility to HIV infection and disease progression in HIV serodiscordant and seroconcordant couples
… in stable long-term HIV seroconcordant and serodiscordant couples.
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The impact of mental health on unintended pregnancies within HIV serodiscordant heterosexual couples in Uganda and Kenya
… of integrated PrEP and ART delivery to 1,013 HIV serodiscordant couples in Kenya and Uganda. We administered socio-behavioral questionnaires, including assessment of fertility intentions, “probable depression”, “hazardous” alcohol use, and stigma internalized and perceived, at enrollment and …
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The Dynamic Interplay Between Lentiviral Vif and Human APOBEC3 Proteins
… Vif genotypes of a large cohort of African HIV-1 serodiscordant couples and have shown stable A3H is unlikely to be a general protective factor in HIV-1 acquisition. However, stable A3H enzymes may still serve positive roles in slowing virus spread and disease progression. Overall, my thesis …
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Sexual and Reproductive Decisions and Experiences of Women Living With HIV/AIDS in Abuja, Nigeria
… they had unprotected sex during ovulation. Two serodiscordant couples used syringes to inseminate. Most of them had experienced obstetric challenges including infertility, miscarriages, preterm births, and infant deaths. Most of the women bottle-fed to prevent infecting their babies, however …