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• Current assays for HIV-1 diagnostics and antiretroviral therapy monitoring: challenges and possibilities

  Authors:Sabrina Wai-Chi To, Jonathan Hon-Kwan Chen, and Wing-Cheong YamFrom:Future Virology (Vol. 8, Issue 4)

  Apr. 201311,237 words Article 1380LAuthor(s): Sabrina Wai-Chi To 1 , Jonathan Hon-Kwan Chen 1 , Wing-Cheong Yam [*] 2 Keywords * determination; drug resistance monitoring; HIV-1 diagnostic assays; tropism; ultradeep sequencing; viral load...

• Educational intervention increases HIV testing in primary care

  Author:Richard MaFrom:The Practitioner (Vol. 257, Issue 1757) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 2013586 words Clinical report 1190LTraining GPs and practice nurses using a multifaceted educational intervention can improve HIV testing rates in general practice, a longitudinal study has found. Sexual Health in Practice (SHIP) addresses the...

• Correction: A New Method for Estimating the Number of Undiagnosed HIV Infected Based on HIV Testing History, with an Application to Men Who Have Sex with Men in Seattle/King County, WA

  Authors:Ian E. Fellows, Martina Morris, Jeanette K. Birnbaum, Julia C. Dombrowski, Susan Buskin, Amy Bennett, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 10, Issue 8) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 12, 2015253 words Brief article, Corre... 1330LAuthor(s): Ian E. Fellows, Martina Morris, Jeanette K. Birnbaum, Julia C. Dombrowski, Susan Buskin, Amy Bennett, Matthew R. Golden Supporting Information files S1 Table, S1 Example, and S1 Details are incorrectly...

• Human immunodeficiency virus and hepatitis B virus co-infections among tuberculosis patients attending a Model Rural Health Research Unit in Ghatampur, North India

  Authors:T. Hussain, K. Kulshreshtha, V. Yadav, and K. KatochFrom:Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology (Vol. 33, Issue 4)

  October-December 20153,882 words Clinical report 1400LByline: T. Hussain, K. Kulshreshtha, V. Yadav, K. Katoch Introduction: This prospective cross-sectional hospital-based study was carried out in order to assess the prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and...

• HIV-associated dementia: A diagnostic dilemma

  Authors:Daniel Saldanha, Sumit Beniwal, Labanya Bhattacharya, and Kalpana SrivastavaFrom:Industrial Psychiatry (Vol. 20, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  July-December 20111,380 words Article 1610LByline: Daniel. Saldanha, Sumit. Beniwal, Labanya. Bhattacharya, Kalpana. Srivastava Background: Considerable clinical research has been conducted to increase our knowledge in understanding the underlying...

• Patterns of HIV testing among Ontario physicians

  Authors:Claudia Rank, Robert S. Remis, Carol Swantee, and Keyi WuFrom:Canadian Journal of Public Health (Vol. 101, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  July-August 20103,478 words Report 1590LObjective: HIV testing is important for HIV prevention and control. Nevertheless, approximately 35% of HIV infections in Ontario remain undiagnosed. We examined patterns of HIV testing among physicians to determine...

• Commentary: is testing for HIV without consent justifiable?

  Author:Ann SommervilleFrom:British Medical Journal (Vol. 325, Issue 7374) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 23, 2002739 words Brief article Ethical guidance insists that people should normally be tested for HIV only with valid consent because although it is potentially beneficial medically, the social and psychological implications can be serious. This...

• Three physicians convicted in French 'blood-supply trial.' (Michel Garretta, Jean-Pierre Allain, Jacques Roux)

  Authors:Peter Aldhous and Catherine TastemainFrom:Science (Vol. 258, Issue 5083) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 30, 19921,005 words Article PARIS--In most trials with political overtones, there is an element of dissatisfaction with the verdict, usually stemming from unanswered questions. Were the right people convicted? Was there a coverup for those higher...

• FDA approves Pasteur's AIDS test kit

  Author:Colin NormanFrom:Science (Vol. 231) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 7, 1986593 words Article FDA Approves Pasteur's AIDS Test Kit In a development that could bring to a head a long-standing patent dispute between the Pasteur Institute and the U.S. government, the Food and Drug Administration has approved a...

• Testing for HIV infection among individuals with tuberculosis: a joint statement of the WHO Global Tuberculosis Programme and the Global Programme on AIDS

  From:Bulletin of the World Health Organization (Vol. 73, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  May-June 1995627 words Article This statement is intended to assist policy-makers and programme managers in developing programmatic guidance on testing individual patients with tuberculosis for infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)....

• Failure to identify human immunodeficiency virus-seropositive newborns: epidemiology and enrollment patterns in a predominantly white, nonurban setting

  Authors:James Coplan, Timothy D. Dye, Kathie A. Contello, Coleen K. Cunningham, Kim Kirkwood, and Leonard B. WeinerFrom:Pediatrics (Vol. 96, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 19955,172 words Article Objective. To describe the epidemiology of newborn seroprevalence for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in a predominantly white, nonurban population, and to determine the factors associated with enrollment at a...

• Why Abena is not having a HIV test

  Author:Yaw Adu-SarkodieFrom:British Medical Journal (Vol. 311, Issue 7019) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 9, 1995790 words Column Abena is 24 years old. She had lived most of her life in a rural area, helping her parents out on the farm. She moved to the city two years ago to look for work. Her ambition was to become a seamstress or hairdresser and...

• Condom use and HIV testing among men who have sex with men in Jordan

  Authors:Abdulsalam Alkaiyat, Christian Schaetti, Mohammad Liswi, and Mitchell G. WeissFrom:Journal of the International AIDS Society (Vol. 17, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 20145,716 words Report 1300LIntroduction: To identify sociocultural determinants of self-reported condom use and HIV testing and examine variables related to accessibility, motivation and obstacles among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Jordan....

• Changes in self-reported HIV testing during South Africa's 2010/2011 national testing campaign: gains and shortfalls

  Authors:Brendan Maughan-Brown, Neil Lloyd, Jacob Bor, and Atheendar S. VenkataramaniFrom:Journal of the International AIDS Society (Vol. 19, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  June 20166,143 words Report 1490LObjectives: HIV counselling and testing is critical to HIV prevention and treatment efforts. Mass campaigns may be an effective strategy to increase HIV testing in countries with generalized HIV epidemics. We assessed...

• Identification of an Abbreviated Test Battery for Detection of HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Impairment in an Early-Managed HIV-Infected Cohort

  Authors:David J. Moore, Mollie J. P. Roediger, Lynn E. Eberly, Kaitlin Blackstone, Braden Hale, Amy Weintrob, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 7, Issue 11) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 8, 20125,423 words Article 1510LAuthor(s): David J. Moore 1 , * , Mollie J. P. Roediger 2 , 3 , Lynn E. Eberly 2 , 3 , Kaitlin Blackstone 1 , Braden Hale 3 , 4 , 5 , Amy Weintrob 3 , 6 , Anuradha Ganesan 3 , 7 , Brian K. Agan 3 , Scott L. Letendre 1 ,...

• Optimized Infectivity of the Cell-Free Single-Cycle Human Immunodeficiency Viruses Type 1 (HIV-1) and Its Restriction by Host Cells

  Authors:Jin H. Kim, Hanna Song, Jamie L. Austin, and Wei ChengFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 8, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 18, 201311,740 words Article 1490LAuthor(s): Jin H. Kim, Hanna Song, Jamie L. Austin, Wei Cheng * Introduction Compared to many other viruses, the infectivity of cell-free HIV-1 virions is very low. Less than 0.1% of viruses in plasma or culture...

• Barriers and facilitators to HIV testing among young men who have sex with men and transgender women in Kingston, Jamaica: a qualitative study

  Authors:Carmen H. Logie, Ashley Lacombe-Duncan, Natasha Brien, Nicolette Jones, Nakia Lee-Foon, Kandasi Levermore, et al.From:Journal of the International AIDS Society (Vol. 20, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  April-June 20176,633 words Report 1420LIntroduction: Young men who have sex with men (MSM) in Jamaica have the highest HIV prevalence in the Caribbean. There is little information about HIV among transgender women in Jamaica, who are also overrepresented in...

• LAUSD deploys app to fight STDs

  Author:Alison DeNiscoFrom:District Administration (Vol. 52, Issue 5)

  May 2016373 words Brief article 1370LTeenagers and young adults have higher STD rates than any other age group, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. So Los Angeles USD started using an app this semester to better connect students to...

• A systematic review of HIV testing among Canadian populations

  Authors:Shalane Ha, Dana Paquette, Jill Tarasuk, Jeff Dodds, Margaret Gale-Rowe, James I. Brooks, et al.From:Canadian Journal of Public Health (Vol. 105, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  January-February 20145,884 words Report 1760LOBJECTIVE: Regular HIV testing and early detection leads to timely treatment. Appropriate treatment and care can prevent disease progression in the individual and prevent onwards transmission within the community. This...

• HIV-1 genotyping: comparison of two commercially available assays

  Authors:Martin Sturmer, Annemarie Berger, and Wolfgang PreiserFrom:Expert Review of Molecular Diagnostics (Vol. 4, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  May 1, 20047,480 words Report 1410LHIV-1 resistance testing has become an increasingly important feature in antiretroviral treatment and is commonly accomplished by genotyping. Currently, two different systems are being marketed and, despite being far...