Browsing Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) by Subject "Serodiscordant"

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    • Barriers to Antiretroviral Initiation in HIV-1-Discordant Couples 

      Guthrie, Brandon L; Choi, Robert Y; Liu, Amy Y; Mackelprang, Romel D; Rositch, Anne F; Bosire, Rose; Manyara, Lucy; Gatuguta, Anne; Kiarie, James N; Farquhar, Carey (Department of Obstetrics and GynaecologyInstitute of Tropical and Infectious Diseases, 2011)
      BACKGROUND In Kenya and much of sub-Saharan Africa, nearly half of all couples affected by HIV are discordant. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) slows disease progression in HIV-1-infected individuals, and reduces transmission ...

    • Increased Risk of HIV-1 Transmission in Pregnancy: A Prospective Study among African HIV-1 Serodiscordant Couples 

      MUGO, Nelly R; HEFFRON, Renee; DONNELL, Deborah; WALD, Anna; WERE, Edwin O; REES, Helen; CELUM, Connie; KIARIE, James N; et al (Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 2011)
      Background Physiologic and behavioral changes during pregnancy may alter HIV-1 susceptibility and infectiousness. Prospective studies exploring pregnancy and HIV-1 acquisition risk in women have found inconsistent ...