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Indeterminate rapid HIV-1 test results among antenatal and postnatal mothers

Matemo, D; Kinuthia, J; John, F; Chung, M; Farquhar, C; Stewart, G John; Kiarie, J (2008)

Summary: The sensitivity and speciﬁcity of rapid HIV-1 tests may be altered during pregnancy and postpartum. We conducted a study to determine the prevalence and correlates of false-positive Abbott DetermineTM and ...

Sensitivity and specificity of HIV rapid tests used for research and voluntary counselling and testing

Anzala, O; Sanders, E. J.; Kamali, A; Katende, M.; Mutua, G. N.; Ruzagira, E.; Stevens, G.; Simek, M.; Price, M. (2008-10)

Background: HIV rapid tests (RT) are a quick and non-technically demanding means to perform HIV voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) but understanding their limitations is vital to delivering quality VCT. Objective: ...

HIV-1 persists in breast milk cells despite antiretroviral treatment to prevent mother-to-child transmission

Lehman, Dara A.; Chung, Michael H.; Stewart, Grace C. John; Richardson, Barbra A.; Kiarie, James; Kinuthia, John; Overbaugh, Julie (2008)

Background: The effects of short-course antiretrovirals given to reduce mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) on temporal patterns of cell-associated HIV-1 RNA and DNA in breast milk are not well deﬁned. Methods: Women ...

Mucosal Neisseria gonorrhoeae coinfection during HIV acquisition is associated with enhanced systemic HIV-specific CD8 T-cell responses

Shina, L Y Y; Ngugi, Elizabeth N; Kimani, J; Rebbapragada, A; Sheung, A; Kaul, R; Gray-Owen, S; Moses, S; Dobson-Belaire, W; MacDonald, K S (2008)

Background: The host immune response against mucosally acquired pathogens may be influenced by the mucosal immune milieu during acquisition. As Neisseria gonorrhoeae can impair dendritic cell and T-cell immune function, ...