• OBJECTIVES: Talaromyces marneffei (T. marneffei) is an opportunistic fungal infection (talaromycosis), which is common in subtropical regions and is a leading cause of death in HIV-1-infected patients. (bvsalud.org)
  • This study aimed to determine the characteristics and risk factors associated with hospital readmissions in HIV patients with T. marneffei infection in order to reduce readmissions. (bvsalud.org)
  • Although illness caused by HEV most often tends to be mild and self-limiting, high rates of illness and death among pregnant women is a unique complication and key epidemiologic feature of HEV infection. (cdc.gov)
  • ACIP recommends vaccination of men who have sex with men and immunocompromised persons (including those with HIV infection) through age 26 years if not previously vaccinated. (cdc.gov)
  • In this study, we investigate within-racial group patterns of HIV/STI infection between Black MSM and Black men who only have sex with women (MSW). (biomedcentral.com)
  • Logistic regression models were constructed to assess whether or not history of STIs were associated with current HIV infection. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Men with a history of syphilis (OR = 6.48, 95% CI: 2.68,15.71), genital warts (OR = 4.32, 95% CI: 1.79,10.43) or genital ulcers (OR = 21.3, 95% CI: 1.89,239.51) had an increased odds of HIV infection. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The associations between STIs and current HIV infection highlight the need for integrated of HIV/STI screening and treatment programs for Black men. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Over the past several decades, effective ways to prevent human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), as well as improved medical management for people living with HIV (PLHIV), have become widely available in high-income countries. (biomedcentral.com)
  • To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of extramedullary plasmacytoma of the colon and rectum in association with HIV infection. (scielo.org.za)
  • He had human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection with a CD4 count of 151cells/mm 3 , and had been on highly active antiretroviral therapy for four years. (scielo.org.za)
  • A slight polyclonal increase in immunoglobulin on serum protein electrophoresis, consistent with HIV infection. (scielo.org.za)
  • Across these provinces, high prevalence of HCV exposure (8.8-30.4%) and active infection (3.6-22.1%) were observed. (who.int)
  • 6 Recent studies in Viet Nam documented high HCV infection prevalence among PWID, with up to 80% of PWID exposed to the virus. (who.int)
  • BCG vaccination should be considered for infants and children who reside in settings in which the likelihood of M. tuberculosis transmission and subsequent infection is high, provided no other measures can be implemented (e.g., removing the child from the source of infection). (cdc.gov)
  • In addition, BCG vaccination may be considered for health-care workers (HCWs) who are employed in settings in which the likelihood of transmission and subsequent infection with M. tuberculosis strains resistant to isoniazid and rifampin is high, provided comprehensive TB infection-control precautions have been implemented in the workplace and have not been successful. (cdc.gov)
  • Higher rates of infection with HIV are exhibited among injection drug users mainly because of unsafe injecting behavior. (benthamscience.com)
  • herpes simplex virus seroprevalence and seroconversion among active duty us air force members with hiv infection. (liverpool.ac.uk)
  • herpes simplex virus (hsv) infection is associated with an increased risk of both hiv transmission and acquisition. (liverpool.ac.uk)
  • we evaluated longitudinal hsv serology and sexually transmitted infections (stis) among active duty us air force (usaf) members with hiv infection. (liverpool.ac.uk)
  • The goals of pharmacotherapy are to eradicate the infection, to prevent the development of or progression of clinical manifestations, and to reduce morbidity and mortality. (medscape.com)
  • Multisite mpox infection and viral dynamics among persons with HIV in metro-Atlanta. (amedeo.com)
  • Early initiation of antiretroviral therapy preserves the metabolic function of CD4+ T-cells in subtype C HIV-1 infection. (amedeo.com)
  • Aging is usually associated with reduced influenza virus-specific and influenza vaccine-specific antibody responses but some elderly individuals with higher pre-exposure antibody titers, due to a previous infection or vaccination, have less probability to get infected. (biomedcentral.com)
  • We found that EBV, which transforms B cells, renders them susceptible to HIV-1 infection in a CXCR4 and CD4-dependent manner in vitro and that CXCR4-tropic HIV-1 integrates into the genome of these B cells with the same molecular profile as in autologous CD4+ T cells. (hku.hk)
  • 95% CI 1.30-2.00) were all positively associated with HIV infection. (bvsalud.org)
  • Needle/syringe sharing behaviour is an important determinant of HIV infection. (bvsalud.org)
  • Two epidemiological indicators were used to identify the sub-counties with the highest cholera burden: incidence per population and persistence. (cdc.gov)
  • The replication error (RER+) phenotype is characteristic of cancers arising in HNPCC kindreds (a familial cancer syndrome with a high incidence of colon, endometrial, gastric, and a lower incidence of ovarian and pancreatic cancers), and is also found in approximately 20% of sporadic endometrial cancers. (medmuv.com)
  • Golestan Province, Iran, a high incidence area. (who.int)
  • Despite their increasing incidence in HIV-positive people, mechanisms that lead to their development and progression are only partially understood. (oncotarget.com)
  • Chan, GCF Abstract: BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) has a higher incidence in children than adults due to high rate of Epstein-Barr virus seronegativity. (hku.hk)
  • CONCLUSION: This series demonstrated the high incidence of PTLD in the young liver transplant recipients, supporting the need of regular clinical and viral surveillance for early detection. (hku.hk)
  • HIV incidence was estimated from data on 380 initially seronegative PWID with at least two tests. (bvsalud.org)
  • RESULTS: HIV/AIDS patients with T. marneffei-infected had shorter intervals between admissions and longer lengths of stay than non-T. marneffei-infected patients, despite lower readmission rates. (bvsalud.org)
  • In 2007, voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) was endorsed by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS after it was found to be associated with approximately a 60% reduction in the risk for female-to-male transmission of HIV (1). (cdc.gov)
  • PEPFAR 2017-2021 Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting data were used to provide an update and describe CDC's contribution to the scale-up of the VMMC program, which is important to meeting the 2025 Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) target of 90% of males aged 15-59 years having access to VMMC services in prioritized countries to help end the AIDS epidemic by 2030 (4). (cdc.gov)
  • Thirty years after the first description of AIDS, an estimated 35.0 million [33.2 million-37.2 million] people were living with HIV at the end of 2013. (benthamscience.com)
  • Cancer is a leading cause of death among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). (nature.com)
  • Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) are overwhelming health issues globally. (bvsalud.org)
  • They have caused many devastating and draining health issues, which have escalated a critical need for a well-trained and sustainable healthcare workforce in order to meet the needs of people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA). (bvsalud.org)
  • Health science students are the future healthcare providers who will implement proper preventive measures, as well as health educational and promotional sessions to promote information and knowledge among the public regarding HIV and AIDS in Eswatini. (bvsalud.org)
  • The questionnaire consisted of questions on the virus structure, transmission, prevention and management of HIV and AIDS. (bvsalud.org)
  • Results: The level of knowledge about HIV and AIDS was high, as evidenced by a mean score and standard deviation of (91.02 ± 5.00). (bvsalud.org)
  • Conclusion: Across all three universities in Eswatini, there were good nursing education programs on HIV and AIDS, evidenced by the high knowledge level about HIV and AIDS. (bvsalud.org)
  • However, there are still some knowledge gaps on HIV and AIDS transmission and management that need to be attended to contribution: This study contributed by providing knowledge of undergraduate nursing students' HIV and AIDS training and management of PLWHA. (bvsalud.org)
  • METHODS: This study was conducted among six intervention and nine comparison antenatal-care/prevention of vertical transmission (ANC/PVT) HIV clinics in eSwatini. (bvsalud.org)
  • These findings highlight the need to offer FSW-targeted HCV interventions and ensure their access to HIV prevention and treatment. (who.int)
  • HIV prevention among men who have sex with men: tenofovir alafenamide combination preexposure prophylaxis versus placebo. (amedeo.com)
  • In Western Europe and elsewhere, medically supervised safer injection facilities (SIFs) are increasingly being implemented for the prevention of health- and community-related harms among injection drug users (IDUs), although few evaluations have been conducted, and there have been questions regarding SIFs' ability to attract high-risk IDUs. (researchgate.net)
  • Generally, the risk of HIV transmission for receptive anal intercourse, receptive vaginal intercourse and receptive oral intercourse is 0.5%, 0.1% and 0.01% per act, respectively. (benthamscience.com)
  • Tenofovir Douche as HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for Receptive Anal Intercourse: Safety, Acceptability, Pharmacokinetics, & Pharmacodynamics (DREAM 01). (amedeo.com)
  • food insecurity is associated with hiv, sexually transmitted infections and drug use among men in the united states. (liverpool.ac.uk)
  • Prior sexually transmitted infections and HIV in mpox patients, Chicago, Illinois-(June 2022-March 2023. (amedeo.com)
  • We tested blood samples from HIV-uninfected and -infected populations of women and men enrolled in research studies in Malawi during 1989-2008 to determine the seroprevalence of HEV, hepatitis A virus (HAV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV). (cdc.gov)
  • No clear trends over time were observed in the seroprevalence of HEV, and HIV status was not associated with hepatitis seroprevalence. (cdc.gov)
  • The World Health Organization's guidelines on viral hepatitis testing and treatment recommend prioritizing high prevalence groups. (who.int)
  • Hepatitis C treatment in people living with HIV: Potential to eliminate disease and disparity. (amedeo.com)
  • 2018) Valoración de un nuevo ensayo quimioluminiscente en comparación con ELISA en la detección de IgG contra el virus de la hepatitis E. Revista de la Sociedad Andaluza de Microbiología y Parasitología Clínica. (vircell.com)
  • The epidemic of intravenous drug abuse in Edinburgh was associated with overlapping epidemics of bloodborne viruses like hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV. (bvsalud.org)
  • High HBV and HCV prevalence have been reported in southern Africa, where HIV prevalence is also high ( 13 ). (cdc.gov)
  • HIV has probably originated from multiple zoonotic transmissions of Simian Immunodeficiency Virus (SIV) from non-human primates to humans in West and Central Africa. (benthamscience.com)
  • school-based sexual health education interventions to prevent sti/hiv in sub-saharan africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (liverpool.ac.uk)
  • HIV entered the human population from monkeys in Africa. (bvsalud.org)
  • These two papers outline the underlying principle of HIV and the differing epidemiologies in Africa, the USA and in Edinburgh. (bvsalud.org)
  • The underlying immunosuppression of HIV in Africa was initially hidden behind common infections and HIV first came to world awareness in focal areas of the USA as a disease seemingly limited to gay males. (bvsalud.org)
  • These biological factors are believed to impact the two key determinants of HIV transmission risk: the HIV viral load in the PLHIV's blood and genital secretions, and the number and density of HIV-susceptible cells in the sex partner (generally within their penile, vaginal, or anal mucosa) who is a person not living with HIV (non-PLHIV) [ 13 , 14 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Anal intercourse for both receptive and insertive partners has a higher risk versus vaginal intercourse, and vaginal intercourse is a higher risk act compared to oral intercourse. (benthamscience.com)
  • Cumulative detection of anal high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions over two-year follow-up in men who have sex with men living with HIV in France. (amedeo.com)
  • Münz, C Abstract: HIV and EBV are human pathogens that cause a considerable burden to worldwide health. (hku.hk)
  • African, Caribbean, and Black (Black) men account for 16.5% of new HIV diagnoses among men in Ontario. (biomedcentral.com)
  • to examine the population-level association between food insecurity, hiv risk factors, and hiv serostatus among men, the group representing the majority of hiv diagnoses in the united states. (liverpool.ac.uk)
  • In Canada, disproportionately high HIV and STI burdens exist among several subpopulations, including African, Caribbean, and Black (Black) communities, men who have sex with men (MSM), injection drug users (IDUs), and indigenous peoples [ 1 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The prevalence of major cancer risk factors was high among PLWHA in China, suggesting an urgent need for interventions to reduce cancer risk in this high-risk group. (nature.com)
  • To reduce HIV among PWID in Mizoram, interventions should target those sharing needles/syringes, females, especially those over 35 years of age and unmarried participants. (bvsalud.org)
  • Other factors included the presence and number of comorbidities, lower forced vital capacity, high body mass index, smoking history, undergraduate education, and unemployment. (scielo.br)
  • Over the last 20 years we assisted to an increase in the mean age of People Living with HIV and their comorbidities. (oncotarget.com)
  • Over the last 20 years, the so-called post-highly active antiretroviral therapy (post-HAART) era, we assisted to an increase in the mean age of People Living With HIV (PLWH) and comorbidities related to ageing, immune suppression and persistent inflammation [ 1 - 65 ]. (oncotarget.com)
  • SeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghi , " Frontiers in HIV Research ", Bentham Science Publishers (2016). (benthamscience.com)
  • The HIV pandemic has immense effects on the Eswatini population. (bvsalud.org)
  • The purpose of this study was to explore and describe the experiences of grandmothers in Eswatini caring for female adolescents living with HIV. (bvsalud.org)
  • 16 The SIFs are designed to attract high-risk, socially vulnerable PWID. (researchgate.net)
  • AIM: To estimate the prevalence and associated factors with the human immune-deficiency virus (HIV) among people who inject drugs (PWID) in Mizoram, Northeast India. (bvsalud.org)
  • Logistic regression analysis was conducted to examine the factors associated with HIV among PWID after adjusting for sociodemographic characteristics, injection, and sexual behaviours. (bvsalud.org)
  • CONCLUSION: The findings of this study suggested that there is a high prevalence of HIV among PWID with 1 in 5 PWID reported to have HIV. (bvsalud.org)
  • HIV among PWID was significantly higher among those over 35 years of age, females and divorced/separated/widowed participants. (bvsalud.org)
  • The high prevalence of HIV among PWID population is multifactorial. (bvsalud.org)
  • BACKGROUND: Multiple HIV outbreaks have been recorded among people who inject drugs (PWID) since 2010. (bvsalud.org)
  • During an intervention for PWID in 2019-2021 in Thessaloniki, Greece, an increasing number of HIV cases was documented. (bvsalud.org)
  • It is mandatory to improve our knowledge about the interactions existing between HPV and HIV, and about their actions on oral mucosa immune system. (oncotarget.com)
  • In addition, we established a humanized mouse model to investigate the in vivo interactions of EBV and HIV-1 upon coinfection. (hku.hk)
  • COVID-19 is the latest example of a virus entering another species but HIV (and various strains of influenza) were previous examples. (bvsalud.org)
  • Compared with non-T. marneffei-infected patients, the mortality rate for talaromycosis patients was higher at the first admission. (bvsalud.org)
  • Listeria monocytogenes is a foodborne pathogen that can cause serious invasive illness, mainly in certain well-defined high-risk groups, including elderly and immunocompromised patients, pregnant women, newborns and infants. (ijpmonline.org)
  • The aim of this review is to identify key data and factors about HPV-related head and neck squamous cell carcinoma in HIV-seropositive patients. (oncotarget.com)
  • The respective mice that reconstitute human immune system components upon transplantation with CD34+ human hematopoietic progenitor cells could recapitulate aspects of EBV and HIV immunobiology observed in dual-infected patients. (hku.hk)
  • Do Supervised Injecting Facilities Attract Higher-Risk Injection Drug Users? (researchgate.net)
  • Protein dose-sparing effect of AS01B adjuvant in a randomized preventive HIV vaccine trial of ALVAC-HIV (vCP2438) and adjuvanted bivalent subtype C gp120. (amedeo.com)
  • This follow-up chart is the most updated and comprehensive library list of 140 of the highest-quality, complete, most robust scientific studies and evidence reports/position statements on natural immunity as compared to the COVID-19 vaccine-induced immunity and allow you to draw your own conclusion. (petersmanjak.com)
  • High-risk types (e.g., types 16 and 18) can cause low-grade cervical cell abnormalities, high-grade cervical cell abnormalities that are precursors to cancer, and cancers ( 5 - 7 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Essentially all cervical cancers are attributable to high-risk HPV types ( 8 ), and approximately 70% of cervical cancer cases worldwide are caused by types 16 and 18 ( 9 ). (cdc.gov)
  • herpes simplex virus (hsv) was originally implicated in the aetiology of cervical cancer, and although high-risk human papillomavirus (hpv) is now the accepted causative agent, the epidemiological link between hsv and hpv-associated cancers persists. (liverpool.ac.uk)
  • Chi-Square tests were used to compare the prevalence of (1) HIV and current STIs between MSM and MSW and (2) current STIs between people living with HIV and people not living with HIV. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In 2011, 208 people per 100,000 (0.2%) were infected with HIV in Canada [ 1 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • However, Ontario's Black population (3.9% of the total population) comprises approximately 22.5% of people living with HIV in the province. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Prolonged mpox disease in people with advanced HIV: characterization of mpox skin lesions. (amedeo.com)
  • Regarding output stimuli, grandmothers and female adolescents developed psychological unrest related to difficulty accepting the HIV diagnosis and concerns about the future. (bvsalud.org)
  • This kit represents an improvement over IHA for the diagnosis of melioidosis an area of endemicity although, as with other serological tests, it has reduced diagnostic utility in a population with high background seropositivity. (ox.ac.uk)
  • SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines induce greater complement activation and decreased viremia and Nef antibodies in men with HIV-1. (amedeo.com)
  • Examples of this exception are the elderly individuals infected during the 2009 pandemic season who made antibodies with broader epitope recognition and higher avidity than those made by younger individuals. (biomedcentral.com)
  • INTRODUCTION: Children who are HIV-exposed and uninfected (CHEU) are a growing population at potential risk of poor neurocognitive development. (bvsalud.org)
  • World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines recommend targeting populations with evidence of higher chronic HCV prevalence. (who.int)
  • Associations between HIV and Severe Mpox in an Atlanta Cohort. (amedeo.com)
  • About 10% of the Kenyan population (4.89 million) is living in these 30-combination high-priority sub-counties. (cdc.gov)
  • Endometrioid cancers arising in Japanese women tend to be high grade and deeply invasive, are less common than in the United States , and are not generally associated with hormonal exposure. (medmuv.com)
  • We report an unusual case of SEP of the colon in an human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patient. (scielo.org.za)
  • Although this most common gynecologic cancer carries the best prognosis, it is important to differentiate between the classic endometrioid tumors that tend to be estrogen dependent and well differentiated, from other less common high-risk uterine malignancies, such as uterine papillary serous carcinomas (UPSCs), clear cell carcinomas, mixed mullerian tumors (MMTs), or sarcomas, which appear to have a different biology. (medmuv.com)
  • an empiric hiv risk scoring tool to predict hiv-1 acquisition in african women. (liverpool.ac.uk)
  • trichomoniasis (tv) is associated with an increased risk of acquisition of sexually transmitted diseases (stds) and hiv. (liverpool.ac.uk)
  • In fact, when new combinations between different HIV-1 subtypes occurs, it results in different Unique Recombinant Forms (URFs), some developed into Circulating Recombinant Forms (CRFs) as propagated in three or more epidemiologically unlinked individuals. (benthamscience.com)
  • Results: A high overall general patient satisfaction score for receiving community-based MDR-TB care from a CTS was observed. (bvsalud.org)
  • Socio-demographic characteristics were balanced between arms except for higher rates of peri-urban versus rural residence and single versus married mothers in the comparison group. (bvsalud.org)
  • Plasmatic HIV-1 soluble gp120 is associated with correlates of immune dysfunction and inflammation in ART-treated individuals with undetectable viremia. (amedeo.com)
  • Upon coinfection of humanized mice, EBV/HIV dual-infected B cells could be detected, but were susceptible to CD8+ T-cell-mediated immune control. (hku.hk)
  • METHODS: We conducted a retrospective study of admitted HIV-infected individuals at the Fourth People's Hospital of Nanning, Guangxi, China, from 2012 to 2019. (bvsalud.org)
  • METHODS: ALEXANDROS was a community-based program and participation included interviewing, rapid HIV/HCV tests, counselling and linkage to care. (bvsalud.org)
  • 2.1 million [1.9-2.4 million] had become newly contaminated with HIV in 2013, including 240000 children, and 1.5 million [1.4-1.7 million] HIV-infected persons died. (benthamscience.com)