Facilitating Next-Generation Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Clinical Trials Using HIV Recent Infection Assays: A Consensus Statement from the Forum HIV Prevention Trial Design Project.
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DOI: 10.1002/cpt.2830
Abstract: Standard-of-care HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is highly efficacious, but uptake of and persistence on a daily oral pill is low in many settings. Evaluation of alternate PrEP products will require innovation to avoid the unpractically… read more here.
Keywords: hiv prevention; hiv; recent infection; exposure prophylaxis ... See more keywords
Evaluation of an HIV recent infection testing algorithm with serological assays among men who have sex with men in Mexico.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2019.11.002
Abstract: BACKGROUND Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) incidence should be calculated in cross-sectional studies using recent infection testing algorithms (RITA) that consider clinical variables and serological test results such as enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and dried blood… read more here.
Keywords: avidity; hiv; recent infection; serological assays ... See more keywords
Improving Biomarker-based HIV Incidence Estimation in the Treatment Era
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DOI: 10.1097/ede.0000000000001604
Abstract: Background: Estimating HIV-1 incidence using biomarker assays in cross-sectional surveys is important for understanding the HIV pandemic. However, the utility of these estimates has been limited by uncertainty about what input parameters to use for… read more here.
Keywords: frr mean; recent infection; incidence; treatment ... See more keywords
Personal and household factors involved in recent Rickettsia exposure in a rural population from Yucatán, Mexico
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DOI: 10.1111/zph.12714
Abstract: The aim of the study was to describe the epidemiological factors associated with the risks of recent Rickettsia exposure in inhabitants of a rural population from Yucatán, Mexico. The study included 130 inhabitants from Maxcanú,… read more here.
Keywords: rickettsia exposure; recent rickettsia; infection; recent infection ... See more keywords
Seroprevalence of Bordetella pertussis antibodies in adults in Hungary: results of an epidemiological cross-sectional study
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DOI: 10.1186/s12879-017-2356-2
Abstract: BackgroundPertussis (whooping cough) is well known to be underreported, particularly among adults, who can act as an infectious reservoir, potentially putting susceptible newborns at risk of serious illness. The purpose of this study was to… read more here.
Keywords: infection; recent infection; current recent; study ... See more keywords
Acceptability and feasibility of HIV recent infection surveillance by healthcare workers using a rapid test for recent infection at HIV testing sites — Malawi, 2019
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DOI: 10.1186/s12913-022-07600-7
Abstract: Background The Malawi Ministry of Health implemented a new surveillance activity in April 2019 to detect recent HIV infections using a rapid test for recent infection (RTRI) to identify areas of ongoing transmission and guide… read more here.
Keywords: surveillance; hiv; infection; recent infection ... See more keywords
An International Perspective on Preceding Infections in Guillain-Barré Syndrome
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DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000200885
Abstract: Background and Objectives Infections play a key role in the development of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) and have been associated with specific clinical features and disease severity. The clinical variation of GBS across geographical regions has… read more here.
Keywords: recent infection; infection; barr syndrome; preceding infections ... See more keywords
Evaluation of antiretroviral therapy effect and prognosis between HIV-1 recent and long-term infection based on a rapid recent infection testing algorithm
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.1004960
Abstract: Early diagnosis of HIV-1 infection and immediate initiation of combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) are important for achieving better virological suppression and quicker immune reconstitution. However, no serological HIV-1 recency testing assay has been approved for… read more here.
Keywords: hiv; recent infection; cd4; antiretroviral therapy ... See more keywords