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KIR-HLA and maternal-infant HIV-1 transmission in sub-Saharan Africa by Paximadis, Maria, Minevich, Gregory, Winchester, Robert, Schramm, Diana B, Gray, Glenda E, Sherman, Gayle G, Coovadia, Ashraf H, Kuhn, Louise, Tiemessen, Caroline T

“…Numerous studies have suggested a role for natural killer (NK) cells in attenuation of HIV-1 disease progression via recognition by killer-cell…”
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Natural Killer Cells That Respond to Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1) Peptides Are Associated with Control of HIV-1 Infection by Tiemessen, Caroline T., Shalekoff, Sharon, Meddows-Taylor, Stephen, Schramm, Diana B., Papathanasopoulos, Maria A., Gray, Glenda E., Sherman, Gayle G., Coovadia, Ashraf H., Kuhn, Louise

“…Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-specific natural killer (CD3− cells) CD4, and CD8 T cellular responses were determined in 79 HIV-1-infected women in…”
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African infants' CCL3 gene copies influence perinatal HIV transmission in the absence of maternal nevirapine by KUHN, Louise, SCHRAMM, Diana B, DONNINGER, Samantha, MEDDOWS-TAYLOR, Stephen, COOVADIA, Ashraf H, SHERMAN, Gayle G, GRAY, Glenda E, TIEMESSEN, Caroline T

“…Individuals with more copies of CCL3L1 (CCR5 ligand) than their population median have been found to be less susceptible to HIV infection. We investigated…”
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Evaluation of Dried Whole Blood Spots Obtained by Heel or Finger Stick as an Alternative to Venous Blood for Diagnosis of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Infection in Vertically Exposed Infants in the Routine Diagnostic Laboratory by Patton, Janet C, Akkers, Eveline, Coovadia, Ashraf H, Meyers, Tammy M, Stevens, Wendy S, Sherman, Gayle G

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Evaluation of the Ultrasensitive Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1) p24 Antigen Assay Performed on Dried Blood Spots for Diagnosis of HIV-1 Infection in Infants by Patton, Janet C, Coovadia, Ashraf H, Meyers, Tammy M, Sherman, Gayle G

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Ultrasensitive Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 p24 Antigen Assay Modified for Use on Dried Whole-Blood Spots as a Reliable, Affordable Test for Infant Diagnosis by Patton, Janet C, Sherman, Gayle G, Coovadia, Ashraf H, Stevens, Wendy S, Meyers, Tammy M

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Can clinical algorithms deliver an accurate diagnosis of HIV infection in infancy? by Jones, Stephanie A, Sherman, Gayle G, Coovadia, Ashraf H

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Part 10: Paediatric basic and advanced life support: 2010 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science with Treatment Recommendations by de Caen, Allan R, Kleinman, Monica E, Chameides, Leon, Atkins, Dianne L, Berg, Robert A, Berg, Marc D, Bhanji, Farhan, Biarent, Dominique, Bingham, Robert, Coovadia, Ashraf H, Hazinski, Mary Fran, Hickey, Robert W, Nadkarni, Vinay M, Reis, Amelia G, Rodriguez-Nunez, Antonio, Tibballs, James, Zaritsky, Arno L, Zideman, David

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The Performance of 5 Rapid HIV Tests Using Whole Blood in Infants and Children: Selecting a Test to Achieve the Clinical Objective by Sherman, Gayle G, Lilian, Rivka R, Coovadia, Ashraf H

“…BACKGROUND:Rapid tests have the potential to improve the identification of HIV-infected children in resource-limited settings. However, they remain…”
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Enhancing HIV Treatment Access and Outcomes Amongst HIV Infected Children and Adolescents in Resource Limited Settings by Goga, Ameena Ebrahim, Singh, Yagespari, Singh, Michelle, Noveve, Nobuntu, Magasana, Vuyolwethu, Ramraj, Trisha, Abdullah, Fareed, Coovadia, Ashraf H., Bhardwaj, Sanjana, Sherman, Gayle G.

“…Introduction Increasing access to HIV-related care and treatment for children aged 0–18 years in resource-limited settings is an urgent global priority. In…”
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Natural Killer Cell Responses to HIV-1 Peptides are Associated With More Activating KIR Genes and HLA-C Genes of the C1 Allotype by Tiemessen, Caroline T, Paximadis, Maria, Minevich, Gregory, Winchester, Robert, Shalekoff, Sharon, Gray, Glenda E, Sherman, Gayle G, Coovadia, Ashraf H, Kuhn, Louise

“…BACKGROUND:What characterizes individuals whose natural killer (NK) cells are able to respond to HIV-1 peptides is not known. METHODS:The association between…”
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ORAL FLUID TESTS FOR SCREENING OF HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS-EXPOSED INFANTS by SHERMAN, Gayle G, LILIAN, Rivka R, COOVADIA, Ashraf H

“…In high human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevalence settings, routine screening of infants attending immunization visits could improve identification of…”
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Polymerase Chain Reaction for Diagnosis of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in Infancy in Low Resource Settings by Sherman, Gayle G, Cooper, Peter A, Coovadia, Ashraf H, Puren, Adrian J, Jones, Stephanie A, Mokhachane, Mantoa, Bolton, Keith D

“…BACKGROUND:Diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is essential for accessing treatment. Current HIV diagnostic protocols for infants require…”
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Identification of human immunodeficiency virus-1 specific CD8+ and CD4+ T cell responses in perinatally-infected infants and their mothers by SHALEKOFF, Sharon, MEDDOWS-TAYLOR, Stephen, GRAY, Glenda E, SHERMAN, Gayle G, COOVADIA, Ashraf H, KUHN, Louise, TIEMESSEN, Caroline T

“…There are few data describing the specificity, breadth and magnitude of T cell responses to HIV-1 in infancy. HIV-specific CD8+ and CD4+ T cell responses to…”
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Host CCL3L1 Gene Copy Number in Relation to HIV-1-Specific CD4+ and CD8+ T-Cell Responses and Viral Load in South African Women by SHALEKOFF, Sharon, MEDDOWS-TAYLOR, Stephen, SCHRAMM, Diana B, DONNINGER, Samantha L, GRAY, Glenda E, SHERMAN, Gayle G, COOVADIA, Ashraf H, KUHN, Louise, TIEMESSEN, Caroline T

“…HIV-specific T-cell responses play an important role in control of infection. Because CCL3 has immune modulatory and antiviral activities, we hypothesized that…”
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Evaluation of seven rapid HIV tests to detect HIV-exposure and seroreversion during infancy by Sherman, Gayle G, Driver, Glenn A, Coovadia, Ashraf H

“…Abstract Background Failure to determine the HIV status of all pregnant women impedes progress in preventing and treating paediatric HIV because vertically…”
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Pediatric basic and advanced life support: 2010 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science with Treatment Recommendations by Kleinman, Monica E, de Caen, Allan R, Chameides, Leon, Atkins, Dianne L, Berg, Robert A, Berg, Marc D, Bhanji, Farhan, Biarent, Dominique, Bingham, Robert, Coovadia, Ashraf H, Hazinski, Mary Fran, Hickey, Robert W, Nadkarni, Vinay M, Reis, Amelia G, Rodriguez-Nunez, Antonio, Tibballs, James, Zaritsky, Arno L, Zideman, David

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Cutting Edge: Unusual NK Cell Responses to HIV-1 Peptides Are Associated with Protection against Maternal-Infant Transmission of HIV-1 by Tiemessen, Caroline T, Shalekoff, Sharon, Meddows-Taylor, Stephen, Schramm, Diana B, Papathanasopoulos, Maria A, Gray, Glenda E, Sherman, Gayle G, Coovadia, Ashraf H, Kuhn, Louise

“…Most infants exposed to HIV-1 in utero and at delivery do not acquire infection. We show that mothers and infants who have CD3-negative cells that respond to…”
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Part 10: Paediatric basic and advanced life support by de Caen, Allan R, Kleinman, Monica E, Chameides, Leon, Atkins, Dianne L, Berg, Robert A, Berg, Marc D, Bhanji, Farhan, Biarent, Dominique, Bingham, Robert, Coovadia, Ashraf H, Hazinski, Mary Fran, Hickey, Robert W, Nadkarni, Vinay M, Reis, Amelia G, Rodriguez-Nunez, Antonio, Tibballs, James, Zaritsky, Arno L, Zideman, David

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PMTCT programme--partial assessments can build the picture by Sherman, Gayle G, Jones, Stephanie A, Coovadia, Ashraf H, Urban, Mike F, Bolton, Keith D

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