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Primary resistance to integrase strand transfer inhibitors in patients infected with diverse HIV-1 subtypes in sub-Saharan Africa by Inzaule, Seth C, Hamers, Raph L, Noguera-Julian, Marc, Casadellà, Maria, Parera, Mariona, Rinke de Wit, Tobias F, Paredes, Roger

“…To investigate the prevalence and patterns of major and accessory resistance mutations associated with integrase strand transfer inhibitors (INSTIs), across…”
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Long-term HIV treatment outcomes and associated factors in sub-Saharan Africa: multicountry longitudinal cohort analysis by Inzaule, Seth C., Kroeze, Stefanie, Kityo, Cissy M., Siwale, Margaret, Akanmu, Sulaimon, Wellington, Maureen, de Jager, Marleen, Ive, Prudence, Mandaliya, Kishor, Stevens, Wendy, Steegen, Kim, Nankya, Immaculate, Boender, T. Sonia, Ondoa, Pascale, Sigaloff, Kim C.E., de Wit, Tobias F. Rinke, Hamers, Raph L.

“…OBJECTIVEIn a multicountry prospective cohort of persons with HIV from six countries between 2007 and 2015, we evaluated long-term outcomes of first-line…”
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Affordable HIV drug-resistance testing for monitoring of antiretroviral therapy in sub-Saharan Africa by Inzaule, Seth C, MSc, Ondoa, Pascale, MD, Peter, Trevor, MPH PhD, Mugyenyi, Peter N, Prof, Stevens, Wendy S, Prof, de Wit, Tobias F Rinke, Prof, Hamers, Raph L, Dr

“…Summary Increased provision of antiretroviral therapy in sub-Saharan Africa has led to a growing number of patients with therapy failure and acquired…”
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Response to Abdelrahman M et al commentary on “Parasites Protect from Severe COVID-19. Myth or Reality?” by Wolday, Dawit, de Wit, Tobias F. Rinke

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Community- and facility-based HIV testing interventions in northern Tanzania: Midterm results of Test & Treat Project by Martelli, Giulia, Van Duffel, Lukas, Kwezi, Edith Cosmas, Cavallin, Francesco, Salehe, Idd Amiri, Torelli, Giovanni F, Putoto, Giovanni, Hermans, Sabine, Rinke de Wit, Tobias F, Pozniak, Anton

“…Test & Treat Project offers universal HIV testing and access to antiretroviral treatment in Northern Tanzania. The current cross-sectional study provides…”
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Performance of a rapid antigen test for SARS-CoV-2 in Kenya by Onsongo, Simon N., Otieno, Kephas, van Duijn, Shannen, Adams, Emily, Omollo, Mervis, Odero, Isdora A., K'Oloo, Alloys, Houben, Nathalie, Milimo, Emmanuel, Aroka, Robert, Barsosio, Hellen C., Oluoch, Fredrick, Odhiambo, Albert, Kariuki, Simon, de Wit, Tobias F. Rinke

“…Testing for SARS-CoV-2 in resource-poor settings remains a considerable challenge. Gold standard nucleic acid tests are expensive and depend on availability of…”
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HIV-1 drug resistance in antiretroviral-naive individuals in sub-Saharan Africa after rollout of antiretroviral therapy: a multicentre observational study by Hamers, Raph L, Dr, Wallis, Carole L, PhD, Kityo, Cissy, MD, Siwale, Margaret, MRCP, Mandaliya, Kishor, MBChB, Conradie, Francesca, MD, Botes, Mariette E, MD, Wellington, Maureen, MBChB, Osibogun, Akin, Prof, Sigaloff, Kim C E, MD, Nankya, Immaculate, PhD, Schuurman, Rob, PhD, Wit, Ferdinand W, MD, Stevens, Wendy S, Prof, van Vugt, Michèle, MD, de Wit, Tobias F Rinke, Prof

“…Summary Background There are few data on the epidemiology of primary HIV-1 drug resistance after the roll-out of antiretroviral treatment (ART) in sub-Saharan…”
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HIV-1 Drug Resistance Mutations: Potential Applications for Point-of-Care Genotypic Resistance Testing by Rhee, Soo-Yon, Jordan, Michael R, Raizes, Elliot, Chua, Arlene, Parkin, Neil, Kantor, Rami, Van Zyl, Gert U, Mukui, Irene, Hosseinipour, Mina C, Frenkel, Lisa M, Ndembi, Nicaise, Hamers, Raph L, Rinke de Wit, Tobias F, Wallis, Carole L, Gupta, Ravindra K, Fokam, Joseph, Zeh, Clement, Schapiro, Jonathan M, Carmona, Sergio, Katzenstein, David, Tang, Michele, Aghokeng, Avelin F, De Oliveira, Tulio, Wensing, Annemarie M J, Gallant, Joel E, Wainberg, Mark A, Richman, Douglas D, Fitzgibbon, Joseph E, Schito, Marco, Bertagnolio, Silvia, Yang, Chunfu, Shafer, Robert W

“…The increasing prevalence of acquired and transmitted HIV-1 drug resistance is an obstacle to successful antiretroviral therapy (ART) in the low- and…”
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Association between health worker motivation and healthcare quality efforts in Ghana by Alhassan, Robert Kaba, Spieker, Nicole, van Ostenberg, Paul, Ogink, Alice, Nketiah-Amponsah, Edward, de Wit, Tobias F Rinke

“…Ghana is one of the sub-Saharan African countries making significant progress towards universal access to quality healthcare. However, it remains a challenge…”
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Distinct rates and patterns of spread of the major HIV-1 subtypes in Central and East Africa by Faria, Nuno R, Vidal, Nicole, Lourenco, José, Raghwani, Jayna, Sigaloff, Kim C E, Tatem, Andy J, van de Vijver, David A M, Pineda-Peña, Andrea-Clemencia, Rose, Rebecca, Wallis, Carole L, Ahuka-Mundeke, Steve, Muyembe-Tamfum, Jean-Jacques, Muwonga, Jérémie, Suchard, Marc A, Rinke de Wit, Tobias F, Hamers, Raph L, Ndembi, Nicaise, Baele, Guy, Peeters, Martine, Pybus, Oliver G, Lemey, Philippe, Dellicour, Simon

“…Since the ignition of the HIV-1 group M pandemic in the beginning of the 20th century, group M lineages have spread heterogeneously throughout the world…”
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Effect of co-infection with intestinal parasites on COVID-19 severity: A prospective observational cohort study by Wolday, Dawit, Gebrecherkos, Teklay, Arefaine, Zekarias Gessesse, Kiros, Yazezew Kebede, Gebreegzabher, Atsbeha, Tasew, Geremew, Abdulkader, Mahmud, Abraha, Hiluf Ebuy, Desta, Abraham Aregay, Hailu, Ataklti, Tollera, Getachew, Abdella, Saro, Tesema, Masresha, Abate, Ebba, Endarge, Kidist Lakew, Hundie, Tsegaye Gebreyes, Miteku, Frehiwot Kassahun, Urban, Britta C., Schallig, Henk H.D.F., Harris, Vanessa C., de Wit, Tobias F. Rinke

“…Background: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection results in a spectrum of clinical presentations. Evidence from Africa…”
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Effect of pretreatment HIV-1 drug resistance on immunological, virological, and drug-resistance outcomes of first-line antiretroviral treatment in sub-Saharan Africa: a multicentre cohort study by Hamers, Raph L, Dr, Schuurman, Rob, PhD, Sigaloff, Kim CE, MD, Wallis, Carole L, PhD, Kityo, Cissy, MD, Siwale, Margaret, MRCP, Mandaliya, Kishor, MBChB, Ive, Prudence, MD, Botes, Mariette E, MD, Wellington, Maureen, MBChB, Osibogun, Akin, Prof, Wit, Ferdinand W, MD, van Vugt, Michèle, MD, Stevens, Wendy S, Prof, de Wit, Tobias F Rinke, Prof

“…Summary Background The effect of pretreatment HIV-1 drug resistance on the response to first-line combination antiretroviral therapy (ART) in sub-Saharan…”
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Adherence to antiretroviral therapy for HIV in sub‐Saharan Africa and Asia: a comparative analysis of two regional cohorts by Bijker, Rimke, Jiamsakul, Awachana, Kityo, Cissy, Kiertiburanakul, Sasisopin, Siwale, Margaret, Phanuphak, Praphan, Akanmu, Sulaimon, Chaiwarith, Romanee, Wit, Ferdinand W, Sim, Benedict LH, Boender, Tamara Sonia, Ditangco, Rossana, Rinke De Wit, Tobias F, Sohn, Annette H, Hamers, Raph L

“…Introduction: Our understanding of how to achieve optimal long‐term adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) in settings where the burden of HIV disease is…”
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Predictors of testing history and new HIV diagnosis among adult outpatients seeking care for symptoms of acute HIV infection in coastal Kenya: a cross-sectional analysis of intervention participants in a stepped-wedge HIV testing trial by Agutu, Clara A, Oduor, Tony H, Hassan, Amin S, Mugo, Peter M, Chege, Wairimu, de Wit, Tobias F Rinke, Sanders, Eduard J, Graham, Susan M

“…HIV testing is the first step to stop transmission. We aimed to evaluate HIV testing history and new diagnoses among adult outpatients in Kenya aged…”
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Evaluation of the Eiken latex agglutination test for anti- Toxoplasma antibodies and seroprevalence of Toxoplasma infection among factory workers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Woldemichael, Tilahun, Fontanet, Arnaud L., Sahlu, Tefera, Gilis, Henk, Messele, Tsehaynesh, de Wit, Tobias F.Rinke, Yeneneh, Hailu, Coutinho, Roel A., Van Gool, Tom

“…Sera from 170 factory workers aged 18–45 years enrolled in a pilot study of human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV-1) infection in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, were…”
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Chronic Immune Activation and CD4 + T Cell Lymphopenia in Healthy African Individuals: Perspectives for SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Efficacy by Wolday, Dawit, Ndungu, Francis M, Gómez-Pérez, Gloria P, de Wit, Tobias F Rinke

“…Chronic immune activation has been considered as the driving force for CD4 T cell depletion in people infected with HIV-1. Interestingly, the normal immune…”
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Effectiveness of provider-initiated versus client-initiated HIV testing by different health facility departments in Northern Tanzania by Abdul, Ramadhani, de Wit, Tobias F Rinke, Martelli, Giulia, Costigan, Kathleen, Katambi, Patrobas, Mllacha, Peter, Pozniak, Anton, Maokola, Werner, Mfinanga, Sayoki, Hermans, Sabine

“…HIV prevalence in Tanzania is still high at 4.7% among adults. Regular HIV testing is consistently advocated in the country to increase the level of awareness…”
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Evaluating the sustainability of differentiated service delivery interventions for stable ART clients in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review protocol by Okere, Nwanneka Ebelechukwu, Urlings, Lisa, Naniche, Denise, de Wit, Tobias F Rinke, Gomez, Gabriela B, Hermans, Sabine

“…IntroductionIn 2015, WHO recommended immediate treatment for people living with HIV (PLHIV). As a result, the number of PLHIV needing antiretroviral therapy…”
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Effect of a customized digital adherence tool on retention in care and adherence to antiretroviral treatment in breastfeeding women, children and adolescents living with HIV in Tanzania: a mixed-methods study followed by clinical trials by Sumari-de Boer, I Marion, Ngowi, Kennedy M, Swai, Iraseni U, Masika, Lyidia V, Maro, Rehema A, Mtenga, Alan E, Mtesha, Benson A, Nieuwkerk, Pythia T, Reis, Ria, de Wit, Tobias F Rinke, Aarnoutse, Rob E

“…Adherence to antiretroviral (ARV) treatment for HIV infection is challenging because of many factors. The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended using…”
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HIV-1-resistance-associated mutations after failure of first-line antiretroviral treatment among children in resource-poor regions: a systematic review by Sigaloff, Kim CE, Dr, Calis, Job CJ, MD, Geelen, Sibyl P, MD, van Vugt, Michèle, MD, de Wit, Tobias F Rinke, Prof

“…Summary HIV-positive children are at high risk of drug resistance, which is of particular concern in settings where antiretroviral options are limited. In this…”
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