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Pulmonary Tuberculosis in HIV-Infected Patients in Zaire — A Controlled Trial of Treatment for Either 6 or 12 Months by Perriëns, Joseph H, St. Louis, Michael E, Mukadi, Yiadiul B, Brown, Christopher, Prignot, Jacques, Pouthier, Françoise, Portaels, Françoise, Willame, Jean-Claude, Mandala, Justin K, Kaboto, Mulamba, Ryder, Robert W, Roscigno, Giorgio, Piot, Peter

“…In 1988, when this study was planned, the recommendation of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for the treatment of known or suspected tuberculosis…”
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Spectrum of immunodeficiency in HIV-1-infected patients with pulmonary tuberculosis in Zaire by Mukadi, Y, Perriëns, J H, St Louis, M E, Brown, C, Prignot, J, Willame, J C, Pouthier, F, Kaboto, M, Ryder, R W, Portaels, F

“…Tuberculosis (TB) is the most common opportunistic infection in African patients who die from AIDS, yet the stage of immunodeficiency at which TB develops is…”
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Preventive therapy for tuberculosis in HIV infection: the promise and the reality by O'Brien, R J, Perriëns, J H

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Frequent Use of Menfegol Spermicidal Vaginal Foaming Tablets Associated with a High Incidence of Genital Lesions by Goeman, Johan, Ndoye, Ibra, Sakho, Lamine M., Mboup, Souleymane, Piot, Peter, Karam, Marc, Belsey, Elizabeth, Lange, Joep M. A., Laga, Marie, Perriëns, Joseph H.

“…Menfegol is a spermicide with in vitro activity against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). A randomized placebo-controlled safety study covered the use of…”
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Oral manifestations of HIV-1 infection in Zairian patients by Mugaruka, Z, Perriëns, J H, Kapita, B, Piot, P

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Low and stable HIV seroprevalence in pregnant women in Shaba province, Zaire by Magazani, K, Laleman, G, Perriëns, J H, Kizonde, K, Mukendi, K, Mpungu, M, Badibanga, N, Piot, P

“…Sentinel serosurveillance for HIV infection has been carried out in Shaba province, Zaire, among consecutive pregnant women attending antenatal clinics from…”
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A clinical and pathological comparison of the WHO and CDC case definitions for AIDS in Kinshasa, Zaïre: is passive surveillance valid? by Nelson, A M, Perriëns, J H, Kapita, B, Okonda, L, Lusamuno, N, Kalengayi, M R, Angritt, P, Quinn, T C, Mullick, F G

“…To compare the specificity of the World Health Organization (WHO) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) case definitions for AIDS in autopsy…”
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Tuberculosis and HIV infection: implications for Africa by Perriëns, J H, Mukadi, Y, Nunn, P

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Use of a rapid test and an ELISA for HIV antibody screening of pooled serum samples in Lubumbashi, Zaire by Perriëns, J H, Magazani, K, Kapila, N, Konde, M, Selemani, U, Piot, P, van der Groen, G

“…Pools with a size of 3 and 5 were prepared by mixing one HIV confirmed HIV-1 seropositive serum with either 2 or 4 HIV seronegative sera at the Regional HIV…”
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Neurological complications of HIV-1-seropositive internal medicine inpatients in Kinshasa, Zaire by Perriëns, J H, Mussa, M, Luabeya, M K, Kayembe, K, Kapita, B, Brown, C, Piot, P, Janssen, R

“…Because little was known about the prevalence of neurological complications of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection in Africa, we conducted a…”
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High-dose cyclophosphamide and dexamethasone in paraquat poisoning: a prospective study by Perriëns, J H, Benimadho, S, Kiauw, I L, Wisse, J, Chee, H

“…Between March 1986 and March 1988, 47 consecutive patients, whose paraquat intoxication was confirmed by urine testing, were enrolled in a prospective study on…”
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Anti-A60 immunoglobulin G in the serodiagnosis of tuberculosis in HIV-seropositive and seronegative patients by Pouthier, F, Perriëns, J H, Mukadi, Y, Kayembe, T, St Louis, M E, Brown, C, Prignot, J

“…A60 is a high molecular weight mycobacterial antigen complex. The detection of immunoglobulin (Ig) G antibodies to A60 has been advocated as a reasonably…”
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Prevention of blood-borne HIV transmission using a decentralized approach in Shaba, Zaire by Laleman, G, Magazani, K, Perriëns, J H, Badibanga, N, Kapila, N, Konde, M, Selemani, U, Piot, P

“…To prevent blood transfusion-acquired HIV infection with a decentralized approach to HIV screening of blood donors, using an instrument-free rapid test. Shaba…”
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Treatment, prophylaxis and research priorities for developing countries by Heymann, D L, Wirima, J J, Perriëns, J H

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Safety evaluation of nonoxynol-9 gel in women at low risk of HIV infection by VAN DAMME, L, NIRUTHISARD, S, ATISOOK, R, BOER, K, DALLY, L, LAGA, M, LANGE, J. M. A, KARAM, M, PERRIENS, J. H

“…To determine the safety of a vaginal microbicide, COL-1492, containing 52.5 mg nonoxynol-9, applied once daily for 14 days among healthy volunteers. A…”
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Increased mortality and tuberculosis treatment failure rate among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) seropositive compared with HIV seronegative patients with pulmonary tuberculosis treated with "standard" chemotherapy in Kinshasa, Zaire by Perriëns, J H, Colebunders, R L, Karahunga, C, Willame, J C, Jeugmans, J, Kaboto, M, Mukadi, Y, Pauwels, P, Ryder, R W, Prignot, J

“…To evaluate their treatment outcomes 170 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) seropositive and 597 HIV seronegative patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis…”
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Evaluation of a hospital-based clinical surveillance system for AIDS in Kinshasa, Zaire by Perriëns, J H, Nyst, M, Kapita, B M, Liambi, A, van der Stuyft, P, Piot, P

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Caring for patients with HIV and AIDS in middle income countries by Van Praag, Eric, Perriens, Joseph H

“…[...]there must be the will to continue long term treatment, which requires qualified and motivated staff and continuous counselling and peer support within or…”
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Lack of efficacy of low dose oral interferon alfa in symptomatic HIV-1 infection: a randomised, double blind, placebo controlled trial by Katabira, E T, Sewankambo, N K, Mugerwa, R D, Belsey, E M, Mubiru, F X, Othieno, C, Kataaha, P, Karam, M, Youle, M, Perriens, J H, Lange, J M

“…BACKGROUND: Interferon alfa (IFN-alpha) exhibits dose related in vitro activity against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), with complete inhibition of HIV…”
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HIV testing and counselling [Editorial] by Perriens, Joseph H., Kalibala, Sam

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