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Dysregulated Humoral Immunity to Nontyphoidal Salmonella in HIV-Infected African Adults by MacLennan, Calman A, Gilchrist, James J, Gordon, Melita A, Cunningham, Adam F, Cobbold, Mark, Goodall, Margaret, Kingsley, Robert A, van Oosterhout, Joep J.G, Msefula, Chisomo L, Mandala, Wilson L, Leyton, Denisse L, Marshall, Jennifer L, Gondwe, Esther N, Bobat, Saeeda, López-Macías, Constantino, Doffinger, Rainer, Henderson, Ian R, Zijlstra, Eduard E, Dougan, Gordon, Drayson, Mark T, MacLennan, Ian C.M, Molyneux, Malcolm E

“…Nontyphoidal Salmonellae are a major cause of life-threatening bacteremia among HIV-infected individuals. Although cell-mediated immunity controls…”
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Impact of HIV-Associated Immunosuppression on Malaria Infection and Disease in Malawi by Laufer, Miriam K., van Oosterhout, Joep J. G., Thesing, Philip C., Thumba, Feston, Zijlstra, Eduard E., Graham, Stephen M., Taylor, Terrie E., Plowe, Christopher V.

“…BackgroundHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and malaria coexist in much of Africa. Previous studies differ in their findings on the interactions…”
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The public health approach to identify antiretroviral therapy failure: high-level nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor resistance among Malawians failing first-line antiretroviral therapy by HOSSEINIPOUR, Mina C, VAN OOSTERHOUT, Joep J. G, WEIGEL, Ralf, PHIRI, Sam, KAMWENDO, Debbie, PARKIN, Neil, FISCUS, Susan A, NELSON, Julie A. E, ERON, Joseph J, KUMWENDA, Johnstone

“…Over 150,000 Malawians have started antiretroviral therapy (ART), in which first-line therapy is stavudine/lamivudine/nevirapine. We evaluated drug resistance…”
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Diagnosis of antiretroviral therapy failure in Malawi: poor performance of clinical and immunological WHO criteria by van Oosterhout, Joep J.G, Brown, Lillian, Weigel, Ralf, Kumwenda, Johnstone J, Mzinganjira, Dalitso, Saukila, Nasinuku, Mhango, Brian, Hartung, Thomas, Phiri, Sam, Hosseinipour, Mina C

“…In antiretroviral therapy (ART) scale-up programmes in sub-Saharan Africa viral load monitoring is not recommended. We wanted to study the impact of only using…”
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Diagnostic accuracy and clinical utility of a simplified low cost method of counting CD4 cells with flow cytometry in Malawi: diagnostic accuracy study by MacLennan, Calman A, Liu, Michael K P, White, Sarah A, van Oosterhout, Joep J G, Simukonda, Felanji, Bwanali, Joseph, Moore, Michael J, Zijlstra, Eduard E, Drayson, Mark T, Molyneux, Malcolm E

“…Objectives To assess the diagnostic accuracy and clinical utility of a simplified low cost method for measuring absolute and percentage CD4 counts with flow…”
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Pharmacokinetics, food intake requirements and tolerability of once‐daily combinations of nelfinavir and low‐dose ritonavir in healthy volunteers by Aarnoutse, R. E., Droste, J. A. H., Van Oosterhout, J. J. G., Koopmans, P. P., Popescu, M., Reiss, P., Hekster, Y. A., Burger, D. M.

“…Aims This study was performed to evaluate the steady‐state pharmacokinetics, food intake requirements and short‐term tolerability of once‐daily combinations of…”
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Nevirapine concentrations in HIV-infected children treated with divided fixed-dose combination antiretroviral tablets in Malawi and Zambia by ELLIS, Jane C, L'HOMME, Rafaëlla F. A, WALKER, A Sarah, GIBB, Diana M, BURGER, David M, EWINGS, Fiona M, MULENGA, Veronica, BELL, Frank, CHILESHE, Regina, MOLYNEUX, Elizabeth, ABERNETHY, Julia, VAN OOSTERHOUT, Joep J. G, CHINTU, Chifumbe

“…To investigate nevirapine concentrations in African HIV-infected children receiving divided Triomune tablets (stavudine+lamivudine+nevirapine). Cross-sectional…”
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Finger-prick blood samples can be used interchangeably with venous samples for CD4 cell counting indicating their potential for use in CD4 rapid tests by MACLENNAN, Calman A, VAN OOSTERHOUT, Joep J. G, WHITE, Sarah A, DRAYSON, Mark T, ZIJLSTRA, Eduard E, MOLYNEUX, Malcolm E

“…The objective of this study was to investigate the utility of finger-prick blood samples for CD4 cell counting. We estimated agreement between CD4 cell counts…”
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Nevirapine-based antiretroviral therapy started early in the course of tuberculosis treatment in adult Malawians by VAN OOSTERHOUT, Joep J. G, KUMWENDA, Johnstone J, BEADSWORTH, Michael, MATEYU, Gabriel, LONGWE, Temba, BURGER, David M, ZIJLSTRA, Eduard E

“…The tuberculosis (TB) mortality rate of registered TB patients in Malawi is 23%, and 59% of the deaths occur in the first 2 months of treatment. HIV-related…”
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Can the initial success of the Malawi ART scale-up programme be sustained? The example of Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre by Van Oosterhout, Joep J. G., Kumwenda, Johnstone K., Hartung, Thomas, Mhango, Brian, Zijlstra, Eduard E.

“…The antiretroviral therapy clinic of Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QECH), Blantyre, Malawi was established as a fee-paying clinic in 2000. In 2004 a…”
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Etiology of Suspected Pneumonia in Adults Admitted to a High-Dependency Unit in Blantyre, Malawi by HARTUNG, Thomas K, CHIMBAYO, Daniel, VAN OOSTERHOUT, Joep J. G, CHIKAONDA, Tarsizio, VAN DOORNUM, Gerard J. J, CLAAS, Eric C. J, MELCHERS, Willem J. G, MOLYNEUX, Malcolm E, ZIJLSTRA, Ed E

“…The microbiologic etiology of severe pneumonia in hospitalized patients is rarely known in sub-Saharan Africa. Through a comprehensive diagnostic work-up, we…”
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Supplementary feeding with either ready-to-use fortified spread or corn-soy blend in wasted adults starting antiretroviral therapy in Malawi: randomised, investigator blinded, controlled trial by Ndekha, MacDonald J, van Oosterhout, Joep J G, Zijlstra, Eduard E, Manary, Micah, Saloojee, Haroon, Manary, Mark J

“…Objective To investigate the effect of two different food supplements on body mass index (BMI) in wasted Malawian adults with HIV who were starting…”
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A Community-Based Study of the Incidence of Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole-Preventable Infections in Malawian Adults Living With HIV by van Oosterhout, Joep J. G, Laufer, Miriam K, Graham, Stephen M, Thumba, Feston, Perez, M Arantza, Chimbiya, Nelson, Wilson, Lorna, Chagomerana, Maganizo, Molyneux, Malcolm E, Zijlstra, Eduard E, Taylor, Terrie E, Plowe, Christopher V

“…The benefits of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TS) prophylaxis reported for persons living with HIV in Cote dʼIvoire are difficult to extrapolate to…”
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The prevalence of renal impairment among adults with early HIV disease in Blantyre, Malawi by Struik, G M, den Exter, R A, Munthali, C, Chipeta, D, van Oosterhout, J J G, Nouwen, J L, Allain, T J

“…We determined the prevalence of renal impairment and possible HIV-associated nephropathy (HIVAN) in adults with World Health Organization (WHO) stages I or II…”
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Nutritional status of Malawian adults on antiretroviral therapy 1 year after supplementary feeding in the first 3 months of therapy by Ndekha, MacDonald, van Oosterhout, Joep J.G, Saloojee, Haroon, Pettifor, John, Manary, Mark

“…To test the hypothesis that individuals on antiretroviral therapy (ART) for 3 months with a greater body mass index (BMI) as a result of supplementary feeding…”
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Reliability of rapid testing for hepatitis B in a region of high HIV endemicity by Davies, J., van Oosterhout, J.J.G., Nyirenda, M., Bowden, J., Moore, E., Hart, I.J., Zijlstra, E.E., Chaponda, M., Faragher, B., Beeching, N.J., Beadsworth, M.B.J.

“…Hepatitis B (HBV) and HIV co-infection is common in resource-poor settings. A recent study from Malawi revealed poor correlation between hepatitis B surface…”
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Observational Cohort Study of HIV-Infected African Children by Laufer, Miriam K, van Oosterhout, Joep J. G, Perez, M Arantza, Kanyanganlika, Joseph, Taylor, Terrie E, Plowe, Christopher V, Graham, Stephen M

“…BACKGROUND:Most information about children living with HIV is based on follow up from children identified through mother-to-child transmission studies…”
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Malaria treatment efficacy among people living with HIV: the role of host and parasite factors by Laufer, Miriam K, van Oosterhout, Joep J G, Thesing, Phillip C, Dzinjalamala, Fraction K, Hsi, Teresa, Beraho, Lorraine, Graham, Stephen M, Taylor, Terrie E, Plowe, Christopher V

“…Identification of an effect of HIV-associated immunosuppression on response to antimalarial therapy would help guide management of malaria infection in areas…”
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Challenges in HIV post-exposure prophylaxis for occupational injuries in a large teaching hospital in Malawi by van Oosterhout, Joep J G, Nyirenda, Mulinda, Beadsworth, Michael B J, Kanyangalika, Joseph K, Kumwenda, Johnstone J, Zijlstra, Eduard E

“…We describe the evaluation of the HIV post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) programme for occupational injuries in Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre,…”
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Supplementary feeding with either ready-to-use fortified spread or corn-soy blend in wasted adults starting antiretroviral therapy in Malawi: randomised, investigator blinded, controlled trial by NDEKHA, Macdonald J, VAN OOSTERHOUT, Joep J. G, ZIJLSTRA, Eduard E, MANARY, Micah, SALOOJEE, Haroon, MANARY, Mark J

“…Ndeka et al investigate the effect of two different food supplements on body mass index (BMI) in wasted Malawian adults with HIV who were starting…”
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