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HIV-1 and HIV-2 prevalence and associated risk factors among postnatal women in Harare, Zimbabwe by HUMPHREY, J. H., NATHOO, K. J., HARGROVE, J. W., ILIFF, P. J., MUTASA, K. E., MOULTON, L. H., CHIDAWANYIKA, H., MALABA, L. C., ZIJENAH, L. S., ZVANDASARA, P., NTOZINI, R., ZUNGUZA, C. D., WARD, B. J.

“…Studies of antenatal women form the predominant source of data on HIV-1 prevalence in Africa. Identifying factors associated with prevalent HIV is important in…”
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Evaluation of the Prototype Roche DNA Amplification Kit Incorporating the New SSK145 and SKCC1B Primers in Detection of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 DNA in Zimbabwe by ZIJENAH, L. S, HUMPHREY, J, NATHOO, K, MALABA, L, ZVANDASARA, P, MAHOMVA, A, ILIFF, P, MBIZVO, M. T

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Genetic Variants in Nonclassical Major Histocompatibility Complex Class I Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA)–E and HLA-G Molecules Are Associated with Susceptibility to Heterosexual Acquisition of HIV-1 by Lajoie, Julie, Hargrove, John, Zijenah, Lynn S., Humphrey, Jean H., Ward, Brian J., Roger, Michel

“…Human leukocyte antigen (HLA)–E and HLA-G molecules act as powerful modulators of the innate immune response. The present study shows that the HLA-EG genetic…”
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High Frequency of Syncytium-Inducing and CXCR4-Tropic Viruses among Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Subtype C-Infected Patients Receiving Antiretroviral Treatment by Johnston, Elizabeth R, Zijenah, Lynn S, Mutetwa, Solomon, Kantor, Rami, Kittinunvorakoon, Chonticha, Katzenstein, David A

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Conformation-dependent platelet adhesion to collagen involving integrin α2β1-mediated and other mechanisms : multiple α2β1-recognition sites in collagen type I by MORTON, L. F, PEACHEY, A. R, ZIJENAH, L. S, GOODALL, A. H, HUMPHRIES, M. J, BARNES, M. J

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HIV-1 subtype C reverse transcriptase and protease genotypes in Zimbabwean patients failing antiretroviral therapy by Kantor, Rami, Zijenah, Lynn S, Shafer, Robert W, Mutetwa, Solomon, Johnston, Elizabeth, Lloyd, Robert, von Lieven, Andrea, Israelski, Dennis, Katzenstein, David A

“…HIV-1 drug resistance mutations have been identified and characterized mostly in subtype B HIV-1 infection. The extent to which antiretroviral drugs select for…”
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A pilot study to assess the immunologic and virologic efficacy of generic nevirapine, zidovudine and lamivudine in the treatment of HIV-1 infected women with pre-exposure to single dose nevirapine or short course zidovudine and their spouses in Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe by Zijenah, L S, Kadzirange, G, Rusakaniko, S, Kufa, T, Gonah, N, Tobaiwa, O, Gwanzura, C, Matsikire, E, Katzenstein, D A

“…A pilot study to assess effectiveness of generic Nevirapine (NVP)+Zidovudine (AZT)+Lamivudine (3TC) as potent antiretroviral therapy (ART) in women exposed to…”
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis/HIV-1 Coinfection and Disease: Role of Human Leukocyte Antigen Variation by Louie, Leslie G., Hartogensis, Wendy E., Jackman, Rachael P., Schultz, Kathleen A., Zijenah, Lynn S., Yiu, Carina H.-Y., Nguyen, Viet D., Sohsman, Marie Y., Katzenstein, David K., Mason, Peter R.

“…Genetic variation influences immune responses and may contribute to differential development of tuberculosis (TB), particularly in immunosuppressed…”
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Survival pattern among infants born to human immunodeficiency virus type-1 infected mothers and uninfected mothers in Harare, Zimbabwe by Nathoo, Kj, Rusakaniko, S, Zijenah, L S, Kasule, J, Mahomed, K, Mashu, A, Choto, Rg, Mbizvo, Mt

“…To determine the mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) rate of HIV-1 and to compare the survival patterns among infants born to HIV-1 infected and seronegative…”
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Conformation-dependent platelet adhesion to collagen involving integrin alpha 2 beta 1-mediated and other mechanisms: multiple alpha 2 beta 1-recognition sites in collagen type I by Morton, L F, Peachey, A R, Zijenah, L S, Goodall, A H, Humphries, M J, Barnes, M J

“…Platelet adhesion has been measured to type-I monomeric collagen, collagen fibres, alpha 1(I) and alpha 2(I) chains and the chain fragments alpha 1(I)CB3,…”
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Association of high HIV-1 RNA levels and homozygosity at HLA class II DRB1 in adults coinfected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Harare, Zimbabwe by Zijenah, Lynn S, Hartogensis, Wendy E, Katzenstein, David A, Tobaiwa, Ocean, Mutswangwa, Junior, Mason, Peter R, Louie, Leslie G

“…HIV-1 mRNA levels (virus load) were quantified for 191 pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) patients and 132 HIV-1 seropositive controls. Human leukocyte antigen (HLA)…”
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Comparative evaluation and assessment of the diagnostic usefulness of four commercial HIV-1/HIV-2 antibody assays using two well-characterized serum panels from Blood Transfusion Service and the National Health Laboratory Services in Zimbabwe by Chishawa, O, Ziyambi, Z, Ndhlovu, P, Rusakaniko, S, Moyo, O, Zijenah, L S

“…To evaluate four Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) HIV kits for possible use as a combination at the National Health Laboratory Services (NHLS) in…”
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Effects of a Single Large Dose of Vitamin A, Given during the Postpartum Period to HIV-Positive Women and Their Infants, on Child HIV Infection, HIV-Free Survival, and Mortality by Humphrey, Jean H., Iliff, Peter J., Marinda, Edmore T., Mutasa, Kuda, Moulton, Lawrence H., Chidawanyika, Henry, Ward, Brian J., Nathoo, Kusum J., Malaba, Lucie C., Zijenah, Lynn S., Zvandasara, Partson, Ntozini, Robert, Mzengeza, Faith, Mahomva, Agnes I., Ruff, Andrea J., Mbizvo, Michael T., Zunguza, Clare D.

“…BackgroundLow maternal serum retinol level is a risk factor for mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Multiple-large-dose…”
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Platelet-reactive sites in human collagens I and III: evidence for cell-recognition sites in collagen unrelated to RGD and like sequences by Zijenah, L S, Barnes, M J

“…Following fragmentation of the collagen molecule with cyanogen bromide (CB), two major platelet-aggregatory sites were detected with human platelets in the…”
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Cytomegalovirus and Epstein-Barr virus in breast milk are associated with HIV-1 shedding but not with mastitis by GANTT, Soren, CARLSSON, Jacquelyn, FRENKEL, Lisa M, SHETTY, Avinash K, SEIDEL, Kristy D, XUAN QIN, MUTSVANGWA, Junior, MUSINGWINI, Georgina, WOELK, Godfrey, ZIJENAH, Lynn S, KATZENSTEIN, David A

“…Breast milk HIV-1 load is associated with clinical and subclinical mastitis, and both milk viral load and mastitis are associated with increased…”
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HIV incidence among post-partum women in Zimbabwe : risk factors and the effect of vitamin A supplementation by HUMPHREY, Jean H, HARGROVE, John W, ZIJENAH, Lynn S, WARD, Brian J, MALABA, Lucie C, ILIFF, Peter J, MOULTON, Lawrence H, MUTASA, Kuda, ZVANDASARA, Partson, NATHOO, Kusum J, MZENGEZA, Faith, CHIDAWANYIKA, Henry

“…To test whether post-partum vitamin A supplementation can reduce incident HIV among post-partum women and identify risk factors for HIV incidence. Randomized,…”
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DC-SIGN and DC-SIGNR genetic diversity among different ethnic populations: Potential implications for pathogen recognition and disease susceptibility by Boily-Larouche, Geneviève, Zijenah, Lynn S, Mbizvo, Mike, Ward, Brian J, Roger, Michel

“…Summary Dendritic cell–specific intracellular adhesion molecule-3–grabbing nonintegrin (DC-SIGN) and DC-SIGNR are C-type lectins that serve both as cell…”
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Laboratory Indicators of Mastitis Are Not Associated with Elevated HIV-1 DNA Loads or Predictive of HIV-1 RNA Loads in Breast Milk by Gantt, Soren, Shetty, Avinash K., Seidel, Kristy D., Matasa, Kuda, Musingwini, Georgina, Woelk, Godfrey, Zijenah, Lynn S., Katzenstein, David A., Frenkel, Lisa M.

“…Background. Mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV-1 has been associated with symptomatic and asymptomatic mastitis and with the quantity of HIV-1 RNA and…”
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Mortality and morbidity among postpartum HIV-positive and HIV-negative women in zimbabwe : Risk factors, causes, and impact of single-dose postpartum vitamin a supplementation by ZVANDASARA, Partson, HARGROVE, John W, NATHOO, Kusum J, ZIJENAH, Lynn S, MBIZVO, Michael, ZUNGUZA, Clare, HUMPHREY, Jean H, NTOZINI, Robert, CHIDAWANYIKA, Henry, MUTASA, Kuda, ILIFF, Peter J, MOULTON, Lawrence H, MZENGEZA, Faith, MALABA, Lucie C, WARD, Brian J

“…Vitamin A deficiency is common among women in resource-poor countries and is associated with greater mortality during HIV. Fourteen thousand one hundred ten…”
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Signal-boosted qualitative ultrasensitive p24 antigen assay for diagnosis of subtype C HIV-1 infection in infants under the age of 2 years by ZIJENAH, Lynn S, TOBAIWA, Ocean, RUSAKANIKO, Simbarashe, NATHOO, Kusum J, NHEMBE, Margaret, MATIBE, Petronella, KATZENSTEIN, David A

“…The gold standard for diagnosis of HIV-1 infection in infants under the age of 2 years is DNA or reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction. However,…”
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