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Section edited by Carlo Torti and Andrea De Luca
This section aims to publish studies looking at all aspects of the prevention, diagnosis and management of HIV and HIV-associated infections in humans, as well as related molecular genetics, pathophysiology, and epidemiology. This section also aims to publish studies on the adverse events of HAART and non HIV-related comorbidities in the HAART era.
Research article
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), syphilis, Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) are sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and share modes of transmission. These infections are generally more...
BMC Infectious Diseases 2017 17:525
Published on: 28 July 2017
Research article
Combined prevention interventions, including early antiretroviral therapy initiation, may substantially reduce HIV incidence in hyperendemic settings. Our aim was to assess the potential short-term impact of c...
BMC Infectious Diseases 2017 17:522
Published on: 26 July 2017
Research article
The impact of HIV on TB, and the implications for TB control, has been acknowledged as a public health challenge. It is imperative therefore to assess the burden of HIV on TB patients as an indicator for monit...
BMC Infectious Diseases 2017 17:504
Published on: 19 July 2017
Study protocol
Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) is key component of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV, but existing tools to monitor drug adherence are often inaccurate. Detection of...
BMC Infectious Diseases 2017 17:496
Published on: 14 July 2017
Research article
The HIV surveillance system in Germany is based on mandatory, anonymous notification of newly diagnosed HIV cases by laboratories. Because the time between HIV infection and the diagnosis of HIV varies widely ...
BMC Infectious Diseases 2017 17:484
Published on: 11 July 2017
Research article
Observed adverse effects of antiretroviral therapy (ART) on the lipid profile could be of significance in pregnancy. This systematic review aims to summarize studies that investigated the association between H...
BMC Infectious Diseases 2017 17:489
Published on: 11 July 2017
Research article
In 2014, there were 170,000 new HIV-infected children globally. The rate of HIV transmission from mother to child in Ethiopia was 18%. Though there are a number of HIV-related studies conducted in Ethiopia, th...
BMC Infectious Diseases 2017 17:475
Published on: 6 July 2017
Research article
Rilpivirine is safe and effective in HIV-naïve patients with low baseline HIV-RNA or in switch strategy. It offers the advantages of few drug-drug interactions and a favourable toxicity profile. We aimed to de...
BMC Infectious Diseases 2017 17:476
Published on: 6 July 2017
Research article
In Brazil, due to the rapid increase in programmes for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT), routine programme data are widely available. The objective of this study was to assess the utility...
BMC Infectious Diseases 2017 17:469
Published on: 5 July 2017
Research article
In West Africa where HIV-1 and HIV-2 co-circulate, the co-infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis Delta virus (HDV) is not well described. This study aimed at estimating the prevalence of HBV and ...
BMC Infectious Diseases 2017 17:466
Published on: 4 July 2017
Study protocol
Though home-based human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) counseling and testing (HBHCT) is implemented in many sub-Saharan African countries as part of their HIV programs, linkage to HIV care remains a challenge. ...
BMC Infectious Diseases 2017 17:460
Published on: 3 July 2017
Research article
Malawi’s national antiretroviral therapy program provides atazanavir/ritonavir–based second line regimens which cause concentration-dependent rise in indirect bilirubin. We sought to determine if elevated bili...
BMC Infectious Diseases 2017 17:461
Published on: 3 July 2017
Research article
HIV infection is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease beyond that explained by traditional risk factors. Altered gut microbiota, microbial translocation, and immune activation have been pro...
BMC Infectious Diseases 2017 17:445
Published on: 23 June 2017
Research article
Scaling up HIV testing is the first step in the HIV treatment continuum which is important for controlling the HIV epidemic among men who have sex with men (MSM). Following an online HIV testing intervention a...
BMC Infectious Diseases 2017 17:437
Published on: 19 June 2017
Research article
Viral suppression is a critical indicator of HIV treatment success. In the era of test-and-start, little is known about treatment outcomes and time to undetectable viral loads. This study compares treatment ou...
BMC Infectious Diseases 2017 17:439
Published on: 19 June 2017
Research article
The Xpert® MTB/RIF (XP) has a higher sensitivity than sputum smear microscopy (70% versus 35%) for TB diagnosis and has been endorsed by the WHO for TB high burden countries to increase case finding among HIV ...
BMC Infectious Diseases 2017 17:433
Published on: 16 June 2017
Research article
Early treatment of acute HIV-1 infection (AHI) is beneficial for patients and could reduce onward transmission. However, guidelines on whom to test for AHI with HIV-1 RNA testing are lacking.
BMC Infectious Diseases 2017 17:425
Published on: 14 June 2017
Research article
The aim of the study was to assess the applicability of an algorithm predicting 10-year cardiovascular disease (CVD) generated in the setting of the Framingham Heart Study to a real-life, contemporary Italian ...
BMC Infectious Diseases 2017 17:414
Published on: 12 June 2017
Research article
Tenofovir (TDF) is one of the most widely used antiretroviral drug. Despite the high degree of tolerability a small percentage of patients experienced alteration in tubular function during TDF use. Intracellul...
BMC Infectious Diseases 2017 17:396
Published on: 5 June 2017
Case report
Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) is a sexually transmitted infection caused by L1, L2, L3 serovars of C. trachomatis (CT). Since 2003, LGV cases have been increasing in Europe. Aim of this report is to describe the...
BMC Infectious Diseases 2017 17:386
Published on: 2 June 2017
