Geno2pheno[coreceptor] is a widely used tool for the prediction of coreceptor usage (viral tropism) of HIV-1 samples. For HIV-1 CRF01_AE, a significant overcalling of X4-tropism is observed ...
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Despite medicalization and legalization of marijuana use, factors influencing demand for marijuana among persons living with HIV (PLWH) are incompletely understood. This knowledge gap underm...
Point-of-care C-reactive protein (POC CRP) testing is a potential tuberculosis (TB) screening tool for people living with HIV (PLHIV). Unlike lab-based assays, POC assays do not routinely ad...
The Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development, 3rd Edition (Bayley-III) is frequently used in international child development research. No studies examine its psychometric properties w...
Timely viral load (VL) testing is critical in the care of pregnant women living with HIV and receiving Anti-retroviral therapy (ART). There is paucity of data regarding the Time to First Vir...
Extended spectrum β-lactamase Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL-E) might be sexually transmitted. Men who have sex with men (MSM) have different sexual behavior than the general population and thus ...
HIV infection is a major risk factor predisposing for Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection and progression to active tuberculosis (TB). As host immune response defines the course of infectio...
While exposure to traumatic events and subsequent post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are common among people who use drugs (PWUD), little is known about gender-based differences associate...
Superior semicircular canal dehiscence (SSCD) is characterized by CT-confirmed bony erosion over the superior semicircular canal, creating vestibular and auditory symptoms. Endolymphatic hyd...
A 47-year-old man was admitted to a hospital for disturbance of consciousness. He was diagnosed with multiple hemorrhagic brain abscesses in bilateral hemispheres with human immunodeficiency...
AIDS is a disease caused by a chronic infection of HIV. Recently, long-term control of HIV infection has been demonstrated through the bone marrow transplantation of hematopoietic stem cells...
Infective endocarditis (IE) causes substantial morbidity and mortality if untreated. The clinical course of IE might be different in HIV-positive patients as a result of immune dysfunction. ...
Isoniazid preventive therapy prevents active tuberculosis in people with HIV, but previous studies have found no evidence of benefit in people with HIV who had a negative tuberculin skin tes...
The purpose of this article is to review the many facets of central nervous system tuberculosis (CNS-TB). The entities described are tuberculous meningitis (TBM) and its complications, spina...
Globally, an appropriate estimate of the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) is essential for the economic evaluation of antiretroviral therapy (ART...
Salvia is the largest genus of the Lamiaceae family, with over 900 species in the world which about 60 species are distributed in Iran, 17 of them are endemic. In Iran, Salvia species have b...
Worldwide, Drug-resistant Tuberculosis (DR-TB) remains a big problem; the diagnostic capacity has superseded the clinical management capacity thereby causing ethical challenges. In Sub-Sahar...
Rifapentine exposure is associated with bactericidal activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis, but high interindividual variation in plasma concentrations is encountered.To investigate a ...
Excessive exposure to toxic substances or chemicals in the environment and various pathogens, including viruses and bacteria, is associated with the onset of numerous brain abnormalities. Am...
The iodide recycling enzyme, iodotyrosine deiodinase (IYD), is a largely unstudied molecular mechanism through which environmental chemicals can potentially cause thyroid disruption. This hi...
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