Per Kallestrup

Summary

Affiliation: University of Copenhagen
Country: Denmark

Publications

  1. ncbi Downregulation of MIP-1alpha/CCL3 with praziquantel treatment in Schistosoma haematobium and HIV-1 co-infected individuals in a rural community in Zimbabwe
    Rbl Zinyama-Gutsire
    Biochemistry Department, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe
    BMC Infect Dis 9:174. 2009
  2. ncbi Schistosomiasis and HIV in rural Zimbabwe: efficacy of treatment of schistosomiasis in individuals with HIV coinfection
    Per Kallestrup
    Department of Infectious Diseases, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
    Clin Infect Dis 42:1781-9. 2006
  3. ncbi Schistosomiasis and HIV-1 infection in rural Zimbabwe: effect of treatment of schistosomiasis on CD4 cell count and plasma HIV-1 RNA load
    Per Kallestrup
    Center for Inflammation and Metabolism, Department of Infectious Diseases, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
    J Infect Dis 192:1956-61. 2005
  4. ncbi Schistosomiasis and HIV-1 infection in rural Zimbabwe: implications of coinfection for excretion of eggs
    Per Kallestrup
    Center of Inflammation and Metabolism, Department of Infectious Diseases, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
    J Infect Dis 191:1311-20. 2005
  5. ncbi Parents' beliefs and expectations when presenting with a febrile child at an out-of-hours general practice clinic
    Per Kallestrup
    Institute and Research Unit for General Practice, University of Aarhus, Vennelyst Boulevard 6, DK 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
    Br J Gen Pract 53:43-4. 2003
  6. ncbi Predictors of mortality in a cohort of HIV-1-infected adults in rural Africa
    Christian Erikstrup
    Department of Infectious Diseases, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
    J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 44:478-83. 2007
  7. ncbi p24 as a predictor of mortality in a cohort of HIV-1-infected adults in rural Africa
    Christian Erikstrup
    The Centre of Inflammation and Metabolism, Rigshospitalet and Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
    J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 48:345-9. 2008
  8. ncbi Low prevalence of hepatitis C virus antibodies in HIV-endemic area of Zimbabwe support sexual transmission as the major route of HIV transmission in Africa
    Per Kallestrup
    Department of Infectious Diseases, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
    AIDS 17:1400-2. 2003
  9. ncbi Reduced mortality and CD4 cell loss among carriers of the interleukin-10 -1082G allele in a Zimbabwean cohort of HIV-1-infected adults
    Christian Erikstrup
    Centre for Inflammation and Metabolism, Denmark
    AIDS 21:2283-91. 2007
  10. ncbi Schistosomiasis and infection with human immunodeficiency virus 1 in rural Zimbabwe: systemic inflammation during co-infection and after treatment for schistosomiasis
    Christian Erikstrup
    Department of Clinical Immunology, Aarhus University Hospital, Skejby Sygehus, Aarhus, Denmark
    Am J Trop Med Hyg 79:331-7. 2008

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Publications11

  1. ncbi Downregulation of MIP-1alpha/CCL3 with praziquantel treatment in Schistosoma haematobium and HIV-1 co-infected individuals in a rural community in Zimbabwe
    Rbl Zinyama-Gutsire
    Biochemistry Department, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe
    BMC Infect Dis 9:174. 2009
    ..However there is less information on their role in Schistosoma haematobium infection, or on the effect of concurrent HIV-1 infection, as a potential modifying influence...
  2. ncbi Schistosomiasis and HIV in rural Zimbabwe: efficacy of treatment of schistosomiasis in individuals with HIV coinfection
    Per Kallestrup
    Department of Infectious Diseases, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
    Clin Infect Dis 42:1781-9. 2006
    ..Consequently, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-related immunodeficiency may impair the effect of praziquantel treatment...
  3. ncbi Schistosomiasis and HIV-1 infection in rural Zimbabwe: effect of treatment of schistosomiasis on CD4 cell count and plasma HIV-1 RNA load
    Per Kallestrup
    Center for Inflammation and Metabolism, Department of Infectious Diseases, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
    J Infect Dis 192:1956-61. 2005
    ..17). The present study suggests that treatment of schistosomiasis can reduce the rate of viral replication and increase CD4 cell count in the coinfected host...
  4. ncbi Schistosomiasis and HIV-1 infection in rural Zimbabwe: implications of coinfection for excretion of eggs
    Per Kallestrup
    Center of Inflammation and Metabolism, Department of Infectious Diseases, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
    J Infect Dis 191:1311-20. 2005
    ..This study explores the effect that HIV-1-associated immunodeficiency has on the excretion of schistosome eggs in a large cohort of coinfected individuals...
  5. ncbi Parents' beliefs and expectations when presenting with a febrile child at an out-of-hours general practice clinic
    Per Kallestrup
    Institute and Research Unit for General Practice, University of Aarhus, Vennelyst Boulevard 6, DK 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
    Br J Gen Pract 53:43-4. 2003
    ..Only 13% spontaneously mentioned that they expected a prescription. It is clinical and communicative skills that prevail in promoting successful consultations in this setting...
  6. ncbi Predictors of mortality in a cohort of HIV-1-infected adults in rural Africa
    Christian Erikstrup
    Department of Infectious Diseases, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
    J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 44:478-83. 2007
    ..We explored the prognostic strengths of classic and alternative progression markers in this study set in rural Zimbabwe...
  7. ncbi p24 as a predictor of mortality in a cohort of HIV-1-infected adults in rural Africa
    Christian Erikstrup
    The Centre of Inflammation and Metabolism, Rigshospitalet and Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
    J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 48:345-9. 2008
    ..p24 measurements have been proposed as an alternative to HIV-RNA because of the low cost of reagents and equipment needed. Here, we evaluate p24 as a prognostic marker in a cohort of HIV-1-infected individuals in Zimbabwe...
  8. ncbi Low prevalence of hepatitis C virus antibodies in HIV-endemic area of Zimbabwe support sexual transmission as the major route of HIV transmission in Africa
    Per Kallestrup
    Department of Infectious Diseases, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
    AIDS 17:1400-2. 2003
  9. ncbi Reduced mortality and CD4 cell loss among carriers of the interleukin-10 -1082G allele in a Zimbabwean cohort of HIV-1-infected adults
    Christian Erikstrup
    Centre for Inflammation and Metabolism, Denmark
    AIDS 21:2283-91. 2007
    ..To evaluate the effect on HIV progression of single nucleotide polymorphisms in promoters of the genes for tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha and interleukin (IL)-10 and known to influence cytokine production...
  10. ncbi Schistosomiasis and infection with human immunodeficiency virus 1 in rural Zimbabwe: systemic inflammation during co-infection and after treatment for schistosomiasis
    Christian Erikstrup
    Department of Clinical Immunology, Aarhus University Hospital, Skejby Sygehus, Aarhus, Denmark
    Am J Trop Med Hyg 79:331-7. 2008
    ..Treatment for schistosomiasis caused a decrease in levels of sTNF-rII (P < 0.05) and IL-10 (P < 0.001). Our results indicate that schistosomiasis treatment may attenuate HIV replication by decreasing systemic inflammation...
  11. ncbi HIV in Africa - still a major matter of unsafe sex
    Per Kallestrup
    Int J STD AIDS 15:709-10; author reply 710-1. 2004