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Species | Per KallestrupSummaryAffiliation: University of Copenhagen Country: Denmark Publications
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Downregulation of MIP-1alpha/CCL3 with praziquantel treatment in Schistosoma haematobium and HIV-1 co-infected individuals in a rural community in ZimbabweRbl 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...
Schistosomiasis and HIV in rural Zimbabwe: efficacy of treatment of schistosomiasis in individuals with HIV coinfectionPer 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...
Schistosomiasis and HIV-1 infection in rural Zimbabwe: effect of treatment of schistosomiasis on CD4 cell count and plasma HIV-1 RNA loadPer 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...
Schistosomiasis and HIV-1 infection in rural Zimbabwe: implications of coinfection for excretion of eggsPer 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...
Parents' beliefs and expectations when presenting with a febrile child at an out-of-hours general practice clinicPer 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...
Predictors of mortality in a cohort of HIV-1-infected adults in rural AfricaChristian 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...
p24 as a predictor of mortality in a cohort of HIV-1-infected adults in rural AfricaChristian 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...
Low prevalence of hepatitis C virus antibodies in HIV-endemic area of Zimbabwe support sexual transmission as the major route of HIV transmission in AfricaPer Kallestrup
Department of Infectious Diseases, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
AIDS 17:1400-2. 2003
Reduced mortality and CD4 cell loss among carriers of the interleukin-10 -1082G allele in a Zimbabwean cohort of HIV-1-infected adultsChristian 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...
Schistosomiasis and infection with human immunodeficiency virus 1 in rural Zimbabwe: systemic inflammation during co-infection and after treatment for schistosomiasisChristian 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...
HIV in Africa - still a major matter of unsafe sexPer Kallestrup
Int J STD AIDS 15:709-10; author reply 710-1. 2004
