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Species | S Z WiktorSummaryAffiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Country: USA Publications
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Assessing the relationship between HIV infection and cervical cancer in Côte d'Ivoire: a case-control studyGeorgette Adjorlolo-Johnson
Projet RETRO CI, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Global HIV AIDS Program, Abidjan, Cote d Ivoire
BMC Infect Dis 10:242. 2010..We conducted a case-control study in a West African population to assess the relationship between HIV infection and invasive cervical cancer, taking into account HPV infection and other potential risk factors for cervical cancer...
Efficacy of trimethoprim-sulphamethoxazole prophylaxis to decrease morbidity and mortality in HIV-1-infected patients with tuberculosis in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire: a randomised controlled trialS Z Wiktor
Projet RETRO CI, Abidjan, Cote d Ivoire
Lancet 353:1469-75. 1999..We assessed the safety and efficacy of trimethoprim-sulphamethoxazole 800 mg/160 mg (co-trimoxazole) prophylaxis in prevention of such infections and in decrease of morbidity and mortality...- Short-course oral zidovudine for prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire: a randomised trialS Z Wiktor
Project RETRO CI, 01 BP 1712, Abidjan, Cote d Ivoire
Lancet 353:781-5. 1999..Short-course perinatal oral zidovudine might decrease the rate of transmission. We assessed the safety and efficacy of such a regimen among HIV-1-seropositive breastfeeding women in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire... - Dual infection with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 and type 2: impact on HIV type 1 viral load and immune activation markers in HIV-seropositive female sex workers in Abidjan, Ivory CoastJ N Nkengasong
Laboratory of Virology, Project RETRO CI, Abidjan, Ivory Coast
AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 16:1371-8. 2000..01, respectively). Dual infection does not appear to influence levels of HIV-1 viral load in vivo. However, levels of HLA-DR are higher among FSWs dually infected with HIV-1 and HIV-2 than among those infected with HIV-1 only... - Comparison of NucliSens and Amplicor monitor assays for quantification of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) RNA in plasma of persons with HIV-1 subtype A infection in Abidjan, Côte d'IvoireJ N Nkengasong
Projet RETRO CI, CHU Treichville, Abidjan, Cote d Ivoire
J Clin Microbiol 36:2495-8. 1998.... - Quantification of RNA in HIV type 1 subtypes D and G by NucliSens and Amplicor assays in Abidjan, Ivory CoastJ N Nkengasong
Projet RETRO CI, CHU Treichville, Abidjan, Ivory Coast
AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 15:495-8. 1999..0 log10 copies/ml; range, 2.4-3.6 log10 copies/ml). Our preliminary results suggest that the modified Amplicor HIV Monitor can accurately quantify HIV-1 RNA viral load in persons infected with subtype D and G strains... - Field evaluation of a combination of monospecific enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays for type-specific diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) and HIV-2 infections in HIV-seropositive persons in Abidjan, Ivory CoastJ N Nkengasong
Projet RETRO CI, CHU Treichville, Abidjan, Ivory Coast
J Clin Microbiol 36:123-7. 1998.... - Distribution of HIV-1 subtypes among HIV-seropositive patients in the interior of Côte d'IvoireJ N Nkengasong
Laboratory of Virology, Project RETRO CI, Abidjan, Cote d Ivoire
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 23:430-6. 2000..The uniform distribution of this subtype makes Côte d'Ivoire a potential site for vaccine trials... - Cervicovaginal anti-HIV antibodies in HIV-seronegative female sex workers in Abidjan, Côte d'IvoireP D Ghys
Projet RETRO CI, Abidjan, Cote d Ivoire
AIDS 14:2603-8. 2000..To detect anti-HIV antibodies in cervicovaginal secretions of HIV-seronegative female sex workers and to evaluate whether the presence of these antibodies is associated with increased sexual exposure... - Human immunodeficiency virus Type 1 (HIV-1) plasma virus load and markers of immune activation among HIV-infected female sex workers with sexually transmitted diseases in Abidjan, Côte d'IvoireJ N Nkengasong
Laboratory of Virology, Projet RETRO CI, 01 BP 1712, Abidjan, Cote d Ivoire, Africa
J Infect Dis 183:1405-8. 2001..These findings have important public health implications in elaborating strategies for decreasing disease progression and transmission of HIV among FSWs... - High prevalence of genotypic and phenotypic HIV-1 drug-resistant strains among patients receiving antiretroviral therapy in Abidjan, Côte d'IvoireC Adjé
Projet RETRO CI, Abidjan, Côte d Ivoire Division of AIDS, STD, TB Laboratory Research, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, USA
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 26:501-6. 2001..7%) patients, to nonnucleoside RTIs in 5 (8%) patients, and to protease inhibitors in 4 (6%) patients. The high prevalence we observed in this study may limit in future the effectiveness of ARV programs in the Côte d'Ivoire... - Effect of an HIV counseling and testing program on AIDS-related knowledge and practices in tuberculosis clinics in Abidjan, Côte d'IvoireS Z Wiktor
Projet RETRO CI, Abidjan, Cote d Ivoire
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 8:445-50. 2004..Two out-patient tuberculosis treatment centers, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire... - Lack of effect of chemokine receptor CCR2b gene polymorphism (64I) on HIV-1 plasma RNA viral load and immune activation among HIV-1 seropositive female workers in Abidjan, Côte d'IvoireC A Adjé
Projet RETRO CI, Abidjan, Cote d Ivoire
J Med Virol 64:398-401. 2001..The finding that the frequency of this mutation is similar in HIV-seropositive and -seronegative female workers suggests that its presence is not associated with increased risk of HIV infection... - Sensitivity and specificity of human immunodeficiency virus rapid serologic assays and testing algorithms in an antenatal clinic in Abidjan, Ivory CoastS Koblavi-Deme
Projet RETRO CI, CHU de Treichville, Abidjan 01, Ivory Coast, Africa
J Clin Microbiol 39:1808-12. 2001..HIV serodiagnosis based on rapid assays may be a valuable alternative in implementing HIV prevention and surveillance programs in areas where sophisticated laboratories are difficult to establish... - Sociodemographic factors associated with participation by HIV-1-positive pregnant women in an intervention to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Cote d'IvoireT M Painter
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for HIV, STD and TB Prevention, Division of HIV AIDS Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
Int J STD AIDS 16:237-42. 2005..Greater attention to mitigating the effects of broader structural factors on women's participation in interventions may increase the effectiveness of MTCT prevention in Africa... - Is drinking water in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, safe for infant formula?E F Dunne
Foodborne and Diarrheal Diseases Branch, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 28:393-8. 2001..To survey knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding water use and infant feeding in the Koumassi District of Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, and to evaluate the microbiologic quality of source and stored drinking water... - Effect of interventions to control sexually transmitted disease on the incidence of HIV infection in female sex workersP D Ghys
Projet RETRO-CI Abidjan,
AIDS 15:1421-31. 2001..3 versus 7.6 per 100 person-years; P = 0.5). CONCLUSION: National AIDS control programs should consider adopting as policy the type of integrated approach used in this intervention study for HIV prevention in female sex workers...