HIV viral load and CD4+ lymphocyte counts in subjects coinfected with HTLV-1 and HIV-1

Article Abstract:

Patient coinfected with HIV and human T-cell lymphotrophic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) may have 146% higher CD4+ white blood cell levels in the blood than patients infected with HIV alone. In coinfection, the higher CD4+ level does not indicate better immune function, and HIV viral load may remain a better measure of disease status in coinfected patients.

Brazil, Testing, Physiological aspects, HIV patients, HTLV-I infections, Comorbidity, CD4 lymphocytes

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Behavioral impact, acceptability, and HIV incidence among homosexual men with access to postexposure chemoprophylaxis for HIV

Article Abstract:

The behavioral impact, acceptability and incidence of HIV infection in persons with easy access to post-sexual exposure prophylaxis (PEP) to prevent HIV is studied. Studies revealed that PEP was safe and did not appear to be associated with increases in reported high-risk behavior and ready access to it did not effect HIV transmission.

United States, Science & research, Research, Medical examination, Chemoprevention

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Incident HIV infection in a high-risk, homosexual, male cohort in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Article Abstract:

The authors studied a community of 753 HIV-uninfected gay males between the ages of 18 and 50 for an average of 1.5 years in Rio de Janeiro. Of this group, 34 became infected, an annual rate of 3.1% overall, and for those under 20 years old, a rate of 8.4%.

Health aspects, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (City)

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