[HTML][HTML] Inflammatory genital infections mitigate a severe genetic bottleneck in heterosexual transmission of subtype A and C HIV-1

RE Haaland, PA Hawkins, J Salazar-Gonzalez… - PLoS …, 2009 - journals.plos.org
The HIV-1 epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa is driven largely by heterosexual transmission of
non-subtype B viruses, of which subtypes C and A are predominant. Previous studies of …

Access to adequate nutrition is a major potential obstacle to antiretroviral adherence among HIV-infected individuals in Rwanda

JT Au, K Kayitenkore, E Shutes, E Karita, PJ Peters… - Aids, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Despite the massive expansion of antiretroviral drugs in Africa, little is known about the
resulting changes in sexual behavior or obstacles to antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence …

[HTML][HTML] Schistosomiasis is associated with incident HIV transmission and death in Zambia

KM Wall, W Kilembe, B Vwalika, C Dinh… - PLoS neglected …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background We examined relationships between schistosome infection, HIV transmission or
acquisition, and all-cause death. Methods We retrospectively tested baseline sera from a …

Knowledge, use, and concerns about contraceptive methods among sero-discordant couples in Rwanda and Zambia

K Grabbe, R Stephenson, B Vwalika… - Journal of women's …, 2009 - liebertpub.com
Objective: The unique needs of sero-discordant couples are largely missing from many
current family planning efforts, which focus on the prevention of pregnancies in absence of …

Evolution of couples' voluntary counseling and testing for HIV in Lusaka, Zambia

E Chomba, S Allen, W Kanweka… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Background: We describe promotional strategies for couples' voluntary HIV counseling and
testing (CVCT) and demographic risk factors for couples in Lusaka, Zambia, where an …

A randomized controlled trial to promote long-term contraceptive use among HIV-serodiscordant and concordant positive couples in Zambia

R Stephenson, B Vwalika, L Greenberg… - Journal of women's …, 2011 - liebertpub.com
Background: Countries facing high HIV prevalence often also experience high levels of
fertility and low contraceptive use, suggesting high levels of unmet need for contraceptive …

[HTML][HTML] Couples' voluntary counselling and testing and nevirapine use in antenatal clinics in two African capitals: a prospective cohort study

M Conkling, EL Shutes, E Karita, E Chomba… - Journal of the …, 2010 - Springer
Background With the accessibility of prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT)
services in sub-Saharan Africa, more women are being tested for HIV in antenatal care …

[HTML][HTML] Community health worker promotions increase uptake of long-acting reversible contraception in Rwanda

A Mazzei, R Ingabire, J Mukamuyango… - Reproductive …, 2019 - Springer
Background We coordinated community health worker (CHW) promotions with training and
support of government clinic nurses to increase uptake of long-acting reversible …

Syphilis treatment response among HIV-discordant couples in Zambia and Rwanda

J Dionne-Odom, E Karita, W Kilembe… - Clinical infectious …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Background. Syphilis continues to be a common sexually transmitted infection, despite the
availability of inexpensive and effective treatment. Infection in human immunodeficiency …

[HTML][HTML] Creating an African HIV clinical research and prevention trials network: HIV prevalence, incidence and transmission

A Kamali, MA Price, S Lakhi, E Karita, M Inambao… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
HIV epidemiology informs prevention trial design and program planning. Nine clinical
research centers (CRC) in sub-Saharan Africa conducted HIV observational epidemiology …