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Valades-Alcaraz A, Reinosa R, Gonzalez-Hevilla M, Medina-Sanchez C, Holguin A
Heliyon . 2024 Dec; 10(22):e38234. PMID: 39624307
Background: There are 39 million people infected by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and 1.3 million new annually infections with more than 150 variants circulating. Early HIV detection is crucial...
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Rodriguez-Mateos M, Carlos S, Jaso J, Holguin A, Reina G
Diagnostics (Basel) . 2024 Oct; 14(19). PMID: 39410599
Background: Dried blood spots (DBSs) enable the study of serological markers of various pathogens without the need to obtain serum/plasma through venipuncture. Methods: Sixty-four blood samples were prepared on Whatman™...
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Rodriguez-Galet A, Ventosa-Cubillo J, Bendomo V, Eyene M, Mikue-Owono T, Nzang J, et al.
J Infect Public Health . 2024 Jun; 17(8):102476. PMID: 38901117
Background: In Equatorial Guinea, only 54 % of people living with HIV know their HIV status. There are no confirmatory or molecular diagnostic techniques for early diagnosis or monitoring of...
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Martinez de Aguirre P, Carlos S, Pina-Sanchez M, Mbikayi S, Burgueno E, Tendobi C, et al.
J Med Virol . 2024 Mar; 96(3):e29529. PMID: 38516764
Studies on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa have yielded varying results, although authors universally agree the real burden surpasses reported cases. The primary objective of this...
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Epalza C, Valades-Alcaraz A, Gonzalez-Alba J, Beltran-Pavez C, Gutierrez-Lopez M, Rubio-Garrido M, et al.
Pediatr Infect Dis J . 2023 Nov; 43(1):40-48. PMID: 37922511
Background: Virologic characterization of newly HIV-diagnosed adolescents could help to improve their specific needs. The objective was to describe the transmitted drug resistance mutations (TDR) and its transmission by clusters...
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Mbuagbaw L, Garcia C, Brenner B, Cecchini D, Chakroun M, Djiadeu P, et al.
Lancet HIV . 2023 Sep; 10(10):e684-e689. PMID: 37716367
HIV drug resistance (HIVDR) is a major challenge to the effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy. Global efforts in addressing HIVDR require clear, transparent, and replicable reporting in HIVDR studies. We describe...
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Troyano-Hernaez P, Herrador P, Gea F, Romero-Hernandez B, Reina G, Albillos A, et al.
Microbiol Spectr . 2023 Sep; :e0174823. PMID: 37655908
The scale-up of hepatitis C virus (HCV) diagnosis and treatment requires affordable and simple tools to improve access to care, especially in low- and middle-income settings with limited infrastructure or...
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Rodriguez-Mateos M, Jaso J, Martinez de Aguirre P, Carlos S, Fernandez-Ciriza L, Holguin A, et al.
Diagnostics (Basel) . 2023 Feb; 13(3). PMID: 36766454
Dried blood spots (DBSs) are an economical and convenient alternative to serum/plasma, which allow for the serological and molecular study of different pathogens. Sixty-four blood samples were collected by venipuncture...
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Rodriguez-Galet A, Ventosa-Cubillo J, Bendomo V, Eyene M, Mikue-Owono T, Nzang J, et al.
Viruses . 2023 Jan; 15(1). PMID: 36680067
A lack of HIV viral load (VL) and HIV drug resistance (HIVDR) monitoring in sub-Saharan Africa has led to an uncontrolled circulation of HIV-strains with drug resistance mutations (DRM), compromising...
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Ventosa-Cubillo J, Pinzon R, Gonzalez-Alba J, Estripeaut D, Navarro M, Holguin A
J Antimicrob Chemother . 2022 Dec; 78(2):423-435. PMID: 36454248
Objectives: The inadequacy of resistance monitoring in Latin America leads to circulation of HIV strains with drug resistance mutations (DRMs), compromising ART effectiveness. This study describes the DRM prevalence in...