Sökning: "HIV discordant couples"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 9 avhandlingar innehållade orden HIV discordant couples.

  1. 1. ‛The virus stops with me’ : couples living positively with HIV in rural, eastern Uganda

    Författare :Rachel Lisa King; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :HIV;

    Sammanfattning : Background: Historically people living with HIV (PLHIV) were left out of the center of the HIV prevention agenda in Africa, yet more recently greater attention has been placed on interventions that forefront PLHIV. Aim: The overall aim of this thesis was to increase knowledge on the ways couples living with HIV prevent further transmission of HIV and live with health and dignity. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Fertility and HIV infection : fertility decision-making challenges of mutually- disclosed discordant couples and young people

    Författare :Jolly Beyeza-Kashesya; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Young people; HIV-infected; HIV discordant couples; Fertility decision-making; Uganda;

    Sammanfattning : Background: Sexuality and reproduction in mature generalised HIV epidemics pose significant dilemma to both HIV infected and negative people. Sexually active young people and HIV serodiscordant couples are faced with difficult decision-making about procreation and HIV transmission. LÄS MER

  4. 3. HIV-1 and HIV-2 infections in Guinea-Bissau, West Africa : studies of immune responses, prevailing viruses and epidemiological trends

    Författare :Sören Andersson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :HIV-1; HIV-2; dual infection; immune response; antibody assay; PCR; evaluation; testing strategies; genetic subtypes; molecular characterization; plasma RNA levels; incidence; prevalence; vaccines; cell-mediated immunity; CTL; lymphocyte proliferation; chemokines; Guinea-Bissau; Africa;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis encompasses immunological, virological and epidemiological studies of HIV-1 and HIV-2 infections in Guinea-Bissau. We have established a robust and reliable diagnostic strategy based on a combination of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) and rapid simple tests. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Mucosal immune responses in HIV-1 exposed uninfected individuals

    Författare :Taha Hirbod; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : The development of HIV vaccines and immunotherapeutics remains hampered by our lack of understanding correlates of immune protection to infection and disease. The major (perhaps only) piece of evidence indicating that long-term, solid resistance to HIV infection is indeed possible comes from HIV exposed yet uninfected individuals (EUI). LÄS MER

  7. 5. Uptake of HIV testing : assessing the impact of a home-based intervention in rural South Africa

    Författare :Hanani Tabana; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :HIV counselling and testing;

    Sammanfattning : Background: Despite the introduction of HIV counselling and testing (HCT) methods about 30 years ago, HIV testing uptake remains low in most high HIV prevalence settings. To date, knowledge of status still remains a critical approach in the fight against HIV and a first step to prevention, access to care, treatment, and support. LÄS MER