2009
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Antigens and RNA in HIV-Seronegative Women with Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia
Basu J, Romney SL, Angeletti RH, Vermund SH, Nieves E, Kadish AS, Mikhail MS, Orr GA. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Antigens and RNA in HIV-Seronegative Women with Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia. AIDS Research And Human Retroviruses 2009, 25: 249-259. PMID: 19292595, PMCID: PMC6463994, DOI: 10.1089/aid.2008.0096.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCervical intraepithelial neoplasiaProstate-specific antigenCervicovaginal lavageHIV proteinsIntraepithelial neoplasiaWestern blotHuman immunodeficiency virus antigenHIV p24 expressionHIV-2 antibodiesHIV-seronegative womenRisk of progressionViral load assaysCervical biopsy specimensHIV serologySeronegative womenHIV RNAHIV exposureCervical secretionsHIV antigenNegative serologyP24 antigenCervical cancerBiopsy specimensP24 expressionVirus antigen
2008
Impact of small reductions in plasma HIV RNA levels on the risk of heterosexual transmission and disease progression
Modjarrad K, Chamot E, Vermund SH. Impact of small reductions in plasma HIV RNA levels on the risk of heterosexual transmission and disease progression. AIDS 2008, 22: 2179-2185. PMID: 18832881, PMCID: PMC2661869, DOI: 10.1097/qad.0b013e328312c756.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of progressionHeterosexual transmissionDisease progressionHIV RNALog10 incrementAntiretroviral therapyPlasma HIV RNA levelsGreater riskTreatment of coinfectionHIV RNA levelsHIV viral loadViral load changesHIV-1 RNARelative risk estimatesHIV loadAdjunctive careViral loadPlasma levelsHeterosexual contactWorld's HIVAnnual riskHIVAdult populationViral transmissionRisk estimates