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Budhwani Henna Gakumo C. Ann Yigit Ibrahim Rice Whitney S. Fletcher Faith E. Whitfield Samantha Ross Shericia Konkle-Parker Deborah J. Cohen Mardge H. Wingood Gina M. Metsch Lisa R. Adimora Adaora A. Taylor Tonya N. Wilson Tracey E. Weiser Sheri D. Sosanya Oluwakemi Goparaju Lakshmi Gange Stephen Kempf Mirjam-Colette Turan Bulent Turan Janet M. 《AIDS and behavior》2022,26(5):1422-1430
AIDS and Behavior - In this mixed-methods study, we examine the relationship between provider communication and patient health literacy on HIV continuum of care outcomes among women living with HIV... 相似文献
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Kempf MC Cesbron-Delauw MF Deslee D Gross U Herrmann T Sutton P 《Medical microbiology and immunology》1999,187(3):137-142
There is evidence that not only the immune status, but also the genetic predisposition of certain hosts influence the clinical
outcome of Toxoplasma gondii infection. By far the majority of our knowledge on genetic and immunological mechanisms involved in control of T. gondii infection has been obtained by studying mouse models, which in terms of clinical outcome of infection differ considerably
from humans. Rats which show a rather similar course of infection in comparison to humans have not so far been investigated
for effects of genetic differences on course of the infection. In this study we show that, like mice, different strains of
rats exhibit a remarkable variation in the number of brain cysts arising from chronic infection. LEW rats seem to be highly
resistant to cyst formation, in contrast to F344 rats that are susceptible. In addition, F344 rats express high numbers of
γδ T cells during the acute phase of infection, whereas LEW rats express elevated but comparably low numbers of γδ T cells. The RT1 (rat MHC) haplotypes of both strains are identical in the RT1A and RT1B/D regions, which encode the restriction elements for conventional peptide antigens. Consequently, rat strain-specific differences
may be useful to define MHC-independent mechanisms of resistance against T. gondii, which may also act in humans.
Received: 24 July 1998 相似文献
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Faith E. Fletcher Meredith Buchberg Leslie R. Schover Karen Basen-Engquist Mirjam-Colette Kempf Roberto C. Arduino 《AIDS care》2014,26(10):1229-1235
Significantly elevated rates of cervical cancer and low rates of Papanicolaou (Pap) smear screening have been documented among HIV-infected women. However, little is known about women's perceptions of cervical cancer screening utilization. Hence, this study describes barriers and facilitators related to cervical cancer screening in a sample of HIV-infected women seeking care at an integrated HIV clinic in Houston, Texas. Using an inductive qualitative methodological approach, data were obtained from five focus group discussions with a total of 33, HIV-infected women. The majority of the study sample consisted of women who self-identified as Black (69.7%), and reported heterosexual contact as the mode of HIV acquisition (75.8%). Barriers to cervical cancer screening were described as pain and discomfort associated with receiving Pap smears and subsequent procedures; lack of awareness of cervical cancer as a preventable disease; limited transportation access; and systemic issues as it relates to scheduling gynecological appointments. Facilitators were described as awareness of HIV-infected women's increased risk of cervical cancer and strong provider–patient relationships. To address disparities in cervical cancer screening among low-income HIV-infected women, programs should capitalize on the identified facilitators and alleviate modifiable barriers using multilevel strategies. 相似文献
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Kempf MC Allen S Zulu I Kancheya N Stephenson R Brill I Tichacek A Haworth A Chomba E;Rwanda Zambia HIV Research Group 《Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999)》2008,47(1):116-125
BACKGROUND: Biased enrollment and attrition compromise the power of clinical trials and limit generalizability of findings. We identify predictors of enrollment and retention for HIV-discordant couples enrolled in prospective studies in Zambia. PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: A total of 1995 discordant couples were invited to enroll. Predictors of nonenrollment, loss to follow-up, and missed appointments were evaluated using multivariate models. MF couples were more likely to be eligible and to enroll and less likely to be lost to follow-up than FM couples. Substantial losses to follow-up occurred between testing and enrollment (21.3% of MF and 28.1% of FM) and between enrollment and the first follow-up visit (24.9% of MF and 30.5% of FM). Among MF and FM couples, residence far from the clinic, younger age, and women's age at first intercourse =17 years were predictive of attrition. No income, =2 lifetime sex partners, no history of sexually transmitted infection in women, and recent extramarital contact in their male partners predicted attrition in FM couples. CONCLUSIONS: Discordant couples are critical to observational studies and clinical trials to prevent male-to-female and female-to-male transmission. Retention biases must be taken into account during analysis. Run-in designs that delay randomization may improve retention in clinical trials. 相似文献
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Melonie Walcott Mirjam-Colette Kempf Jessica S. Merlin 《Culture, health & sexuality》2016,18(6):682-694
This study describes the ways in which poverty and other structural factors create a risk environment for sub-optimal engagement in HIV care among low-income women living with HIV in the Southern USA, contributing to existing health disparities. We conducted a qualitative study in 2012, involving in-depth interviews with 14 stakeholders (service providers and representatives of community-based organisations) and 7 focus-group discussions with 46 women living with HIV (89% African American). A thematic approach in the context of the social ecological model guided data analysis. Data were coded and analysed using NVivo qualitative software. The findings suggested that structural community factors, such as poverty, poor employment opportunities, limited access to healthcare resources, stigma, transportation challenges and access to illicit substances, may work independently and in synergy to impact women’s health seeking behaviour and decision-making, thereby influencing their ability to engage in HIV care. Interventions designed to improve engagement in HIV care should address structural factors to bolster low-income women’s ability to engage in care. 相似文献
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Mdodo R Moser SA Jaoko W Baddley J Pappas P Kempf MC Aban I Odera S Jolly P 《Mycoses》2011,54(5):e438-e442
Poor susceptibility of Cryptococcus neoformans to fluconazole (FLC) is a matter of concern among clinicians in Africa. The emergence of resistance to FLC was recently reported in Kenya, but it is not known whether it is widespread. Thus, there is need for more antifungal drug susceptibility studies in Kenya. The aim of this study was to measure the in vitro antifungal drug susceptibilities of incident C. neoformans isolates from acquired immunodeficiency syndrome patients in Kenya. Antifungal susceptibility testing was performed in 67 C. neoformans isolates by broth microdilution method as outlined in the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute document M27-A3 using FLC, amphotericin B (AMB), voriconazole (VOR), ravuconazole (RAV) and flucytosine (5-FC). Isolates were grown on l-canavanine glycine bromothymol blue medium for serotype identification. Six per cent of the isolates were identified as C. neoformans var. gattii serotype B or C and 94% as C. neoformans var. neoformans. All isolates tested were susceptible to AMB, VOR and RAV (100%), and high susceptibilities were seen to FLC (97%), and 5-FC (90%). Only 3% and 10% of the isolates' susceptibility to FLC and 5-FC, respectively, was dose-dependent or intermediate. These results demonstrate high susceptibilities of incident C. neoformans isolates to FLC and AMB, antifungals used for treatment of cryptococcal meningitis in Kenya. 相似文献
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