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Dual infection with HIV-1 and HIV-2, which is not uncommon in West Africa, has important implications for transmission, progression, and antiretroviral therapy. Few studies have examined HIV viral dynamics in this setting. We compared HIV-1 and HIV-2 viral loads from 65 dually i…

Background. The importance of certain characteristics of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in the pathogenesis of cervical cancer has not yet been established. Although infection with HPV is a necessary cause of cervical cancer…

Under the current Kenyan guidelines, pregnant/postpartum women who test HIV-positive are immediately put on the lifelong antiretroviral (ART) therapy (Option B+) and are initiated into the prevention of mother-to-child (PMTCT) protocol. Gaps at each step of the PMTCT continuum u…