Browsing College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and BioSecurity (CoVAB) by Subject "HIV/AIDS"
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Antiretroviral resistance mutation profiles among drug regimens and HIV-1 Subtypes in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-05)Antiretroviral drug resistance is highly considered as a key limiting factor in HIV management because of its varying impact across drug regimens and HIV-1 subtypes. In Uganda, there is a paucity of data on how this factor ... -
Lack of association between fluconazole susceptibility and ERG11 nucleotide polymorphisms in cryptococcus neoformans clinical isolates from Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-08)Over 50% of Ugandan HIV-infected patients die due to cryptococcal meningitis [CM]-related complications. Fluconazole is the drug of choice for CM monoprophylaxis in resource-limited settings such as Uganda. Emerging ... -
Performance of two commercial immunochromatographic assays for rapid detection of antibodies specific to human immunodeficieny virus types 1 and 2 in serum and urine samples in a rural community-based research setting (Rakai, Uganda)
(American Society for Microbiology, 2007-06)Rapid detection of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibodies is of great importance in developing and developed countries to diagnose HIV infections quickly and at low cost. In this study, two new immunochromatographic ... -
Validation of the Oxford Nanopore (MinION) sequencing platform for identification of HIV-1 transmitted founder viruses
(Makerere University, 2023)Quick identification and characterization of HIV-1 Transmitted/founder (TF) viruses is critical for guiding HIV-1 TF based prevention, and eradication strategies. Therefore, a high throughput sequencing platform is needed ...