| molecular diversity and polymerase gene genotypes of hiv-1 among treatment-naïve cameroonian subjects with advanced disease. | the progress of antiretroviral treatment roll-out programs in developing countries requires extensive monitoring of primary drug resistance prior to initiation of therapy. this is particularly relevant for cameroon where a high hiv diversity has been reported. | 2010 | 20483657 |
| molecular characterization of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (hiv-1) and hiv-2 in yaounde, cameroon: evidence of major drug resistance mutations in newly diagnosed patients infected with subtypes other than subtype b. | prior to current studies on the emergence of drug resistance with the introduction of antiretroviral therapy (art) in cameroon, we performed genotypic analysis on samples from drug-naïve, human immunodeficiency virus (hiv)-infected individuals in this country. of the 79 hiv type 1 (hiv-1) pol sequences analyzed from cameroonian samples, 3 (3.8%) were identified as hiv-1 group o, 1 (1.2%) was identified as an hiv-2 intergroup b/a recombinant, and the remaining 75 (95.0%) were identified as hiv-1 ... | 2008 | 17855574 |
| [neurologic disturbances in human immunodeficiency virus carriers in yaoundé]. | neurological manifestations are frequent with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (aids). they can be seen at the onset of the illness but more often they are found during its terminal phase. the aim of this study is to describe the neurological complications observed in aids as well as the evolution in the intensive care unit of the yaounde general hospital, republic of cameroon. this prospective study was carried out during a two-year period at the intensive care unit. all patients who were ... | 2003 | 14693475 |
| mother-to-child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 in relation to the season in yaounde, cameroon. | a public health program to prevent mother-to-child transmission (mtct) of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (hiv-1) by treatment with nevirapine has been ongoing in yaounde, cameroon since january 2000. after 24 months, plasma samples from 119 children born to hiv-1-positive mothers were tested for hiv-1 rna between six and eight weeks after birth. thirteen (10.9%) tested positive (95% confidence interval = 5.2-16.7%). risk factors associated with mtct in this study were maternal viral load (p ... | 2003 | 14640507 |