Browsing by Author "Ogwu, Anthony"

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    • Abacavir Alters the Transcription of Inflammatory Cytokines in Virologically Suppressed, HIV-Infected Women 

      MacLeod, Iain James; Rowley, Christopher Francis; Lockman, Shahin; Ogwu, Anthony; Moyo, Sikhulile; van Widenfelt, Erik; Mmalane, Mompati; Makhema, Joseph Moeketsi; Essex, Myron Elmer; Shapiro, Roger L. (International AIDS Society, 2012)
      Background: Abacavir (ABC) may be associated with a small, increased risk of myocardial infarction in HIV-infected adults, possibly related to cytokine-mediated inflammation. Methods: To evaluate the induction of inflammatory ...

    • Antiretroviral Regimens in Pregnancy and Breast-Feeding in Botswana 

      Shapiro, R.L.; Hughes, M.D.; Ogwu, Anthony; Kitch, Doug William; Lockman, Shahin; Moffat, C.; Makhema, Joseph Moeketsi; Moyo, S; Thior, Ibou; McIntosh, Kenneth; van Widenfelt, E.; Leidner, Jean A.; Powis, Kathleen Marie; Asmelash, A.; Tumbare, E.; Zwerski, S.; Sharma, Upasna; Handelsman, E.; Mburu, K.; Jayeoba, O.; Moko, E.; Souda, Shashidhar Vaman; Lubega, E.; Akhtar, M.; Wester, C William; Tuomola, R.; Snowden, W.; Martinez-Tristani, M.; Mazhani, L.; Essex, Myron Elmer (New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM/MMS), 2010)
      BACKGROUND: The most effective highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) to prevent mother-to-child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) in pregnancy and its efficacy during breast-feeding are ...

    • Birth Weight for Gestational Age Norms for a Large Cohort of Infants Born to HIV-Negative Women in Botswana Compared with Norms for U.S.-Born Black Infants 

      Parekh, Natasha K; Binda, Kelebogile; Souda, Sajini; Essex, Max; Matthews, Lynn Turner; Ribaudo, Heather J.; Chen, Jennifer Yin-zu; Ogwu, Anthony; Makhema, Joseph Moeketsi; Lockman, Shahin; Shapiro, Roger L. (BioMed Central, 2011)
      Background: Standard values for birth weight by gestational age are not available for sub-Saharan Africa, but are needed to evaluate incidence and risk factors for intrauterine growth retardation in settings where HIV, ...

    • Co-Operative Additive Effects between HLA Alleles in Control of HIV-1 

      Matthews, Philippa C.; Listgarten, Jennifer; Carlson, Jonathan M.; Payne, Rebecca; Huang, Kuan-Hsiang Gary; Frater, John; Goedhals, Dominique; Steyn, Dewald; van Vuuren, Cloete; Paioni, Paolo; Jooste, Pieter; Ogwu, Anthony; Shapiro, Roger L.; Mncube, Zenele; Ndung'u, Thumbi; Walker, Bruce David; Heckerman, David; Goulder, Philip J. R. (Public Library of Science, 2012)
      Background: HLA class I genotype is a major determinant of the outcome of HIV infection, and the impact of certain alleles on HIV disease outcome is well studied. Recent studies have demonstrated that certain HLA class I ...

    • HIV-1 Subtype C-Infected Individuals Maintaining High Viral Load as Potential Targets for the “Test-and-Treat” Approach to Reduce HIV Transmission 

      Baum, Marianna; Thior, Ibou; Asmelash, Aida; Campa, Adriana; van Widenfelt, Erik; Mine, Madisa; Moffat, Claire; Mmalane, Mompati; Gilbert, Peter; Novitsky, Vladimir A.; Wang, Rui; Bussmann, Hermann; Lockman, Shahin; Shapiro, Roger L.; Wester, Carolyn Negley; Wester, C William; Ogwu, Anthony; Musonda, Rosemary Mubanga; Moyo, Sikhulile; Makhema, Joseph Moeketsi; Marlink, Richard George; Seage, George R.; De Gruttola, Victor Gerard; Essex, Myron Elmer (Public Library of Science, 2010)
      The first aim of the study is to assess the distribution of HIV-1 RNA levels in subtype C infection. Among 4,348 drug-naïve HIV-positive individuals participating in clinical studies in Botswana, the median baseline plasma ...

    • HLA-A is a Predictor of Hepatitis B e Antigen Status in HIV-Positive African Adults 

      Matthews, Philippa C.; Carlson, Jonathan M.; Beloukas, Apostolos; Malik, Amna; Jooste, Pieter; Ogwu, Anthony; Shapiro, Roger; Riddell, Lynn; Chen, Fabian; Luzzi, Graz; Jesuthasan, Gerald; Jeffery, Katie; Jojic, Nebojsa; Ndung'u, Thumbi; Carrington, Mary; Goulder, Philip J. R.; Geretti, Anna Maria; Klenerman, Paul (Oxford University Press, 2015)
      Outcomes of chronic infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) are varied, with increased morbidity reported in the context of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) coinfection. The factors driving different outcomes are not well ...

    • Prevalence and Characteristics of Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Coinfection among HIV-Positive Women in South Africa and Botswana 

      Matthews, Philippa C.; Beloukas, Apostolos; Malik, Amna; Carlson, Jonathan M.; Jooste, Pieter; Ogwu, Anthony; Shapiro, Roger; Riddell, Lynn; Chen, Fabian; Luzzi, Graz; Jaggernath, Manjeetha; Jesuthasan, Gerald; Jeffery, Katie; Ndung’u, Thumbi; Goulder, Philip J. R.; Geretti, Anna Maria; Klenerman, Paul (Public Library of Science, 2015)
      There is progressive concern about the evolving burden of morbidity and mortality caused by coinfection with HIV-1 and hepatitis B virus (HBV) in sub-Saharan Africa, but the epidemiology and impact of this problem are not ...