HIV and Tuberculosis Co-Infection Among Migrants in Portugal: A Brief Study on Their Sociodemographic, Clinical, and Genomic Characteristics

Authors: Ana Maria Tavares, Marta Pingarilho, Judite Batista, Miguel Viveiros, Sónia Dias, Cristina Toscano, Perpetua Gomes, Ana Abecasis
Publication Year: 2021
Journal: AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses, 37(1), pp 34–37
Link: https://doi.org/10.1089/aid.2020.0119

SHORT COMMUNICATION ABSTRACT HIV and tuberculosis (TB) are among the global deadliest diseases. Migrant populations are particularly vulnerable to these infections. Yet, literature is still scarce on the epidemiology of HIV–TB co-infection among migrants. In this study, we characterized native and migrant HIV patients followed in Portuguese hospitals, who were diagnosed with TB, regarding their […]
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Genetic lineage characterization and spatiotemporal dynamics of classical insect-specific flaviviruses: outcomes and limitations

Authors: Paulo Morais, Nídia S Trovão, Ana Abecasis, Ricardo Parreira
Publication Year: 2021
Journal: Virus Research, 303, art 198507
Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.virusres.2021.198507

HIGHLIGHTS • Complete and partial cISF sequences were characterized using multiple analyses. • cISF sequences show low diversity and entropy, and evolve under purifying selection. • Recombination does not seem to impact the evolution of cISF extensively. • Different datasets displayed high phylogenetic, but mostly low temporal signals. • Spatiotemporal dispersal analyses suggested cISF distribution […]
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Effectiveness of integrase strand transfer inhibitor-based regimens in HIV-infected treatment-naive individuals: results from a European multi-cohort study

Authors: Barbara Rossetti, Massimiliano Fabbiani, Domenico Di Carlo, Francesca Incardona, Ana Abecasis, Perpetua Gomes, Anna Maria Geretti, Carole Seguin-Devaux, Federico Garcia, Rolf Kaiser, Sara Modica, Adrian Shallvari, Anders Sönnerborg, Maurizio Zazzi, EuResist Network, INTEGRATE study group
Publication Year: 2021
Journal: Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 76(9), pp 2394–2399
Link: https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkab200

ABSTRACT ‘Background:’ INSTIs have become a pillar of first-line ART. Real-world data are needed to assess their effectiveness in routine care. ‘Objectives:’ We analysed ART-naive patients who started INSTI-based regimens in 2012–19 whose data were collected by INTEGRATE, a European collaborative study including seven national cohorts. ‘Methods:’ Kaplan–Meier analyses assessed time to virological failure (VF), […]
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HIV and Tuberculosis Co-Infection Among Migrants in Portugal: A Brief Study on Their Sociodemographic, Clinical, and Genomic Characteristics

Genetic lineage characterization and spatiotemporal dynamics of classical insect-specific flaviviruses: outcomes and limitations

Effectiveness of integrase strand transfer inhibitor-based regimens in HIV-infected treatment-naive individuals: results from a European multi-cohort study

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