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Characterization of NS5A and NS5B resistance-associated substitutions from genotype 1 hepatitis C virus infected patients in a Portuguese cohort

  • Authors: Brandão R, Marcelino R, Gonçalves F, Diogo I, Carvalho A, Cabanas J, Costa I, Brogueira P, Ventura F, Miranda A, Mansinho K, Gomes P
  • Publication Year: 2018
  • Journal: Viruses
  • Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29701642

This study is focused on the prevalent NS5 coding region resistance-associated substitutions (RASs) in DAA-naive genotype (GT)1 HCV-infected patients and their potential impact on success rates. Plasma RNA from 81 GT1 HCV-infected patients was extracted prior to an in-house nested RT-PCR of the NS5 coding region, which is followed by Sanger population sequencing. NS5A RASs were present […]
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Atypical presentation of entomophthoromycosis caused by Conidiobolus coronatus

  • Authors: Araújo C, Bento DP, Faria N, Maduro AP, Mansinho K, Martins Mda L, Tavares R, Ventura F
  • Journal: Medical Mycology
  • Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Atypical+presentation+of+entomophthoromycosis+caused+by+Conidiobolus+coronatus

A male patient from Guinea-Bissau was admitted to Egas Moniz Hospital, Lisbon, complaining of fever and exhibiting a productive cough with mucopurulent discharge and weight loss. He had been using empirical medication with dexamethasone to treat his generalized facial swelling.
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Unusual coexistence of opportunistic lung infections in a human immunodeficiency virus positive patient suffering from persistent pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia: A case report

  • Authors: Araújo C, Esteves F, Mansinho K, Matos O, Miranda AC, Ponces Bento D, Ventura F
  • Journal: Revista Portuguesa de Pneumologia
  • Link: http://www.elsevier.pt/en/revistas/revista-portuguesa-pneumologia-320/artigo/unusual-coexistence-of-opportunistic-lung-infections-in-human-90205531

It is well-established that HIV patients are at high risk of opportunistic infections (OI), like the ones caused by Pneumocystis jirovecii, a worldwide pathogen implicated in interstitial pneumonia (PcP). We present a case of a newly diagnosed HIV-1 patient with multiple OI, including a persistent form of PcP, an invasive aspergillosis (IA), cytomegalovirus and Mycobacterium xenopi lung infection. We describe the combination of laboratorial screening, surgery and antimicrobial therapy which were crucial for patient recovery.
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Decreasing population selection rates of resistance mutation K65R over time in HIV-1 patients receiving com- bination therapy including tenofovir

  • Authors: Abecasis AB, Abreu R, Aguas MJ, Aldir I, Aleixo MJ, Amaro G, Antunes F, Borges F, Botas J, Branco T, Caixas U, Camacho RJ, Diniz A, Doroana M, Duque L, Faria D, Faria N, Faria T, Fonseca P, Germano I, Gomes F, Guerreiro C, Jesus MB, Mansinho K, Mineiro A, Miranda AC, Narciso J, Neves I, Nina J, Pinheiro S, Pinto IV, Proença P, Reis AP, Roxo F, Sá J, Santos C, Snoeck J, Tavares L, Teófilo E, Theys K, Valadas E, Vandamme AM, Ventura F, Vera J, Vercauteren J
  • Journal: Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
  • Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23027713

The use of tenofovir is highly associated with the emergence of mutation K65R, which confers broad resistance to nucleoside/nucleotide analogue reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs), especially when tenofovir is combined with other NRTIs also selecting for K65R. Although recent HIV-1 treatment guidelines discouraging these combinations resulted in reduced K65R selection with tenofovir, updated information on the impact of currently recommended regimens on the population selection rate of K65R is presently lacking.
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GHTM is a R&D Unit that brings together researchers with a track record in Tropical Medicine and International & Global Health. It aims at strengthening Portugal's role as a leading partner in the development and implementation of a global health research agenda. Our evidence-based interventions contribute to the promotion of equity in health and to improve the health of populations.

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