Greater risk for HIV infection of black men who have sex with men: a critical literature review

GA Millett, JL Peterson… - American journal of …, 2006 - ajph.aphapublications.org
HIV rates are disproportionately higher for Black men who have sex with men (MSM) than for
other MSM. We reviewed the literature to examine 12 hypotheses that might explain this …

Microbicides and other topical strategies to prevent vaginal transmission of HIV

MM Lederman, RE Offord, O Hartley - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2006 - nature.com
The HIV epidemic is, by many criteria, the worst outbreak of infectious disease in history. The
rate of new infections is now∼ 5 million per year, mainly in the developing world, and is …

Cytotoxic T cell responses to multiple conserved HIV epitopes in HIV-resistant prostitutes in Nairobi.

SL Rowland-Jones, T Dong, KR Fowke… - The Journal of …, 1998 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Many people who remain persistently seronegative despite frequent HIV exposure have HIV-
specific immune responses. The study of these may provide information about mechanisms …

HIV-1-specific mucosal CD8+ lymphocyte responses in the cervix of HIV-1-resistant prostitutes in Nairobi

R Kaul, FA Plummer, J Kimani, T Dong… - The Journal of …, 2000 - journals.aai.org
Understanding how individuals with a high degree of HIV exposure avoid persistent
infection is paramount to HIV vaccine design. Evidence suggests that mucosal immunity …

Influence of HLA supertypes on susceptibility and resistance to human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection

KS MacDonald, KR Fowke, J Kimani… - The Journal of …, 2000 - academic.oup.com
Certain human leukocyte antigens, by presenting conserved immunogenic epitopes for T
cell recognition, may, in part, account for the observed differences in human …

Establishing a cohort at high risk of HIV infection in South Africa: challenges and experiences of the CAPRISA 002 acute infection study

F van Loggerenberg, K Mlisana, C Williamson… - PloS one, 2008 - journals.plos.org
Objectives To describe the baseline demographic data, clinical characteristics and HIV-
incidence rates of a cohort at high risk for HIV infection in South Africa as well as the …

HIV-1-specific mucosal IgA in a cohort of HIV-1-resistant Kenyan sex workers

R Kaul, D Trabattoni, JJ Bwayo, D Arienti, A Zagliani… - Aids, 1999 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: Most HIV-1 transmission is sexual; therefore, immune responses in the genital
mucosa may be important in mediating protection against HIV infection. This study examined …

Late seroconversion in HIV-resistant Nairobi prostitutes despite pre-existing HIV-specific CD8+ responses

R Kaul, SL Rowland-Jones, J Kimani… - The Journal of …, 2001 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Resistance to HIV infection in a small group of Kenyan sex workers is associated with CD8+-
lymphocyte responses to HIV cytotoxic T-lymphocyte (CTL) epitopes. Eleven prostitutes …

CD8+ lymphocytes respond to different HIV epitopes in seronegative and infected subjects

R Kaul, T Dong, FA Plummer, J Kimani… - The Journal of …, 2001 - Am Soc Clin Investig
HIV-1–specific cytotoxic T-lymphocyte (CTL) responses have been detected at a low
frequency in many HIV-1–exposed, persistently seronegative (HEPS) subjects. However, it …

Low-level CD4+ T cell activation is associated with low susceptibility to HIV-1 infection

FA Koning, SA Otto, MD Hazenberg… - The Journal of …, 2005 - journals.aai.org
Different features have been associated with low susceptibility to HIV type 1 (HIV-1) infection
in exposed seronegative individuals. These include genetic make-up such as homozygosity …