2002
Correlates of Plasma HIV-1 RNA Viral Load Among HIV-1 Seropositive Women in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Kapiga SH, Bang H, Spiegelman D, Msamanga GI, Coley J, Hunter DJ, Fawzi WW. Correlates of Plasma HIV-1 RNA Viral Load Among HIV-1 Seropositive Women in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2002, 30: 316-323. PMID: 12131569, DOI: 10.1097/01.qai.0000014767.47046.c8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-1 RNA viral loadRNA viral loadPlasma HIV-1 RNA viral loadViral loadCopies/mLLymphocyte countHIV-1 positive pregnant womenHIV-1-seropositive womenMedian viral loadHigh viral loadPrevention of malariaTime of deliverySeropositive womenAbsolute CD4Pregnant womenClinical trialsHIV-1Long-term effectsDaily food expenditureMalaria parasitesBaselineMonthsDar es SalaamCD4Food expenditure
2001
HIV-1 LTR Subtype and Perinatal Transmission
Blackard J, Renjifo B, Fawzi W, Hertzmark E, Msamanga G, Mwakagile D, Hunter D, Spiegelman D, Sharghi N, Kagoma C, Essex M. HIV-1 LTR Subtype and Perinatal Transmission. Virology 2001, 287: 261-265. PMID: 11531404, DOI: 10.1006/viro.2001.1059.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2000
Predictors of CD4+ lymphocyte count among HIV-Seropositive and HIV-Seronegative pregnant women in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
Kapiga SH, Mwakagile D, Spiegelman D, Msamanga GI, Hunter D, Fawzi WW. Predictors of CD4+ lymphocyte count among HIV-Seropositive and HIV-Seronegative pregnant women in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. East African Medical Journal 2000, 77: 206-11. PMID: 12858905, DOI: 10.4314/eamj.v77i4.46622.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-seropositive womenCells/mm3Erythrocyte sedimentation rateHIV-seronegative pregnant womenWhite blood countLymphocyte countPredictors of CD4Pregnant womenHIV-seropositiveMost HIV-seropositive womenTotal white blood countHaematological indicesReduction of CD4HIV-seronegative womenT lymphocyte subsetsClinical stage 1Age 25 yearsDar es SalaamAverage age 25 yearsAsymptomatic womenBlood countSocio-demographic characteristicsCD4Blood samplesHR increase