2023
Brain volumetrics differ by Fiebig stage in acute HIV infection
Bolzenius J, Sacdalan C, Ndhlovu L, Sailasuta N, Trautmann L, Tipsuk S, Crowell T, Suttichom D, Colby D, Phanuphak N, Chan P, Premeaux T, Kroon E, Vasan S, Hsu D, Valcour V, Ananworanich J, Robb M, Ake J, Pohl K, Sriplienchan S, Spudich S, Paul R. Brain volumetrics differ by Fiebig stage in acute HIV infection. AIDS 2023, 37: 861-869. PMID: 36723491, PMCID: PMC10079583, DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000003496.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute HIV infectionNucleus accumbensFiebig stagesAcute infectionHIV infectionCaudate nucleusBrain volumeLower regional brain volumesAntiretroviral therapy initiationMarkers of neuroinflammationBrain volume alterationsCross-sectional studyRegional brain volumesT1-weighted scansTherapy initiationChronic infectionBrain volumetricsBrain disruptionThai malesViral factorsPutamenVolume alterationsAccumbensInfectionStimulant use
2021
Clinical and laboratory impact of concomitant syphilis infection during acute HIV
Chan P, Colby D, Kroon E, Sacdalan C, Pinyakorn S, Paul R, Robb M, Valcour V, Ananworanich J, Marra C, Spudich S. Clinical and laboratory impact of concomitant syphilis infection during acute HIV. HIV Medicine 2021, 22: 502-511. PMID: 33728759, DOI: 10.1111/hiv.13079.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute HIV-1T lymphocyte levelsVenereal Disease Research LaboratoryUntreated syphilisHistory of syphilisHIV-1Higher plasma HIV-1 RNACD4 T-lymphocyte levelsPlasma HIV-1 RNAHIV-1 RNA levelsCognitive performanceCD4 T lymphocytesHIV-1 infectionHIV-1 RNAImpaired cognitive performanceAcute HIVAHI participantsFiebig stagesIncident syphilisPrior syphilisSerum TreponemaSyphilis infectionChronic infectionDisease measuresSyphilis status