Age Patterns of HSV-2 Incidence and Prevalence in Two Ugandan Communities: A Catalytic Incidence Model Applied to Population-Based Seroprevalence Data.

Author(s): Whittles LK, Galiwango RM, Mpagazi J, Tobian AAR, Ssekubugu R, Jackson J, Peer AD, Kennedy C, Nakalanzi M, Ndyanabo A, Kigozi G, Chang LW, Serwadda D, Manabe YC, Gaydos CA, Laeyendecker O, Quinn TC, Reynolds SJ, Kagaayi J, Eaton JW, Grabowski MKJournal: J Infect DisPMID: 37079374 November 2023
Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) is an incurable sexually transmitted infection associated with increased risk of acquiring and transmitting…

HIV-1 transmitting couples have similar viral load set-points in Rakai, Uganda.

Author(s): Hollingsworth TD, Laeyendecker O, Shirreff G, Donnelly CA, Serwadda D, Wawer MJ, Kiwanuka N, Nalugoda F, Collinson-Streng A, Ssempijja V, Hanage WP, Quinn TC, Gray RH, Fraser CJournal: PLoS PathogPMID: 20463808 May 2010
It has been hypothesized that HIV-1 viral load set-point is a surrogate measure of HIV-1 viral virulence, and that it…