Characteristics of HIV-2 and HIV-1/HIV-2 Dually Seropositive Adults in West Africa Presenting for Care and Antiretroviral Therapy: The IeDEA-West Africa HIV-2 Cohort Study.

HIV-2 is endemic in West Africa. There is a lack of evidence-based guidelines on the diagnosis, management and antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV-2 or HIV-1/HIV-2 dual infections. Because of these issues, we designed a West African collaborative cohort for HIV-2 infection within the framework of t...

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Main Authors: Didier K Ekouevi, Eric Balestre, Patrick A Coffie, Daouda Minta, Eugene Messou, Adrien Sawadogo, Albert Minga, Papa Salif Sow, Emmanuel Bissagnene, Serge P Eholie, Geoffrey S Gottlieb, François Dabis, IeDEA West Africa collaboration, Djimon Marcel Zannou, Carin Ahouada, Jocelyn Akakpo, Christelle Ahomadegbé, Jules Bashi, Alice Gougounon-Houéto, Angèle Azon-Kouanou, Fabien Houngbé, Sikiratou Koumakpaï, Florence Alihonou, Marcelline d'Almeida, Irvine Hodonou, Ghislaine Hounhoui, Gracien Sagbo, Leïla Tossa-Bagnan, Herman Adjide, Joseph Drabo, René Bognounou, Arnaud Dienderé, Eliezer Traore, Lassane Zoungrana, Béatrice Zerbo, Adrien Bruno Sawadogo, Jacques Zoungrana, Arsène Héma, Ibrahim Soré, Guillaume Bado, Achille Tapsoba, Diarra Yé, Fla Kouéta, Sylvie Ouedraogo, Rasmata Ouédraogo, William Hiembo, Mady Gansonré, Eugène Messou, Joachim Charles Gnokoro, Mamadou Koné, Guillaume Martial Kouakou, Clarisse Amani Bosse, Kouakou Brou, Achi Isidore Assi, Henri Chenal, Denise Hawerlander, Franck Soppi, Yao Abo, Germain Bomisso, Serge Paul Eholié, Mensah Deborah Noelly Amego, Viviane Andavi, Zelica Diallo, Frédéric Ello, Aristophane Koffi Tanon, Serge Olivier Koule, Koffi Charles Anzan, Calixte Guehi, Edmond Addi Aka, Koffi Ladji Issouf, Jean-Claude Kouakou, Marie-Sylvie N'gbeche, Pety Touré, Divine Avit-Edi, Kouadio Kouakou, Magloire Moh, Valérie Andoblé Yao, Madeleine Amorissani Folquet, Marie-Evelyne Dainguy, Cyrille Kouakou, Véronique Tanoh Méa-Assande, Gladys Oka-Berete, Nathalie Zobo, Patrick Acquah, Marie-Berthe Kokora, Tanoh François Eboua, Marguerite Timité-Konan, Lucrèce Diecket Ahoussou, Julie Kebé Assouan, Mabéa Flora Sami, Clémence Kouadio, Lorna Renner, Bamenla Goka, Jennifer Welbeck, Adziri Sackey, Seth Ntiri Owiafe, Christian Wejse, Zacarias José Da Silva, Joao Paulo, Amabelia Rodrigues, David da Silva, Candida Medina, Ines Oliviera-Souto, Lars Ostergaard, Alex Laursen, Morten Sodemann, Peter Aaby, Anders Fomsgaard, Christian Erikstrup, Jesper Eugen-Olsen, Moussa Y Maïga, Fatoumata Fofana Diakité, Abdoulaye Kalle, Drissa Katile, Hamar Alassane Traore, Tidiani Cissé, Mamadou Dembelé, Mohammed Doumbia, Mahamadou Fomba, Assétou Soukho Kaya, Abdoulaye M Traoré, Hamady Traoré, Amadou Abathina Toure, Fatoumata Dicko, Mariam Sylla, Alima Berthé, Hadizatou Coulibaly Traoré, Anta Koïta, Niaboula Koné, Clémentine N'diaye, Safiatou Touré Coulibaly, Mamadou Traoré, Naïchata Traoré, Man Charurat, Samuel Ajayi, Stephen Dapiap, Otu, Festus Igbinoba, Okwara Benson, Clément Adebamowo, Jesse James, Obaseki, Philip Osakede, John Olasode, Bernard Diop, Noël Magloire Manga, Judicael Malick Tine, Haby Signate Sy, Abou Ba, Aida Diagne, Hélène Dior, Malick Faye, Ramatoulaye Diagne Gueye, Aminata Diack Mbaye, Akessiwe Patassi, Awèrou Kotosso, Benjamin Goilibe Kariyare, Gafarou Gbadamassi, Agbo Komi, Kankoé Edem Mensah-Zukong, Pinuwe Pakpame, Annette Koko Lawson-Evi, Yawo Atakouma, Elom Takassi, Améyo Djeha, Ayoko Ephoévi-Gah, Sherifa El-Hadj Djibril, Elise Arrivé, Patrick Coffie, Didier Ekouevi, Antoine Jaquet, Valériane Leroy, Charlotte Lewden, Annie Sasco, Jean-Claude Azani, Gérard Allou, Franck Bohossou, Sophie Karcher, Jules Mahan Gonsan, Jérôme Le Carrou, Séverin Lenaud, Célestin Nchot, Karen Malateste, Amon Roseamonde Yao, Bertine Siloué, Gwenaelle Clouet, Hugues Djetouan, Alexandra Doring, Adrienne Kouakou, Elodie Rabourdin, Jean Rivenc, Xavier Anglaret, Boubacar Ba, Jean Bosco Essanin, Andrea Ciaranello, Sébastien Datté, Sophie Desmonde, Jean-Serge Elvis Diby, Apollinaire Gninlgninrin Horo, Serge N'zoré Kangah, Denis Malvy, David Meless, Aida Mounkaila-Harouna, Camille Ndondoki, Caroline Shiboski, Rodolphe Thiébaut, Pac-Ci, Abidjan
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Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3688850?pdf=render