Introduction: Antiretroviral therapy (ART) has been successful at decreasing the morbidity and mortality associated with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection.HIV-1 drug resistance (HIVDR) among ART-naive patients has been documented to compromise the success of initial therapy.This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of
Plant-available soil water capacity: estimation methods and implications
The plant-available water capacity of the soil is defined as the water content between field capacity and wilting point, gtech brush bar and has wide practical application in planning the land use.In a representative profile of the Cerrado Oxisol, methods for estimating the wilting point were studied and compared, using a WP4-T psychrometer and Ric
Long-term consistent use of a vaginal microbicide gel among HIV-1 sero-discordant couples in a phase III clinical trial (MDP 301) in rural south-west Uganda
Abstract Background A safe and effective vaginal microbicide could substantially reduce HIV acquisition for women.Consistent gel use is, however, of great importance to ensure continued protection against HIV infection, even with a safe and effective microbicide.We assessed the long-term correlates of consistent gel use in the MDP 301 clinical tria