High seroprevalence of HBV and HCV infection in HIV-infected adults in Kigali, Rwanda. HBV and HCV co-infection(s) in HIV patients has negative impact on the outcome of hepatitis and complicates the management of HIV infection. This paper addresses the prevalence and incidence of hepatitis B virus...
First national tuberculin survey in Vietnam: characteristics and association with tuberculosis prevalence In this article Nguyen Binh Hoa, together with AIGHD epidemiologists Frank Cobelens and Edine Tiemersma, presents the results of a nationwide survey of infection with tuberculosis (TB) bacilli ("latent TB infection") among children in...
In Current HIV/AIDS Reports, AIGHD’s Deputy Director, Science, Catherine Hankins, writes that future trends in the global HIV epidemic will be determined by the actions of individuals, couples, and communities. Dr. Hankins explains: “Ultimately, it will be policy makers, implementers, civil society, and funders that...
Increasing Tuberculosis Notification Rates Among Young Adults are Not Associated with Migration in Da Nang, Vietnam. In this paper Edine Tiemersma, epidemiologist with KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation and AIGHD, investigates the role of migration in the recent increase in tuberculosis (TB) case rates among young adults in...
Tuberculosis Relapse in Vietnam Is Significantly Associated With Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing Genotype Infections. In this paper PhD student May Nguyet Thu Huyen presents a molecular epidemiology study of the effects of Mycobacterium tuberculosis genotype on tuberculosis relapse rates in Vietnam. She finds that patients infected with...
Alignment of new tuberculosis drug regimens and drug susceptibility testing: a framework for action This viewpoint paper addresses new priorities for drug susceptibility testing (DST) and surveillance now that new tuberculosis drug regimens are likely to be introduced in the coming years. It is a summary...