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Linda-Gail Bekker

Prof of Medicine, Desmond Tutu HIV Centre, University of Cape Town
Verified email at hiv-research.org.za
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Immune reconstitution disease associated with mycobacterial infections in HIV-infected individuals receiving antiretrovirals

SD Lawn, LG Bekker, RF Miller - The Lancet infectious diseases, 2005 - thelancet.com
Immune reconstitution disease (IRD) in HIV-infected patients is an adverse consequence of
the restoration of pathogen-specific immune responses during the initial months of highly …

HIV infection

LG Bekker, C Beyrer, N Mgodi, SR Lewin… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
The AIDS epidemic has been a global public health issue for more than 40 years and has
resulted in~ 40 million deaths. AIDS is caused by the retrovirus, HIV-1, which is transmitted …

[HTML][HTML] Advancing global health and strengthening the HIV response in the era of the Sustainable Development Goals: the International AIDS Society—Lancet …

LG Bekker, G Alleyne, S Baral, J Cepeda, D Daskalakis… - The Lancet, 2018 - thelancet.com
Executive summary Inspired by unprecedented improvements in human health and
development in recent decades, our world has embarked on a quest that only a generation …

[HTML][HTML] Preexposure chemoprophylaxis for HIV prevention in men who have sex with men

RM Grant, JR Lama, PL Anderson… - … England Journal of …, 2010 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Antiretroviral chemoprophylaxis before exposure is a promising approach for
the prevention of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) acquisition. Methods We randomly …

[HTML][HTML] Effectiveness of BNT162b2 vaccine against omicron variant in South Africa

S Collie, J Champion, H Moultrie… - New England Journal …, 2022 - Mass Medical Soc
Preliminary Data on Vaccine Protection against Omicron Using a test-negative study design
focused on the period of dominance of the B. 1.1. 529 (omicron) variant in South Africa …

[HTML][HTML] T cell responses to SARS-CoV-2 spike cross-recognize Omicron

R Keeton, MB Tincho, A Ngomti, R Baguma, N Benede… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract The SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant (B. 1.1. 529) has multiple spike protein
mutations, that contribute to viral escape from antibody neutralization,,–and reduce vaccine …

Uptake of pre-exposure prophylaxis, sexual practices, and HIV incidence in men and transgender women who have sex with men: a cohort study

RM Grant, PL Anderson, V McMahan, A Liu… - The Lancet infectious …, 2014 - thelancet.com
Background The effect of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) depends on uptake,
adherence, and sexual practices. We aimed to assess these factors in a cohort of HIV …

Emtricitabine-tenofovir concentrations and pre-exposure prophylaxis efficacy in men who have sex with men

PL Anderson, DV Glidden, A Liu… - Science translational …, 2012 - science.org
Drug concentrations associated with protection from HIV-1 acquisition have not been
determined. We evaluated drug concentrations among men who have sex with men in a …

[HTML][HTML] Use of a vaginal ring containing dapivirine for HIV-1 prevention in women

JM Baeten, T Palanee-Phillips, ER Brown… - … England Journal of …, 2016 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Antiretroviral medications that are used as prophylaxis can prevent acquisition
of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection. However, in clinical trials among …

Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 elite neutralizers: individuals with broad and potent neutralizing activity identified by using a high-throughput neutralization …

MD Simek, W Rida, FH Priddy, P Pung… - Journal of …, 2009 - Am Soc Microbiol
The development of a rapid and efficient system to identify human immunodeficiency virus
type 1 (HIV-1)-infected individuals with broad and potent HIV-1-specific neutralizing …