Browsing Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) Collections by Author "Shihab, Hasan M."
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Evaluation of Dynabeads and Cytospheres Compared With Flow Cytometry to Enumerate CD41 T Cells in HIV-Infected Ugandans on Antiretroviral Therapy
Lutwama, Fred; Serwadda, Ronnie; Mayanja-Kizza, Harriet; Shihab, Hasan M.; Ronald, Allan; Kamya, Moses R.; Thomas, David; Johnson, Elizabeth; Quinn, Thomas C.; Moore, Richard D.; Spacek, Lisa A. (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins., 2008-07-01)Background: Laboratory-based monitoring of antiretroviral therapy is essential but adds a significant cost to HIV care. The World Health Organization 2006 guidelines support the use of CD4 lymphocyte count (CD4) to define ... -
A new model to monitor the virological efficacy of antiretroviral treatment in resource-poor countries
Colebunders, Robert; Laurence, John; Shihab, Hasan M.; Semitala, Fred; Lutwama, Fred; Bakeera-Kitaka, Sabrina; Lynen, Lut; Spacek, Lisa; Reynolds, Steven J.; Quinn, Thomas C.; Viner, Brant; Mayanja-Kizza, Harriet; Kamya, Moses, R. (Elsevier, 2006)Monitoring the efficacy of antiretroviral treatment in developing countries is difficult because these countries have few laboratory facilities to test viral load and drug resistance. Those that exist are faced with a ...