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  • Paediatric HIV diagnosis in non-PMTCT settings: a systematic review

 

          Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

 
FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Availability and Use of HIV Monitoring and Early Infant Diagnosis Technologies in WHO Member States in 2011-2013: Analysis of Annual Surveys at the Facility Level.
Habiyambere V, Ford N, Low-Beer D, et al
PLoS Med
. 2016 Aug 23;13(8):e1002088.
Paper

Performance of an Early Infant Diagnostic Test, AmpliSens® DNA-HIV-FRT, Using Dried Blood Spots (DBS) Collected from Children Born to Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-Infected Mothers in Ukraine.
Chang J, Tarasova T, Shanmugam V, et al
J Clin Microbiol
. 2015 Oct 7.
Abstract

Point-of-care HIV early infant diagnosis: is test sensitivity everything?
Dunning L, Hsiao NY, Myer L.

J Int AIDS Soc
.
2015 Sep 4;18(1):20235.
Abstract

Expedited Results Delivery Systems using GPRS Technology Significantly Reduce Early Infant Diagnosis Test Turnaround Times.
Deo S, Crea L, Quevedo J,  et al
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr
. 2015 Jun 11
Abstract

Performance of a parallel diagnostic algorithm for HIV diagnosis in low risk pediatric and obstetric patient populations.
Chandramohan L, Vargas G, Dowlin M, et al
J Clin Virol
. 2014 Aug 17. pii: S1386-6532(14)00307-2.
Abstract

Comparison of the Gen-Probe Aptima HIV-1 and Abbott HIV-1 qualitative assays with the Roche Amplicor HIV-1 DNA assay for early infant diagnosis using dried blood spots.
Nelson JA, Hawkins JT, Schanz M, et al
J Clin Virol. 2014 Jun 2.
Abstract

Accurate Early Infant HIV Diagnosis in Primary Health Clinics Using a Point-Of-Care Nucleic Acid Test.
Jani IV, Meggi B, Mabunda N,  et al
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr
. 2014 Jun 13.
Abstract

Viral load detection using dried blood spots in a cohort of HIV-1-infected children in Uganda: correlations with clinical and immunological criteria for treatment failure.
Costenaro P, Lundin R, Petrara MR, et al
J Clin Microbiol
. 2014 Apr 30
Abstract
 

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Systematic Review of the Use of Dried Blood Spots for Monitoring HIV Viral Load and for Early Infant Diagnosis
Smit PW, Sollis KA, Fiscus S, et al
PLoS One
. 2014 Mar 6;9(3):e86461
Paper

Beyond early infant diagnosis: case finding strategies for identification of HIV-infected infants and children.
Ahmed S, Kim MH, Sugandhi N, et al  
AIDS
. 2013 Nov;27 Suppl 2:S235-45
Abstract

Impact of Proficiency Testing Program for Laboratories Conducting Early Infant Diagnosis of HIV-1 in Low to Middle-Income Countries.
Garcia A, Subbarao S, Zhang G,  et al 
J Clin Microbiol
. 2013 Dec 18
Abstract

The role of polymerase chain reaction in early diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus infection in infants.
Lukong CS, Tshimwanga ED, Mfuh AY.
Ann Afr Med. 2013 Oct-Dec;12(4):232-5.
Abstract

The role of targeted viral load testing in diagnosing virological failure in children on antiretroviral therapy with immunological failure.
Davies MA, Boulle A, Technau K,  et al
Trop Med Int Health. 2012 Sep 14
Abstract

Use of Dried Blood Spot Samples and In-house Assays to Identify Antiretroviral Drug Resistance in HIV-Infected Children in Resource-Constrained Settings.
Ziemniak C, Mengistu Y, Ruff A,  et al
J Clin Microbiol. 2011 Sep 28.
Abstract

FULL-TEXT PDF ARTICLE
Implementing services for Early Infant Diagnosis (EID) of HIV: A comparative descriptive analysis of national programs in four countries.
Chatterjee A, Tripathi S, Gass R,  et al
BMC Public Health. 2011 Jul 13;11(1):553.
Paper

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE

Presumptive diagnosis of severe HIV infection to determine the need for antiretroviral therapy in children less than 18 months of age.
Grundmann N, Iliff P, Stringer J, Wilfert C.

Bull World Health Organ
.
2011 Jul 1;89(7):513-
Paper

FULL-TEXT PDF ARTICLE
Early infant HIV-1 diagnosis programs in resource limited settings: opportunities for improved outcomes and
more cost-effective interventions.

Ciaranello AL, Park JE, Ramirez-Avila L,
BMC Med
.
2011 May 20;9(1):59
Paper

Clinical Staging of HIV Infection as a Surrogate for CD4 Count in HIV-Infected Children
Ashir GM, Rabasa AI, Gofama MM,  et al
West Afr J Med
. 2010 September-October;29(5):299-302.
Abstract

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Ultra-Fast Analysis of Plasma and Intracellular Levels of HIV Protease
Inhibitors in Children: A Clinical Application of MALDI Mass Spectrometry.

van Kampen JJ, Reedijk ML, Burgers PC, et al
PLoS One. 2010 Jul 1;5(7):e11409.
Paper

Early diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus-1 infection in infants with the NucliSens EasyQ
assay on dried blood spots.
Lilian RR, Bhowan K, Sherman GG.
J Clin Virol
. 2010 Mar 6.
Abstract

 

HIV DNA Assays
       

          Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

 
FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Early infant diagnosis of HIV infection using DNA-PCR at a referral center: an 8 years retrospective analysis.
Olana T, Bacha T, Worku W, Tadesse BT.
AIDS Res Ther
. 2016 Sep 8;13(1):29.
Paper

Evaluation of dried blood spot diagnosis using HIV1-DNA and HIV1-RNA Biocentric assays in infants in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. The Pedi-Test DBS ANRS 12183 Study.
Yapo V, Toni TD, Desmonde S, Amani-Bosse C,  et al
J Virol Methods
. 2013 Jul 16
Abstract

Comparison of AMPLICOR HIV-1 DNA PCR test version 1.5TM using 100uL vs 500 uL
of whole blood.
Piwowar-Manning E, Lugalia L, Kafufu B, Jackson JB.
J Clin Microbiol. 2008 Jan 16
Abstract
 

Early diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus in infants using polymerase chain reaction on
dried blood spots in Botswana's national program for prevention of mother-to-child transmission.

Creek T, Tanuri A, Smith M, et al  
Pediatr Infect Dis J.
2008 Jan;27(1):22-6.
Abstract

Dried Blood Spots Improve Access to HIV Diagnosis and Care for Infants in
Low-Resource Settings.
Sherman GG, Stevens G, Jones SA , et al 

J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr.
2005 Apr 15;38(5):615-617.
Abstract


HIV RNA Assays
       

           Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

 
Validation of the Gen-Probe Aptima Qualitative HIV-1 RNA for Diagnosis of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in Infants.
Fiscus SA, McMillion T, Nelson JA, Miller WC.
J Clin Microbiol. 2013 Oct 2.
Abstract

Evaluation of dried blood spot diagnosis using HIV1-DNA and HIV1-RNA Biocentric assays in infants in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. The Pedi-Test DBS ANRS 12183 Study.
Yapo V, Toni TD, Desmonde S, Amani-Bosse C,  et al
J Virol Methods
. 2013 Jul 16
Abstract

Polymerase Chain Reaction for Diagnosis of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
in Infancy in Low Resource Settings.
Sherman GG, Cooper PA, Coovadia AH, et al

Pediatr Infect
Dis J. 2005 Nov;24(11):993-99
Abstract
 

Performance Characteristics of HIV-1 Culture and HIV-1 DNA and RNA
Amplification Assays for Early Diagnosis of Perinatal HIV-1 Infection.
Lambert JS, Harris DR, Stiehm ER, et al 
JAcquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2003 Dec 15;34(5):512-9.
Abstract

Quantitative RNA Testing for Diagnosis of HIV-Infected Infants.
Nesheim S, Palumbo P, Sullivan K et al.  
J
Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2003 Feb 1;32(2):192-5
Abstract

 

Antigen
       

           Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

 
Reactivity of routine HIV antibody tests in children who initiated antiretroviral therapy in early infancy as part of the Children with HIV Early Antiretroviral Therapy (CHER) trial: a retrospective analysis.
Payne H, Mkhize N, Otwombe K, et al 
Lancet Infect Dis. 2015 Jun 1.
Abstract

Analysis of the optimal cut-point for HIV-p24 antigen testing to diagnose HIV infection in
HIV-exposed children from resource-constrained settings.
Tamhane M, Gautney B, Shiu C, et al
J Clin Virol
. 2011 Feb 15
Abstract

p24 Antigen Rapid Test for Diagnosis of Acute Pediatric HIV Infection.
Parpia ZA, Elghanian R, Nabatiyan A, et al
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr
. 2010 Aug 31
Abstract

Evaluation of the Ultrasensitive Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) -1 p24 Antigen
Assay on Dried Blood Spots (DBS) for Infant Diagnosis.
Patton JC, Coovadia AH, Meyers TM, Sherman GG.
Clin Vaccine Immunol.
2007 Dec 5
Abstract
 

Affordable diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus infection in infants
by p24 antigen detection.
Sherman GG, Stevens G, Stevens WS.

Pediatr Infect Dis J.
2004 Feb;23(2):173-6.
Abstract

Total Lymphocyte Count
       

           Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

  CD4 Percentages and Total Lymphocyte Counts as Early Surrogate Markers for Pediatric
HIV-1 Infection in Resource-Limited Settings.
Rouet F, Inwoley A, Ekouevi DK, et al
   
J Trop Pediatr
. 2006 Jun 16;
Abstract

CD4+ and CD8+ Cells Counts
       

          Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

 
CD4 T cell measurements in the management of antiretroviral therapy-A review with
an emphasis on pediatric HIV-infected patients.
O'Gorman MR, Zijenah LS. 
Cytometry B Clin Cytom.
2008;74 Suppl 1:S19-26.
Abstract
 
CD4/CD8 T-cell ratio predicts HIV infection in infants: The National Heart, Lung, and Blood
Institute P(2)C(2) Study.

Shearer WT, Pahwa S, Read JS, et al
J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2007 Oct 5;
Abstract

CD8+ T-Cell Numbers Predict the Response to Antiviral Therapy in HIV-1-
Infected Children.

Resino S, Bellon JM, Sanchez-Ramon S, et al

Pediatr Res
2003 Feb;53(2):309-312
Abstract

 

Resistance Testing
       

           Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

 
Nevirapine Concentration in Nonstimulated Saliva: An Alternative to Plasma Sampling in
Children with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
.
Rakhmanina NY, Capparelli EV, van den Anker JN. et al 
Ther Drug Monit.
2007 Feb;29(1):110-117
Abstract
 
Evaluation of the Clinical Sensitivities of Three Viral Load Assays with
Plasma Samples from a Pediatric Population Predominantly Infected with
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Subtype G and BG Recombinant
Forms.
Antunes R, Figueiredo S, Bartolo I, et al. 
 
J Clin Microbiol. 2003 Jul;41(7):3361-3367.
Abstract

Relevance of Viral Phenotype in the Early AIDS Outcome of Pediatric HIV-1
Primary Infection.

Kopka J, Batalla M, Mangano A, et al.
Pediatr Res 2002 Oct;52(4):475-480
Abstract

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Performance of the applied biosystems ViroSeq human immunodeficiency
virus type 1  (HIV-1) genotyping system for sequence-based analysis of HIV-1
in pediatric plasma samples.
Cunningham S, Ank B, Lewis D

Clin Microbiol
2001  Apr;39(4):1254-7
Paper

 

          Conference Reports, Abstracts, and Posters 

  A randomised trial of resistance testing versus no resistance testing in children with
virological failure: the PERA (PENTA 8) trial 

C Giaquinto,  H Green H  A De Rossi , et al

(
3rd IAS Conference)
Abstract

Rapid HIV Testing
       

          Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 

  Infant/child rapid serology tests fail to reliably assess HIV exposure among sick hospitalized infants.
Wagner AD, Njuguna IN, Andere R, et al
 
AIDS
. 2017 Jun 12.
Abstract

Performance of the First Fourth Generation Rapid Human Immunodeficiency Virus Test in Children.
Bhowan K, Sherman GG.
Pediatr Infect Dis
J
. 2012 Nov 27.
Abstract

The Performance of 5 Rapid Human Immunodeficiency Virus Tests Using Whole Blood in Infants and Children:|
Selecting a Test to Achieve the Clinical Objective.
Sherman GG, Lilian RR, Coovadia AH.
 
Pediatr Infect Dis J
. 2011 Oct 25.
Abstract

          Conference Reports, Abstracts, and Posters 

  Evaluation of a rapid point-of-care test to screen for HIV infection in infants
E. Piwowar-Manning, M. James, L. Johnson-Lewis, et al
(XIX International AIDS Conference))
Abstract

MRIs
       

          Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  Cerebral MR Imaging in Uninfected Children Born to HIV-Seropositive Mothers and
Perinatally Exposed to Zidovudine.

Tardieu M, Brunelle F, Raybaud C, et al
 
AJNR Am J Neuroradio
l. 2005 Apr;26(4):695-701.
Abstract
 

Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
       

          Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  The Role of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring in Pediatric HIV/AIDS.
Burger DM.
Ther Drug Monit. 2010 May 4
Abstract
 

 


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