HIV-2 in West Africa. Epidemiological studies

Thesis

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Contents

1 Introduction

2 Towards a better understanding of the epidemiology of HIV-2

3 Regional differences in HIV trends in The Gambia: results from sentinel surveillance among pregnant women

4 Incidence of HIV-2 in a rural community in Guinea-Bissau, West Africa

5 HIV-2 does not protect against HIV-1 infection in a rural community in Guinea-Bissau

6 Mortality of HIV-1, HIV-2 and HIV-1 / HIV-2 dually infected patients in a clinic-based cohort in The Gambia, West Africa

7 Contrasts in plasma viral load, CD4% and survival in a community-based cohort of HIV-1 and HIV-2 infected women in The Gambia

8 Survival of HIV-1 and HIV-2 perinatally infected children in The Gambia

9 Conclusions

List of Abbreviations

Summary

Samenvatting

List of Publications

Curriculum vitae

Acknowledgements

Propositions belonging to the thesis

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