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A high prevalence of potential HIV elite controllers identified over 30 years in Democratic Republic of Congo.
EBioMedicine - 1 Mar 2021
Berg Michael G, Olivo Ana, Harris Barbara J, Rodgers Mary A, James Linda, Mampunza Samuel, Niles Jonathan, Baer Franklin, Yamaguchi Julie, Kaptue Lazare, Laeyendecker Oliver, Quinn Thomas C, McArthur Carole, Cloherty Gavin A
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BACKGROUND: In-depth analysis of the HIV pandemic at its epicenter in the Congo basin has been hampered by 40 years of political unrest and lack of functional public health infrastructure. In recent surveillance studies (2017-18), we found that the prevalence of HIV in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (11%) far exceeded previous estimates. METHODS: 10,457 participants were screened in Kinshasa with rapid...
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