Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute Partnership (BHP)
Address:
Botswana Harvard HIV Reference Lab Princess Marina Hospital Plot No. 1836 Northring Road
0000 Gaborone
Country/Region
- Botswana (BW)
Research activities
HIV/AIDS related researches
· Prevention of new adult HIV infections
· Optimal treatment of HIV-infected children and adults
· Identifying and characterization of acute HIV infection
· Molecular characterization of Hepatitis B Virus in Botswana and its impact on HIV co-infection
· Molecular epidemiology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) in Botswana and the impact of cART on the TB incidence
· Human genetics and how it affects the risk of HIV infection and disease progression
· HIV antiretroviral drug resistance and surveillance of transmitted drug resistant variants
· Health and neurobehavioral outcomes of HIV Exposed Infected (HEI) and Uninfected (HEU) Infants and how to improve the health of HEU infants
· Effect of very early infant treatment (and other interventions) on the HIV viral reservoir
· How to predict the future course of the HIV epidemic
Research Areas
- Health biotechnology (MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES)
( - Health-related biotechnology; Technologies involving the manipulation of cells, tissues, organs or the whole organism (assisted reproduction); Technologies involving identifying the functioning of DNA, proteins and enzymes and how they influence the onset of disease and maintenance of well-being (gene-based diagnostics and therapeutic interventions (pharmacogenomics, gene-based therapeutics); Biomaterials (as related to medical implants, devices, sensors); Medical biotechnology related ethics;
) - MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES (Frascati classification)
People
Publications
- High incidence of tuberculosis in the first year of antiretroviral therapy in the Botswana National antiretroviral therapy programme between 2011 and 2015.; Mupfumi L, Moyo S, Shin SS, et al.; 2019; Journal article
- High Mortality in HIV-Associated Cryptococcal Meningitis Patients Treated With Amphotericin B-Based Therapy Under Routine Care Conditions in Africa.; Patel RKK, Leeme T, Azzo C, et al.; 2018; Journal article
- High Proportion of Deaths Attributable to HIV Among Postpartum Women in Botswana Despite Widespread Uptake of Antiretroviral Therapy.; Zash RM, Souda S, Leidner J, et al.; 2017; Journal article
- High Rates of Occult Hepatitis B Virus Infection in HIV-Positive Individuals Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy in Botswana.; Ryan K, Anderson M, Gyurova I, et al.; 2017; Journal article
- HIV-1C env and gag Variation in the Cerebrospinal Fluid and Plasma of Patients with HIV-Associated Cryptococcal Meningitis in Botswana.; Kelentse N, Moyo S, Mogwele ML, et al.; 2020; Journal article
Keywords
HIV-AIDS, BHP, Infections, TB
