Perinatal HIV Research Unit

Recent papers from Perinatal HIV Research Unit

1. Predictors of HIV reservoir size and decay dynamics in early-treated paediatric infection: a prospective, multicentre longitudinal cohort studyEBioMedicine · 2026
2. Dried blood spot IP-10 as a biomarker of tuberculosis severity and treatment responses: results from a phase IIb trial of adjunctive acetylsalicylic acid and ibuprofenFrontiers in Immunology · 2026
3. Pharmacokinetics and safety of dolutegravir in term neonates exposed to HIV-1 (IMPAACT 2023): a phase 1, open-label, multicentre studyThe Lancet HIV · 2026
4. Trends in Tuberculosis Preventive Therapy Prescribing Among People Living with HIV in South Africa, 2005-2022JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes · 2026
5. The future of asset servicing : Unlocking operational alpha in an increasingly complex withholding tax landscapeJournal of securities operations & custody · 2026
6. Genetic characterization of M. tuberculosis isolates from participants in a Phase 2b randomized trial evaluating the M72/AS01E tuberculosis candidate vaccineThe Journal of Infectious Diseases · 2026
7. Diagnostic Accuracy and Usability of the Pluslife Mycobacterium tuberculosis Assay on Tongue and Sputum Swabs in Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Adults in South AfricaDiagnostics · 2026
8. Respiratory Syncytial Virus Symptomatic Fraction, Shedding and Detection in Children Aged 6–23 Months in South Africa in 2022Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses · 2026
9. Plasma kynurenine/tryptophan ratio as a sensitive blood-based diagnostic tool for tuberculosis: a diagnostic accuracy study among children living with HIVFrontiers in Microbiology · 2026
10. The prevalence and proportion of asymptomatic tuberculosis among adolescents and young adults: a systematic review and meta-analysisBMC Infectious Diseases · 2026
11. Early-treated children with perinatal HIV show elevated monocyte activation into late childhoodAIDS · 2026
12. The roles of pre-season immunity, age, viral shedding, and community exposures in shaping influenza household transmission dynamicsNature Communications · 2026
13. Perceptions of masculinity and relationship power among young men in Durban and Soweto, South AfricaCulture Health & Sexuality · 2026
14. A Qualitative Descriptive Study of the Drivers, Perpetuators, and Impacts of Stigma Among Youth Living with HIV in Lima, PeruAIDS and Behavior · 2026
15. Cervicovaginal inflammation and HIV target cell activation in adolescent girls and young women with Chlamydia trachomatis infectionsSexually Transmitted Infections · 2026
16. Adjunctive ibuprofen in pre-extensively drug-resistant and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis: a phase IIA open-label pilot clinical trialNature Communications · 2026
17. Assessment of differentially culturable tubercle bacteria assays for the detection of tuberculosis infection in asymptomatic household contacts and the implications for intra-household transmission: a longitudinal cohort studyThe Lancet Microbe · 2026
18. Routine immunization uptake and timeliness in young children exposed to multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: A secondary analysis of the Tuberculosis Child Multidrug-Resistant Preventive Therapy multi-site randomised controlled trialBMC Global and Public Health · 2026
19. Pharmacokinetics, bactericidal activity and toxicity of short oral regimens for rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis treatmentNature Communications · 2026
20. Cause of Death and Risk of Death for People Living With HIV Admitted to Hospital: A Systematic Review and Meta‐AnalysisJournal of the International AIDS Society · 2026