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1. Effect of cryopreservation on CD4+ T cell subsets in foreskin tissue.

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Omar Almomani, James Nnamutete, Zhongtian Shao, Victoria Menya Biribawa, HenryRoger Ssemunywa, Annemarie Namuniina, Brenda Okech, Sofya Ulanova, David Zuanazzi, Cindy M Liu, Aaron A R Tobian, Ronald M Galiwango, Rupert Kaul, and Jessica L Prodger

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Medicine, Science
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Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) reduces HIV acquisition by at least 60%, but the determinants of HIV susceptibility in foreskin tissues are incompletely understood. Flow cytometry is a powerful tool that helps us understand tissue immune defenses in mucosal tissue like the inner foreskin, but foreskin flow cytometry has only been validated using fresh tissue samples. This restricts immune analyses to timepoints immediately after surgical acquisition and hinders research in this area. We compared fresh analysis with whole tissue cryopreservation and later thawing and digestion to analyze CD4+ T cell populations relevant to HIV susceptibility (CCR5, CD25, CD127, CCR4, CXCR3, CCR6, CCR10, HLA-DR, and CD38). Eight foreskin samples from HIV-negative males aged >18 years were collected after VMMC. For each sample, half the foreskin was immediately cryopreserved for later digestion and flow cytometry analysis, while the remaining tissues were analyzed fresh. We demonstrate no significant impact of cryopreservation on CD4+ T cell expression of CD25, CCR4, CCR6, HLA-DR, CCR10, or CD127. Although expression levels of CCR5, CD38, and CXCR3 were increased after cryopreservation, the relative ranking of participants was retained. In conclusion, cryopreserved foreskin tissues may be suitable for subsequent digestion and flow cytometry phenotyping of HIV-susceptible T cell populations.

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2024
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2. Schistosoma mansoni infection alters the host pre-vaccination environment resulting in blunted Hepatitis B vaccination immune responses.

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Roshell Muir, Talibah Metcalf, Slim Fourati, Yannic Bartsch, Jacqueline Kyosiimire-Lugemwa, Glenda Canderan, Galit Alter, Enoch Muyanja, Brenda Okech, Teddy Namatovu, Irene Namara, Annemarie Namuniina, Ali Ssetaala, Juliet Mpendo, Annet Nanvubya, Paul Kato Kitandwe, Bernard S Bagaya, Noah Kiwanuka, Jacent Nassuna, Victoria Menya Biribawa, Alison M Elliott, Claudia J de Dood, William Senyonga, Priscilla Balungi, Pontiano Kaleebu, Yunia Mayanja, Matthew Odongo, Jennifer Connors, Pat Fast, Matt A Price, Paul L A M Corstjens, Govert J van Dam, Anatoli Kamali, Rafick Pierre Sekaly, and Elias K Haddad

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Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine, RC955-962, Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270
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Schistosomiasis is a disease caused by parasitic flatworms of the Schistosoma spp., and is increasingly recognized to alter the immune system, and the potential to respond to vaccines. The impact of endemic infections on protective immunity is critical to inform vaccination strategies globally. We assessed the influence of Schistosoma mansoni worm burden on multiple host vaccine-related immune parameters in a Ugandan fishing cohort (n = 75) given three doses of a Hepatitis B (HepB) vaccine at baseline and multiple timepoints post-vaccination. We observed distinct differences in immune responses in instances of higher worm burden, compared to low worm burden or non-infected. Concentrations of pre-vaccination serum schistosome-specific circulating anodic antigen (CAA), linked to worm burden, showed a significant bimodal distribution associated with HepB titers, which was lower in individuals with higher CAA values at month 7 post-vaccination (M7). Comparative chemokine/cytokine responses revealed significant upregulation of CCL19, CXCL9 and CCL17 known to be involved in T cell activation and recruitment, in higher CAA individuals, and CCL17 correlated negatively with HepB titers at month 12 post-vaccination. We show that HepB-specific CD4+ T cell memory responses correlated positively with HepB titers at M7. We further established that those participants with high CAA had significantly lower frequencies of circulating T follicular helper (cTfh) subpopulations pre- and post-vaccination, but higher regulatory T cells (Tregs) post-vaccination, suggesting changes in the immune microenvironment in high CAA could favor Treg recruitment and activation. Additionally, we found that changes in the levels of innate-related cytokines/chemokines CXCL10, IL-1β, and CCL26, involved in driving T helper responses, were associated with increasing CAA concentration. This study provides further insight on pre-vaccination host responses to Schistosoma worm burden which will support our understanding of vaccine responses altered by pathogenic host immune mechanisms and memory function and explain abrogated vaccine responses in communities with endemic infections.

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2023
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3. Proportion of Ugandans with pre-pandemic SARS-CoV-2 cross-reactive CD4+ and CD8+ T-cell responses: A pilot study

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Annemarie Namuniina, Enoch S. Muyanja, Victoria M. Biribawa, Brenda A. Okech, Aloysious Ssemaganda, Matt A. Price, Nancy Hills, Ann Nanteza, Bernard Ssentalo Bagaya, Daniela Weiskopf, Catherine Riou, Steven J. Reynolds, Ronald M. Galiwango, and Andrew D. Redd

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Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270
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The estimated mortality rate of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic varied greatly around the world. In particular, multiple countries in East, Central, and West Africa had significantly lower rates of COVID-19 related fatalities than many resource-rich nations with significantly earlier wide-spread access to life-saving vaccines. One possible reason for this lower mortality could be the presence of pre-existing cross-reactive immunological responses in these areas of the world. To explore this hypothesis, an exploratory study of stored peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) from Ugandans collected from 2015–2017 prior to the COVID-19 pandemic (n = 29) and from hospitalized Ugandan COVID-19 patients (n = 3) were examined using flow-cytometry for the presence of pre-existing SARS-CoV-2 cross-reactive CD4+ and CD8+ T-cell populations using four T-cell epitope mega pools. Of pre-pandemic participants, 89.7% (26/29) had either CD4+ or CD8+, or both, SARS-CoV-2 specific T-cell responses. Specifically, CD4+ T-cell reactivity (72.4%) and CD8+ T-cell reactivity (65.5%) were relatively similar, and 13 participants (44.8%) had both types of cross-reactive types of T-cells present. There were no significant differences in response by sex in the population, however this may be in part due to the limited sample size examined. The rates of cross-reactive T-cell populations in this exploratory Ugandan population appears higher than previous estimates from resource-rich countries like the United States (20–50% reactivity). It is unclear what role, if any, this cross-reactivity played in decreasing COVID-19 related mortality in Uganda and other African countries, but does suggest that a better understanding of global pre-existing immunological cross-reactivity could be an informative data of epidemiological intelligence moving forward.

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2023

4. Effect of cryopreservation on CD4+ T cell subsets in foreskin tissue

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Almomani, Omar, primary, Nnamutete, James, additional, Shao, Zhongtian, additional, Biribawa, Victoria Menya, additional, Ssemunywa, HenryRoger, additional, Namuniina, Annemarie, additional, Okech, Brenda, additional, Ulanova, Sofya, additional, Zuanazzi, David, additional, Liu, Cindy M., additional, Tobian, Aaron A. R., additional, Galiwango, Ronald M., additional, Kaul, Rupert, additional, and Prodger, Jessica L., additional

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2024
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5. A randomized trial to assess retention rates using mobile phone reminders versus physical contact tracing in a potential HIV vaccine efficacy population of fishing communities around Lake Victoria, Uganda

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Noah Kiwanuka, Juliet Mpendo, Stephen Asiimwe, Julius Ssempiira, Annet Nalutaaya, Betty Nambuusi, Mathias Wambuzi, Brian Kabuubi, Annemarie Namuniina, Frederick Oporia, Annet Nanvubya, and Ali Ssetaala

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Fishing communities, Retention (follow-up) rates, HIV vaccine, Infectious and parasitic diseases, RC109-216
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Abstract Background High retention (follow-up) rates improve the validity and statistical power of outcomes in longitudinal studies and the effectiveness of programs with prolonged administration of interventions. We assessed participant retention in a potential HIV vaccine trials population of fishing communities along Lake Victoria, Uganda. Methods In a community-based individual randomized trial, 662 participants aged 15–49 years were randomized to either mobile phone or physical contact tracing reminders and followed up at months 1, 2, 3, 6, 12 and 18 post-enrolment. The visit schedules aimed at mimicking a vaccine efficacy trial representing an early interval (months 1–6) where most vaccinations would be administered and a later period of post-vaccination follow-up. The primary outcome was retention measured as the proportion of post-baseline follow up visits completed by a participant. Retention was estimated in early and later follow-up intervals, and overall for all the six follow-up visits. Adjusted differences in retention between the study arms were determined by multivariable logistic regression using Stata® 14. One participant was later dropped from the analysis because of age ineligibility discovered after enrolment. Results Of the expected total follow up visits of 3966 among 661 participants, 84.1% (3334) were attained; 82.1% (1626/1980) in the phone arm and 86% (1708/1986) in the physical tracing arm (p = 0.001). No statistically significant differences in retention were observed between the study arms in the first 6 months but thereafter, retention was significantly higher for physical contact reminders than mobile phones; 91.5% versus 82.1% (p

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2018
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6. Proportion of Ugandans with pre-pandemic SARS-CoV-2 cross-reactive CD4+ and CD8+ T-cell responses: A pilot study

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Namuniina, Annemarie, primary, Muyanja, Enoch S., additional, Biribawa, Victoria M., additional, Okech, Brenda A., additional, Ssemaganda, Aloysious, additional, Price, Matt A., additional, Hills, Nancy, additional, Nanteza, Ann, additional, Bagaya, Bernard Ssentalo, additional, Weiskopf, Daniela, additional, Riou, Catherine, additional, Reynolds, Steven J., additional, Galiwango, Ronald M., additional, and Redd, Andrew D., additional

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2023
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7. Schistosoma mansoni infection alters the host pre-vaccination environment resulting in blunted Hepatitis B vaccination immune responses

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Muir, Roshell, primary, Metcalf, Talibah, additional, Fourati, Slim, additional, Bartsch, Yannic, additional, Kyosiimire-Lugemwa, Jacqueline, additional, Canderan, Glenda, additional, Alter, Galit, additional, Muyanja, Enoch, additional, Okech, Brenda, additional, Namatovu, Teddy, additional, Namara, Irene, additional, Namuniina, Annemarie, additional, Ssetaala, Ali, additional, Mpendo, Juliet, additional, Nanvubya, Annet, additional, Kitandwe, Paul Kato, additional, Bagaya, Bernard S., additional, Kiwanuka, Noah, additional, Nassuna, Jacent, additional, Biribawa, Victoria Menya, additional, Elliott, Alison M., additional, de Dood, Claudia J., additional, Senyonga, William, additional, Balungi, Priscilla, additional, Kaleebu, Pontiano, additional, Mayanja, Yunia, additional, Odongo, Matthew, additional, Connors, Jennifer, additional, Fast, Pat, additional, Price, Matt A., additional, Corstjens, Paul L. A. M., additional, van Dam, Govert J., additional, Kamali, Anatoli, additional, Sekaly, Rafick Pierre, additional, and Haddad, Elias K., additional

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2023
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8. Schistosoma mansoniinfection alters the host pre-vaccination environment resulting in blunted Hepatitis B vaccination immune responses

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Roshell Muir, Talibah Metcalf, Slim Fourati, Yannic Bartsch, Jacqueline Kyosiimire Lugemwa, Glenda Canderan, Galit Alter, Enoch Muyanja, Brenda Okech, Teddy Namatovu, Irene Namara, Annemarie Namuniina, Ali Ssetaala, Juliet Mpendo, Annet Nanvubya, Paul Kato Kitandwe, Bernard S. Bagaya, Noah Kiwanuka, Jacent Nassuna, Victoria Menya Biribawa, Alison M. Elliott, Claudia J. de Dood, William Senyonga, Priscilla Balungi, Pontiano Kaleebu, Yunia Mayanja, Mathew Odongo, Pat Fast, Matt A. Price, Paul L.A.M. Corstjens, Govert J. van Dam, Anatoli Kamali, Rafick Pierre Sekaly, and Elias K Haddad

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Article
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The impact of endemic infections on protective immunity is critical to inform vaccination strategies. In this study, we assessed the influence ofSchistosoma mansoniinfection on host responses in a Ugandan fishing cohort given a Hepatitis B (HepB) vaccine. Concentrations of schistosome-specific circulating anodic antigen (CAA) pre-vaccination showed a significant bimodal distribution associated with HepB titers, which were lower in individuals with high CAA. We established that participants with high CAA had significantly lower frequencies of circulating T follicular helper (cTfh) subpopulations pre- and post-vaccination and higher regulatory T cells (Tregs) post-vaccination. Polarization towards higher frequencies of Tregs: cTfh cells can be mediated by changes in the cytokine environment favoring Treg differentiation. In fact, we observed higher levels of CCL17 and soluble IL-2R pre-vaccination (important for Treg recruitment and development), in individuals with high CAA that negatively associated with HepB titers. Additionally, alterations in pre-vaccination monocyte function correlated with HepB titers, and changes in innate-related cytokines/chemokine production were associated with increasing CAA concentration. We report, that by influencing the immune landscape, schistosomiasis has the potential to modulate immune responses to HepB vaccination. These findings highlight multipleSchistosoma-related immune associations that could explain abrogated vaccine responses in communities with endemic infections.Author SummarySchistosomiasis drives host immune responses for optimal pathogen survival, potentially altering host responses to vaccine-related antigen. Chronic schistosomiasis and co-infection with hepatotropic viruses are common in countries where schistosomiasis is endemic. We explored the impact ofSchistosoma mansoni(S. mansoni) infection on Hepatitis B (HepB) vaccination of individuals from a fishing community in Uganda. We demonstrate that high schistosome-specific antigen (circulating anodic antigen, CAA) concentration pre-vaccination, is associated with lower HepB antibody titers post-vaccination. We show higher pre-vaccination levels of cellular and soluble factors in instances of high CAA that are negatively associated with HepB antibody titers post-vaccination, which coincided with lower frequencies of circulating T follicular helper cell populations (cTfh), proliferating antibody secreting cells (ASCs), and higher frequencies of regulatory T cells (Tregs). We also show that monocyte function is important in HepB vaccine responses, and that high CAA is associated with alterations in the early innate cytokine/chemokine microenvironment. Our findings suggest that in individuals with high CAA and likely high worm burden, schistosomiasis creates and sustains an environment that is polarized against optimal host immune responses to the vaccine, which puts many endemic communities at risk for infection against HepB and other diseases that are preventable by vaccines.

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2023
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9. High proportion of Ugandans with pre-pandemic SARS-CoV-2 cross-reactive CD4+ and CD8+ T-cell responses

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Annemarie Namuniina, Enoch S Muyanja, Victoria M Biribawa, Brenda A Okech, Aloysious Ssemaganda, Matt A Price, Nancy Hills, Ann Nanteza, Bernard Ssentalo Bagaya, Daniela Weiskopf, Catherine Riou, Steven J Reynolds, Ronald M Galwango, and Andrew D Redd

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Article
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The estimated mortality rate of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic varied greatly around the world with multiple countries in East, Central, and West Africa having significantly lower rates of COVID-19 related fatalities than many resource-rich nations with significantly earlier wide-spread access to life-saving vaccines. One possible reason for this lower mortality could be the presence of pre-existing cross-reactive immunological responses in these areas of the world. To explore this hypothesis, stored peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) from Ugandans collected from 2015-2017 prior to the COVID-19 pandemic (n=29) and from hospitalized Ugandan COVID-19 patients (n=3) were examined using flow-cytometry for the presence of pre-existing SARS-CoV-2 cross-reactive CD4+ and CD8+ T-cell populations using four T-cell epitope mega pools. Of pre-pandemic participants, 89.7% (26/29) had either CD4+ or CD8+, or both, SARS-CoV-2 specific T-cell responses. Specifically, CD4+ T-cell reactivity (72.4%) and CD8+ T-cell reactivity (65.5%) were relatively similar, and 13 participants (44.8%) had both types of cross-reactive types of T-cells present. There were no significant differences in response by sex in the population. The rates of cross-reactive T-cell populations in these Ugandans is higher than previous estimates from resource-rich countries like the United States (20-50% reactivity). It is unclear what role, if any, this cross-reactivity played in decreasing COVID-19 related mortality in Uganda and other African countries, but does suggest that a better understanding of global pre-existing immunological cross-reactivity could be an informative data of epidemiological intelligence moving forward.

Published
2023

10. Schistosoma mansoniinfection alters the host pre-vaccination environment resulting in blunted Hepatitis B vaccination immune responses

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Muir, Roshell, primary, Metcalf, Talibah, additional, Fourati, Slim, additional, Bartsch, Yannic, additional, Lugemwa, Jacqueline Kyosiimire, additional, Canderan, Glenda, additional, Alter, Galit, additional, Muyanja, Enoch, additional, Okech, Brenda, additional, Namatovu, Teddy, additional, Namara, Irene, additional, Namuniina, Annemarie, additional, Ssetaala, Ali, additional, Mpendo, Juliet, additional, Nanvubya, Annet, additional, Kitandwe, Paul Kato, additional, Bagaya, Bernard S., additional, Kiwanuka, Noah, additional, Nassuna, Jacent, additional, Biribawa, Victoria Menya, additional, Elliott, Alison M., additional, de Dood, Claudia J., additional, Senyonga, William, additional, Balungi, Priscilla, additional, Kaleebu, Pontiano, additional, Mayanja, Yunia, additional, Odongo, Mathew, additional, Fast, Pat, additional, Price, Matt A., additional, Corstjens, Paul L.A.M., additional, van Dam, Govert J., additional, Kamali, Anatoli, additional, Sekaly, Rafick Pierre, additional, and Haddad, Elias K, additional

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2023
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11. High proportion of Ugandans with pre-pandemic SARS-CoV-2 cross-reactive CD4+ and CD8+ T-cell responses

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Namuniina, Annemarie, primary, Muyanja, Enoch S, additional, Biribawa, Victoria M, additional, Okech, Brenda A, additional, Ssemaganda, Aloysious, additional, Price, Matt A, additional, Hills, Nancy, additional, Nanteza, Ann, additional, Bagaya, Bernard Ssentalo, additional, Weiskopf, Daniela, additional, Riou, Catherine, additional, Reynolds, Steven J, additional, Galwango, Ronald M, additional, and Redd, Andrew D, additional

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2023
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12. Characterization of CD4 + T cell subsets and HIV susceptibility in the inner and outer foreskin of Ugandan men

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Annet Nalutaaya, Kamnoosh Shahabi, Paul Kato Kitandwe, Juliet Mpendo, Sergey Yegorov, Sanja Huibner, Rupert Kaul, Brian Roy Kabuubi, Jessica L. Prodger, Noah Kiwanuka, Enoch Muyanja, Vineet Joag, Ronald M. Galiwango, Annet Nanvubya, Bernard S. Bagaya, Annmarie Namuniina, Fredrick Lutwama, and Aloysius Ssemaganda

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0301 basic medicine, 030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine, integumentary system, business.industry, CD69, medicine.medical_treatment, T cell, Immunology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chemotaxis, Proinflammatory cytokine, Andrology, 03 medical and health sciences, Foreskin, 030104 developmental biology, 0302 clinical medicine, Cytokine, Immune system, medicine.anatomical_structure, Reproductive Medicine, Viral entry, medicine, Immunology and Allergy, business
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PROBLEM Biological mechanisms of foreskin HIV acquisition are poorly defined. The inner foreskin is preferentially infected in explant models, so we hypothesized that this site would be enriched for HIV-susceptible CD4+ T cells and proinflammatory/chemoattractant cytokines. METHOD OF STUDY A total of 42 HIV-uninfected Ugandan men without genital symptoms provided foreskin tissues and swabs at the time of elective penile circumcision. The immune phenotype of foreskin-derived CD4+ T cells and entry of a CCR5-tropic HIV pseudovirus was characterized, and specific cytokine levels assayed by multiplexed chemiluminescent ELISA. RESULTS Unexpectedly, outer foreskin CD4+ T cells more frequently expressed CCR5 (median 29.2% vs 22.9%, P = 0.01) and CD69 (median 36.5% vs 15%, P

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2019
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13. Field Performance of PIMA Point-of-Care Machine for CD4 Enumeration Under a Mobile HIV Counseling and Testing Program in Remote Fishing Communities of Lake Victoria, Uganda

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Matthew Price, Annemarie Namuniina, Sabrina Welsh, Fredrick Lutwama, Paul Kato Kitandwe, Ali Ssetaala, Annet Nanvubya, Bernard S. Bagaya, Brian Roy Kabuubi, Juliet Mpendo, Annet Nalutaaya, David Kizza, Noah Kiwanuka, Victoria Menya Biribawa, and Julius Ssempiira

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0301 basic medicine, Adult, Counseling, Male, Rural Population, Point-of-Care Systems, Immunology, Fishing, Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), HIV Infections, Pathogenesis, medicine.disease_cause, Sensitivity and Specificity, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, Virology, Environmental health, Health care, medicine, Humans, Mass Screening, Uganda, 030212 general & internal medicine, Point of care, business.industry, Field (Bourdieu), virus diseases, Flow Cytometry, HIV counseling, CD4 Lymphocyte Count, Lakes, 030104 developmental biology, Infectious Diseases, Geography, Female, business, Mobile Health Units
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Uganda is among the most HIV/AIDS-afflicted countries, and many HIV-infected persons live in remote areas with poor access to health care. The success of HIV care programs relies in part on patient monitoring using CD4 T cell counts. We conducted an evaluation of the point-of-care PIMA test using BD FACSCount as a gold standard. One hundred fifty-one participants were enrolled, provided venous blood and samples tested at the point of care with the Alere PIMA™ CD4 Analyzer and the BD FACSCount in the UVRI-IAVI main laboratory. Correlation between the methods was assessed, as was the ability of the Pima Analyzer to predict values

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2019

14. PS-003: EVIDENCE-INFORMED POLICY MAKING: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

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Makanga, Michael, Beattie, Pauline, Breugelmans, Gabrielle, Nyirenda, Thomas, Bockarie, Moses, Tanner, Marcel, Volmink, Jimmy, Hankins, Catherine, Walzl, Gerhard, Chegou, Novel, Malherbe, Stephanus, Hatherill, Mark, Scriba, Thomas J., Zak, Daniel E., Barry, Clifton E., Kaufmann, Stefan H.E., Noor, Abdisalan, Strub-Wourgaft, Nathalie, Phillips, Patrick, Munguambe, Khátia, Ravinetto, Raffaella, Tinto, Halidou, Diro, Ermias, Mahendrahata, Yodi, Okebe, Joseph, Rijal, Suman, Garcia, Coralith, Sundar, Shyam, Ndayisaba, Gilles, Sopheak, Thai, Ngoduc, Thang, Loen, Harry Van, Jacobs, Jan, D'Alessandro, Umberto, Boelaert, Marleen, Buvé, Anne, Kamalo, Patrick, Manda-Taylor, Lucinda, Rennie, Stuart, Mokgatla, Boitumelo, Bahati, Prince, Ijsselmuiden, Carel, Afolabi, Muhammed, Mcgrath, Nuala, Kampmann, Beate, Imoukhuede, Egeruan, Alexander, Neal, Larson, Heidi, Chandramohan, Daniel, Bojang, Kalifa, Kasaro, Margaret Phiri, Muluka, Brenda, Kaunda, Kaunda, Morse, Jill, Westfall, Andrew, Kapata, Nathan, Kruuner, Annika, Henostroza, German, Reid, Stewart, Alabi, Abraham, Foguim, Francis, Sankarganesh, Jeyaraj, Bruske, Ellen, Mfoumbi, Arnault, Mevyann, Chester, Adegnika, Ayola, Lell, Bertrand, Kranzer, Katharina, Kremsner, Peter, Grobusch, Martin, Sabiiti, Wilber, Ntinginya, Nyanda, Kuchaka, Davis, Azam, Khalide, Kampira, Elizabeth, Mtafya, Bariki, Bowness, Ruth, Bhatt, Nilesh, Davies, Gerry, Kibiki, Gibson, Gillespie, Stephen, Lejon, Veerle, Ilboudo, Hamidou, Mumba, Dieudonné, Camara, Mamady, Kaba, Dramane, Lumbala, Crispin, Fèvre, Eric, Jamonneau, Vincent, Bucheton, Bruno, Büscher, Philippe, Chisenga, Caroline, Sinkala, Edford, Chilengi, Roma, Chitundu, Hellen, Zyambo, Zude, Wandeler, Gilles, Vinikoor, Michael, Emilie, Dama, Camara, Oumou, Mathurin, Koffi, Guiguigbaza-Kossigan, Dayo, Philippe, Büscher, Regassa, Fikru, Hassane, Sakande, Bienvenu, Somda Martin, Fabrice, Courtin, Ouédraogo, Elie, Kouakou, Lingue, Owusu, Michael, Mensah, Eric, Enimil, Anthony, Mutocheluh, Mohamed, Ndongo, Francis Ateba, Tejiokem, Mathurin Cyrille, Texier, Gaetan, Penda, Calixte, Ndiang, Suzie, Ndongo, Jean-Audrey, Guemkam, Georgette, Sofeu, Casimir Ledoux, Afumbom, Kfutwa, Faye, Albert, Msellati, Philippe, Warszawski, Josiane, Vos, Alinda, Devillé, Walter, Barth, Roos, Klipstein-Grobusch, Kerstin, Tempelman, Hugo, Venter, François, Coutinho, Roel, Grobbee, Diederick, Ssemwanga, Deogratius, Lyagoba, Frederick, Magambo, Brian, Kapaata, Anne, Kirangwa, Joseph, Nannyonjo, Maria, Nassolo, Faridah, Nsubuga, Rebecca, Yebra, Gonzalo, Brown, Andrew, Kaleebu, Pontiano, Nylén, Hanna, Habtewold, Abiy, Makonnen, Eyasu, Yimer, Getnet, Burhenne, Jürgen, Diczfalusy, Ulf, Aklillu, Eleni, Steele, Duncan, Walker, Richard, Simuyandi, Michelo, Beres, Laura, Bosomprah, Samuel, Ansumana, Rashid, Taitt, C., Lamin, J.M., Jacobsen, K.H., Mulvaney, S.P., Leski, T., Bangura, U., Stenger, D., Vries, Sophie De, Zinsou, Frejus Jeannot, Honkpehedji, J, Dejon, Jean Claude, Loembe, Marguerite Massinga, Bache, Bache, 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Abstracts of Poster Presentations, Abstracts of Oral Presentations, Author Index, Abstracts of Presentations in Plenary Sessions, Article, Abstracts of the Eighth Edctp Forum, 6–9 November 2016
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2017

15. Characterization of CD4

Author

Ronald Moses, Galiwango, Sergey, Yegorov, Vineet, Joag, Jessica, Prodger, Kamnoosh, Shahabi, Sanja, Huibner, Enoch, Muyanja, Brian Roy, Kabuubi, Annmarie, Namuniina, Annet, Nalutaaya, Aloysius, Ssemaganda, Fredrick, Lutwama, Paul Kato, Kitandwe, Annet, Nanvubya, Juliet, Mpendo, Bernard, Bagaya, Noah, Kiwanuka, and Rupert, Kaul

Subjects
Adult, CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes, Male, Young Adult, HEK293 Cells, T-Lymphocyte Subsets, Foreskin, Cytokines, Humans, HIV Infections, Uganda, Disease Susceptibility
Abstract

Biological mechanisms of foreskin HIV acquisition are poorly defined. The inner foreskin is preferentially infected in explant models, so we hypothesized that this site would be enriched for HIV-susceptible CD4A total of 42 HIV-uninfected Ugandan men without genital symptoms provided foreskin tissues and swabs at the time of elective penile circumcision. The immune phenotype of foreskin-derived CD4Unexpectedly, outer foreskin CD4There was marked heterogeneity in CD4

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2019

16. Characterization of CD4 + T cell subsets and HIV susceptibility in the inner and outer foreskin of Ugandan men

Author

Galiwango, Ronald Moses, primary, Yegorov, Sergey, additional, Joag, Vineet, additional, Prodger, Jessica, additional, Shahabi, Kamnoosh, additional, Huibner, Sanja, additional, Muyanja, Enoch, additional, Kabuubi, Brian Roy, additional, Namuniina, Annmarie, additional, Nalutaaya, Annet, additional, Ssemaganda, Aloysius, additional, Lutwama, Fredrick, additional, Kitandwe, Paul Kato, additional, Nanvubya, Annet, additional, Mpendo, Juliet, additional, Bagaya, Bernard, additional, Kiwanuka, Noah, additional, and Kaul, Rupert, additional

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2019
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17. Field Performance of PIMA Point-of-Care Machine for CD4 Enumeration Under a Mobile HIV Counseling and Testing Program in Remote Fishing Communities of Lake Victoria, Uganda

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Namuniina, Annemarie, primary, Lutwama, Fredrick, additional, Biribawa, Victoria Menya, additional, Kizza, David, additional, Kabuubi, Brian Roy, additional, Kitandwe, Paul Kato, additional, Mpendo, Juliet, additional, Nanvubya, Annet, additional, Ssempiira, Julius, additional, Nalutaaya, Annet, additional, Ssetaala, Ali, additional, Welsh, Sabrina, additional, Price, Matt A., additional, Kiwanuka, Noah, additional, and Bagaya, Bernard Ssentalo, additional

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2019
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18. A randomized trial to assess retention rates using mobile phone reminders versus physical contact tracing in a potential HIV vaccine efficacy population of fishing communities around Lake Victoria, Uganda

Author

Kiwanuka, Noah, primary, Mpendo, Juliet, additional, Asiimwe, Stephen, additional, Ssempiira, Julius, additional, Nalutaaya, Annet, additional, Nambuusi, Betty, additional, Wambuzi, Mathias, additional, Kabuubi, Brian, additional, Namuniina, Annemarie, additional, Oporia, Frederick, additional, Nanvubya, Annet, additional, and Ssetaala, Ali, additional

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2018
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19. THE RESULTS OF THE EV06 DNA-PROTEIN COMBINATION TRIAL AND PLANS FOR GREAT, AN EDCTP2-FUNDED CONSERVED-MOSAIC EPITOPE HIV VACCINE TRIAL

Author

Kaleebu, Pontiano, Levin, Jonathan, Nanvubya, Annet, Kibengo, Freddie, Jaoko, Walter, Pala, Pietro, Perreau, Matthieu, Namuniina, Annemarie, Kitandwe, Paul, Tapia, Gonzalo, Serwanga, Jennifer, Yates, Nicole, Fast, Pat, Mayer, Bryan, Montefiori, David, Tomaras, Georgia, Robb, Merlin, Lee, Carter, Wagner, Ralf, Sanders, Edward, Kilembe, William, Kiwanuka, Noah, Gilmour, Jill, Kuipers, Hester, Vooij, Dani, Chinyenze, Kundai, Priddy, Frances, Ding, Song, Hanke, Tom, and Pantaleo, Giuseppe

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2017

20. Abstracts of the Eighth EDCTP Forum, 6-9 November 2016.

Author

Makanga, M, Beattie, P, Breugelmans, G, Nyirenda, T, Bockarie, M, Tanner, M, Volmink, J, Hankins, C, Walzl, G, Chegou, N, Malherbe, S, Hatherill, M, Scriba, TJ, Zak, DE, Barry, CE, Kaufmann, SHE, Noor, A, Strub-Wourgaft, N, Phillips, P, Munguambe, K, Ravinetto, R, Tinto, H, Diro, E, Mahendrahata, Y, Okebe, J, Rijal, S, Garcia, C, Sundar, S, Ndayisaba, G, Sopheak, T, Ngoduc, T, Van Loen, H, Jacobs, J, D'Alessandro, U, Boelaert, M, Buvé, A, Kamalo, P, Manda-Taylor, L, Rennie, S, Mokgatla, B, Bahati, Ijsselmuiden, C, Afolabi, M, Mcgrath, N, Kampmann, B, Imoukhuede, E, Alexander, N, Larson, H, Chandramohan, D, Bojang, K, Kasaro, MP, Muluka, B, Kaunda, K, Morse, J, Westfall, A, Kapata, N, Kruuner, A, Henostroza, G, Reid, S, Alabi, A, Foguim, F, Sankarganesh, J, Bruske, E, Mfoumbi, A, Mevyann, C, Adegnika, A, Lell, B, Kranzer, K, Kremsner, P, Grobusch, M, Sabiiti, W, Ntinginya, N, Kuchaka, D, Azam, K, Kampira, E, Mtafya, B, Bowness, R, Bhatt, N, Davies, G, Kibiki, G, Gillespie, S, Lejon, V, Ilboudo, H, Mumba, D, Camara, M, Kaba, D, Lumbala, C, Fèvre, E, Jamonneau, V, Bucheton, B, Büscher, P, Chisenga, C, Sinkala, E, Chilengi, R, Chitundu, H, Zyambo, Z, Wandeler, G, Vinikoor, M, Emilie, D, Camara, O, Mathurin, K, Guiguigbaza-Kossigan, D, Philippe, B, Regassa, F, Hassane, S, Bienvenu, SM, Fabrice, C, Ouédraogo, E, Kouakou, L, Owusu, M, Mensah, E, Enimil, A, Mutocheluh, M, Ndongo, FA, Tejiokem, MC, Texier, G, Penda, C, Ndiang, S, Ndongo, J-A, Guemkam, G, Sofeu, CL, Afumbom, K, Faye, A, Msellati, P, Warszawski, J, Vos, A, Devillé, W, Barth, R, Klipstein-Grobusch, K, Tempelman, H, Venter, F, Coutinho, R, Grobbee, D, Ssemwanga, D, Lyagoba, F, Magambo, B, Kapaata, A, Kirangwa, J, Nannyonjo, M, Nassolo, F, Nsubuga, R, Yebra, G, Brown, A, Kaleebu, P, Nylén, H, Habtewold, A, Makonnen, E, Yimer, G, Burhenne, J, Diczfalusy, U, Aklillu, E, Steele, D, Walker, R, Simuyandi, M, Beres, L, Bosomprah, S, Ansumana, R, Taitt, C, Lamin, JM, Jacobsen, KH, Mulvaney, SP, Leski, T, Bangura, U, Stenger, D, De Vries, S, Zinsou, FJ, Honkpehedji, J, Dejon, JC, Loembe, MM, Bache, B, Pakker, N, Van Leeuwen, R, Hounkpatin, AB, Yazdanbakhsh, M, Bethony, J, Hotez, P, Diemert, D, Bache, BE, Fernandes, JF, Obiang, RM, Kabwende, AL, Grobusch, MP, Krishna, S, Kremsner, PG, Todagbe, AS, Nambozi, M, Kabuya, J-B, Hachizovu, S, Mwakazanga, D, Kasongo, W, Buyze, J, Mulenga, M, Geertruyden, J-P, Gitaka, J, Chan, C, Kongere, J, Kagaya, W, Kaneko, A, Kabore, N, Barry, N, Kabre, Z, Werme, K, Fofana, A, Compaore, D, Nikiema, F, Some, F, Djimde, A, Zongo, I, Ouedraogo, B, Kone, A, Sagara, I, Björkman, A, Gil, JP, Nchinda, G, Bopda, A, Nji, N, Ambada, G, Ngu, L, Tchadji, J, Sake, C, Magagoum, S, Njambe, GD, Lisom, A, Park, CG, Tait, D, Sibusiso, H, Manda, O, Croucher, K, Van Der Westhuizen, A, Mshanga, I, Levin, J, Nanvubya, A, Kibengo, F, Jaoko, W, Pala, P, Perreau, M, Namuniina, A, Kitandwe, P, Tapia, G, Serwanga, J, Yates, N, Fast, P, Mayer, B, Montefiori, D, Tomaras, G, Robb, M, Lee, C, Wagner, R, Sanders, E, Kilembe, W, Kiwanuka, N, Gilmour, J, Kuipers, H, Vooij, D, Chinyenze, K, Priddy, F, Ding, S, Hanke, T, Pantaleo, G, Ngasala, B, Jovel, I, Malmberg, M, Mmbando, B, Premji, Z, Mårtensson, A, Mwaiswelo, R, Agbor, L, Apinjoh, T, Mwanza, S, Chileshe, J, Joshi, S, Malunga, P, Manyando, C, Laufer, M, Dara, A, Niangaly, A, Sinha, I, Brodin, D, Fofana, B, Dama, S, Dembele, D, Sidibe, B, Diallo, N, Thera, M, Wright, K, Gil, J, Doumbo, O, Baraka, V, Nabasumba, C, Francis, F, Lutumba, P, Mavoko, H, Alifrangis, M, Van Geertruyden, J-P, Sissoko, S, Sangaré, C, Toure, S, Sanogo, K, Diakite, H, Doumbia, D, Haidara, K, Julé, A, Ashurst, H, Merson, L, Olliaro, P, Marsh, V, Lang, T, Guérin, P, Awuondo, K, Njenga, D, Nyakarungu, E, Titus, P, Sutamihardja, A, Lowe, B, Ogutu, B, Billingsley, P, Soulama, I, Kaboré, M, Coulibaly, A, Ouattara, M, Sanon, S, Diarra, A, Bougouma, E, Ouedraogo, A, Sombie, B, Kargougou, D, Ouattara, D, Issa, N, Tiono, A, Sirima, S, Chaponda, M, Dabira, E, Dao, F, Dara, N, Coulibaly, M, Tolo, A, Maiga, H, Ouologuem, N, Niangaly, H, Botchway, F, Wilson, N, Dickinson-Copeland, CM, Adjei, AA, Wilson, M, Stiles, JK, Hamid, MA, Awad-Elgeid, M, Nasr, A, Netongo, P, Kamdem, S, Velavan, T, Lasry, E, Diarra, M, Bamadio, A, Traore, A, Coumare, S, Soma, B, Dicko, Y, Sangare, B, Tembely, A, Traore, D, Haidara, A, Dicko, A, Diawara, E, Beavogui, A, Camara, D, Sylla, M, Yattara, M, Sow, A, Camara, GC, Diallo, S, Mombo-Ngoma, G, Remppis, J, Sievers, M, Manego, RZ, Endamne, L, Hutchinson, D, Held, J, Supan, C, Salazar, CLO, Bonkian, LN, Nahum, A, Sié, A, Abdulla, S, Cantalloube, C, Djeriou, E, Bouyou-Akotet, M, Mordmüller, B, Siribie, M, Sirima, SB, Ouattara, SM, Coulibaly, S, Kabore, JM, Amidou, D, Tekete, M, Traore, O, Haefeli, W, Borrmann, S, Kaboré, N, Kabré, Z, Nikèma, F, Compaoré, D, Somé, F, Djimdé, A, Ouédraogo, J, Chalwe, V, Miller, J, Diakité, H, Greco, B, Spangenberg, T, Kourany-Lefoll, E, Oeuvray, C, Mulry, J, Tyagarajan, K, Magsaam, B, Barnes, K, Hodel, EM, Humphreys, G, Pace, C, Banda, CG, Denti, P, Allen, E, Lalloo, D, Mwapasa, V, Terlouw, A, Mwesigwa, J, Achan, J, Jawara, M, Ditanna, G, Worwui, A, Affara, M, Koukouikila-Koussounda, F, Kombo, M, Vouvoungui, C, Ntoumi, F, Etoka-Beka, MK, Deibert, J, Poulain, P, Kobawila, S, Gueye, NG, Seda, B, Kwambai, T, Jangu, P, Samuels, A, Kuile, FT, Kariuki, S, Barry, A, Bousema, T, Okech, B, Egwang, T, Corran, P, Riley, E, Ezennia, I, Ekwunife, O, Muleba, M, Stevenson, J, Mbata, K, Coetzee, M, Norris, D, Moneke-Anyanwoke, N, Momodou, J, Clarke, E, Scott, S, Tijani, A, Djimde, M, Vaillant, M, Samouda, H, Mensah, V, Roetynck, S, Kanteh, E, Bowyer, G, Ndaw, A, Oko, F, Bliss, C, Jagne, YJ, Cortese, R, Nicosia, A, Roberts, R, D'Alessio, F, Leroy, O, Faye, B, Cisse, B, Gerry, S, Viebig, N, Lawrie, A, Ewer, K, Hill, A, Nebie, I, Tiono, AB, Sanou, G, Konate, AT, Yaro, BJ, Sodiomon, S, Honkpehedji, Y, Agobe, JCD, Zinsou, F, Mengue, J, Richie, T, Hoffman, S, Nouatin, O, Ngoa, UA, Edoa, JR, Homoet, A, Engelhon, JE, Massinga-Louembe, M, Esen, M, Theisen, M, Sim, KL, Luty, AJ, Moutairou, K, Dinko, B, King, E, Targett, G, Sutherland, C, Likhovole, C, Ouma, C, Vulule, J, Musau, S, Khayumbi, J, Okumu, A, Murithi, W, Otu, J, Gehre, F, Zingue, D, Kudzawu, S, Forson, A, Mane, M, Rabna, P, Diarra, B, Kayede, S, Adebiyi, E, Kehinde, A, Onyejepu, N, Onubogu, C, Idigbe, E, Ba, A, Diallo, A, Mboup, S, Disse, K, Kadanga, G, Dagnra, Y, Baldeh, I, Corrah, T, De Jong, B, Antonio, M, Musanabaganwa, C, Musabyimana, JP, Karita, E, Diop, B, Nambajimana, A, Dushimiyimana, V, Karame, P, Russell, J, Ndoli, J, Hategekimana, T, Sendegeya, A, Condo, J, Binagwaho, A, Okonko, I, Okerentugba, P, Opaleye, O, Awujo, E, Frank-Peterside, N, Moyo, S, Kotokwe, K, Mohammed, T, Boleo, C, Mupfumi, L, Chishala, S, Gaseitsiwe, S, Tsalaile, L, Bussmann, H, Makhema, J, Baum, M, Marlink, R, Engelbretch, S, Essex, M, Novitsky, V, Saka, E, Kalipalire, Z, Bhairavabhotla, R, Midiani, D, Sherman, J, Mgode, G, Cox, C, Bwana, D, Mtui, L, Magesa, D, Kahwa, A, Mfinanga, G, Mulder, C, Borain, N, Petersen, L, Du Plessis, J, Theron, G, Holm-Hansen, C, Tekwu, EM, Sidze, LK, Assam, JPA, Eyangoh, S, Niemann, S, Beng, VP, Frank, M, Atiadeve, S, Hilmann, D, Awoniyi, D, Baumann, R, Kriel, B, Jacobs, R, Kidd, M, Loxton, A, Kaempfer, S, Singh, M, Mwanza, W, Milimo, D, Moyo, M, Kasese, N, Cheeba-Lengwe, M, Munkondya, S, Ayles, H, De Haas, P, Muyoyeta, M, Namuganga, AR, Kizza, HM, Mendy, A, Tientcheu, L, Ayorinde, A, Coker, E, Egere, U, Coussens, A, Naude, C, Chaplin, G, Noursadeghi, M, Martineau, A, Jablonski, N, Wilkinson, R, Ouedraogo, HG, Matteelli, A, Regazzi, M, Tarnagda, G, Villani, P, Sulis, G, Diagbouga, S, Roggi, A, Giorgetti, F, Kouanda, S, Bidias, A, Ndjonka, D, Olemba, C, Souleymanou, A, Mukonzo, J, Kuteesa, R, Ogwal-Okeng, J, Gustafsson, LL, Owen, J, Bassi, P, Gashau, W, Olaf, K, Dodoo, A, Okonkwo, P, Kanki, P, Maruapula, D, Seraise, B, Einkauf, K, Reilly, A, Rowley, C, Musonda, R, Framhein, A, Mpagama, S, Semvua, H, Maboko, L, Hoelscher, M, Heinrich, N, Mulenga, L, Kaayunga, C, Davies, M-A, Egger, M, Musukuma, K, Dambe, R, Usadi, B, Ngari, M, Thitiri, J, Mwalekwa, L, Fegan, G, Berkley, J, Nsagha, D, Munamunungu, V, Bolton, C, Siyunda, A, Shilimi, J, Bucciardini, R, Fragola, V, Abegaz, T, Lucattini, S, Halifom, A, Tadesse, E, Berhe, M, Pugliese, K, De Castro, P, Terlizzi, R, Fucili, L, Di Gregorio, M, Mirra, M, Zegeye, T, Binelli, A, Vella, S, Abraham, L, Godefay, H, Rakotoarivelo, R, Raberahona, M, Randriamampionona, N, Andriamihaja, R, Rasamoelina, T, Cornet, M, De Dieu Randria, MJ, Benet, T, Vanhems, P, Andrianarivelo, MR, Chirwa, U, Michelo, C, Hamoonga, R, Wandiga, S, Oduor, P, Agaya, J, Sharma, A, Cavanaugh, S, Cain, K, Mukisa, J, Mupere, E, Worodria, W, Ngom, JT, Koro, F, Godwe, C, Adande, C, Ateugieu, R, Onana, T, Ngono, A, Kamdem, Y, Ngo-Niobe, S, Etoa, F-X, Kanengoni, M, Ruzario, S, Ndebele, P, Shana, M, Tarumbiswa, F, Musesengwa, R, Gutsire, R, Fisher, K, Thyagarajan, B, Akanbi, O, Binuyo, M, Ssengooba, W, Respeito, D, Mambuque, E, Blanco, S, Mandomando, I, Cobelens, F, Garcia-Basteiro, A, Tamene, A, Topp, S, Mwamba, C, Padian, N, Sikazwe, I, Geng, E, Holmes, C, Sikombe, K, Hantuba, Czaicki, N, Simbeza, S, Somwe, P, Umulisa, M, Ilo, J, Kestelyn, E, Uwineza, M, Agaba, S, Delvaux, T, Wijgert, J, Gethi, D, Odeny, L, Tamandjou, C, Kaindjee-Tjituka, F, Brandt, L, Cotton, M, Nel, E, Preiser, W, Andersson, M, Adepoju, A, Magana, M, Etsetowaghan, A, Chilikwazi, M, Sutcliffe, C, Thuma, P, Sinywimaanzi, K, Matakala, H, Munachoonga, P, Moss, W, Masenza, IS, Geisenberger, O, Agrea, P, Rwegoshora, F, Mahiga, H, Olomi, W, Kroidl, A, Kayode, G, Amoakoh-Coleman, M, Ansah, E, Uthman, O, Fokam, J, Santoro, M-M, Musolo, C, Chimbiri, I, Chikwenga, G, Deula, R, Massari, R, Lungu, A, Perno, C-F, Ndzengue, G, Loveline, N, Lissom, A, Flaurent, T, Sosso, S, Essomba, C, Kpeli, G, Otchere, I, Lamelas, A, Buultjens, A, Bulach, D, Baines, S, Seemann, T, Giulieri, S, Nakobu, Z, Aboagye, S, Owusu-Mireku, E, Danso, E, Hauser, J, Hinic, V, Pluschke, G, Stinear, T, Yeboah-Manu, D, Elshayeb, A, Siddig, ME, Ahmed, AA, Hussien, AE, Kabwe, M, Tembo, J, Chilukutu, L, Chilufya, M, Ngulube, F, Lukwesa, C, Enne, V, Wexner, H, Mwananyanda, L, Hamer, D, Sinyangwe, S, Ahmed, Y, Klein, N, Maeurer, M, Zumla, A, Bates, M, Beyala, L, Etienne, G, Anthony, N, Benjamin, A, Ateudjieu, J, Chibwe, B, Ojok, D, Tarr, CA, Perez, GM, Omeonga, S, Kibungu, F, Meyer, A, Lansana, P, Mayor, A, Onyango, P, Van Loggerenberg, F, Furtado, T, Boggs, L, Segrt, A, Dochez, C, Burnett, R, Mphahlele, MJ, Miiro, G, Mbidde, E, Peshu, N, Kivaya, E, Ngowi, B, Kavishe, R, Maowia, M, Sandstrom, E, Ayuo, E, Mmbaga, B, Leisegang, C, Thorpe, M, Batchilly, E, N'Guessan, J-P, Kanteh, D, Søfteland, S, Sebitloane, M, Vwalika, B, Taylor, M, Galappaththi-Arachchige, H, Holmen, S, Gundersen, SG, Ndhlovu, P, Kjetland, EF, Kombe, F, Toohey, J, Pienaar, E, Kredo, T, Cham, PM, Abubakar, I, Dondeh, BL, Vischer, N, Pfeiffer, C, Burri, C, Musukwa, K, Zürcher, S, Mwandu, T, Bauer, S, Adriko, M, Mwaura, P, Omolloh, K, Jones, C, Malecela, M, Hamidu, BA, Jenner, TE, Asiedu, LJ, Osei-Atweneboana, M, Afeke, I, Addo, P, Newman, M, Durnez, L, Eddyani, M, Ammisah, N, Abas, M, Quartey, M, Ablordey, A, Akinwale, O, Adeneye, A, Ezeugwu, S, Olukosi, Y, Adewale, B, Sulyman, M, Mafe, M, Okwuzu, J, Gyang, P, Nwafor, T, Henry, U, Musa, B, Ujah, I, Agobé, JCD, Grau-Pujol, B, Sacoor, C, Nhabomba, A, Casellas, A, Quintó, L, Subirà, C, Giné, R, Valentín, A, Muñoz, J, Nikiema, M, Ky-Ba, A, Comapore, KAM, Sangare, L, Oluremi, A, Michel, M, Camara, Y, Sanneh, B, Cuamba, I, Gutiérrez, J, Lázaro, C, Mejia, R, Adedeji, A, Folorunsho, S, Demehin, P, Akinsanya, B, Cowley, G, Da Silva, ET, Nabicassa, M, De Barros, PDP, Blif, MM, Bailey, R, Last, A, Mahendradhata, Y, Gotuzzo, E, De Nys, K, Casteels, M, Nona, SK, Lumeka, K, Todagbe, A, Djima, MM, Ukpong, M, Sagay, A, Khamofu, H, Torpey, K, Afiadigwe, E, Anenih, J, Ezechi, O, Nweneka, C, Idoko, J, Muhumuza, S, Katahoire, A, Nuwaha, F, Olsen, A, Okeyo, S, Omollo, R, Kimutai, R, Ochieng, M, Egondi, T, Moonga, C, Chileshe, C, Magwende, G, Anumudu, C, Onile, O, Oladele, V, Adebayo, A, Awobode, H, Oyeyemi, O, Odaibo, A, Kabuye, E, Lutalo, T, Njua-Yafi, C, Nkuo-Akenji, T, Anchang-Kimbi, J, Mugri, R, Chi, H, Tata, R, Njumkeng, C, Dodoo, D, Achidi, E, Fernandes, J, Bache, EB, Matakala, K, Searle, K, Greenman, M, Rainwater-Lovett, K, Makanga, M, Beattie, P, Breugelmans, G, Nyirenda, T, Bockarie, M, Tanner, M, Volmink, J, Hankins, C, Walzl, G, Chegou, N, Malherbe, S, Hatherill, M, Scriba, TJ, Zak, DE, Barry, CE, Kaufmann, SHE, Noor, A, Strub-Wourgaft, N, Phillips, P, Munguambe, K, Ravinetto, R, Tinto, H, Diro, E, Mahendrahata, Y, Okebe, J, Rijal, S, Garcia, C, Sundar, S, Ndayisaba, G, Sopheak, T, Ngoduc, T, Van Loen, H, Jacobs, J, D'Alessandro, U, Boelaert, M, Buvé, A, Kamalo, P, Manda-Taylor, L, Rennie, S, Mokgatla, B, Bahati, Ijsselmuiden, C, Afolabi, M, Mcgrath, N, Kampmann, B, Imoukhuede, E, Alexander, N, Larson, H, Chandramohan, D, Bojang, K, Kasaro, MP, Muluka, B, Kaunda, K, Morse, J, Westfall, A, Kapata, N, Kruuner, A, Henostroza, G, Reid, S, Alabi, A, Foguim, F, Sankarganesh, J, Bruske, E, Mfoumbi, A, Mevyann, C, Adegnika, A, Lell, B, Kranzer, K, Kremsner, P, Grobusch, M, Sabiiti, W, Ntinginya, N, Kuchaka, D, Azam, K, Kampira, E, Mtafya, B, Bowness, R, Bhatt, N, Davies, G, Kibiki, G, Gillespie, S, Lejon, V, Ilboudo, H, Mumba, D, Camara, M, Kaba, D, Lumbala, C, Fèvre, E, Jamonneau, V, Bucheton, B, Büscher, P, Chisenga, C, Sinkala, E, Chilengi, R, Chitundu, H, Zyambo, Z, Wandeler, G, Vinikoor, M, Emilie, D, Camara, O, Mathurin, K, Guiguigbaza-Kossigan, D, Philippe, B, Regassa, F, Hassane, S, Bienvenu, SM, Fabrice, C, Ouédraogo, E, Kouakou, L, Owusu, M, Mensah, E, Enimil, A, Mutocheluh, M, Ndongo, FA, Tejiokem, MC, Texier, G, Penda, C, Ndiang, S, Ndongo, J-A, Guemkam, G, Sofeu, CL, Afumbom, K, Faye, A, Msellati, P, Warszawski, J, Vos, A, Devillé, W, Barth, R, Klipstein-Grobusch, K, Tempelman, H, Venter, F, Coutinho, R, Grobbee, D, Ssemwanga, D, Lyagoba, F, Magambo, B, Kapaata, A, Kirangwa, J, Nannyonjo, M, Nassolo, F, Nsubuga, R, Yebra, G, Brown, A, Kaleebu, P, Nylén, H, Habtewold, A, Makonnen, E, Yimer, G, Burhenne, J, Diczfalusy, U, Aklillu, E, Steele, D, Walker, R, Simuyandi, M, Beres, L, Bosomprah, S, Ansumana, R, Taitt, C, Lamin, JM, Jacobsen, KH, Mulvaney, SP, Leski, T, Bangura, U, Stenger, D, De Vries, S, Zinsou, FJ, Honkpehedji, J, Dejon, JC, Loembe, MM, Bache, B, Pakker, N, Van Leeuwen, R, Hounkpatin, AB, Yazdanbakhsh, M, Bethony, J, Hotez, P, Diemert, D, Bache, BE, Fernandes, JF, Obiang, RM, Kabwende, AL, Grobusch, MP, Krishna, S, Kremsner, PG, Todagbe, AS, Nambozi, M, Kabuya, J-B, Hachizovu, S, Mwakazanga, D, Kasongo, W, Buyze, J, Mulenga, M, Geertruyden, J-P, Gitaka, J, Chan, C, Kongere, J, Kagaya, W, Kaneko, A, Kabore, N, Barry, N, Kabre, Z, Werme, K, Fofana, A, Compaore, D, Nikiema, F, Some, F, Djimde, A, 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2017

21. THE RESULTS OF THE EV06 DNA-PROTEIN COMBINATION TRIAL AND PLANS FOR GREAT, AN EDCTP2-FUNDED CONSERVED-MOSAIC EPITOPE HIV VACCINE TRIAL

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Jonathan Levin, Pat Fast, Pietro Pala, Song Ding, Nicole L. Yates, Giuseppe Pantaleo, Walter Jaoko, Carter Lee, Annet Nanvubya, Matthieu Perreau, Ev study team Great study team, Jennifer Serwanga, David C. Montefiori, William Kilembe, Pontiano Kaleebu, Gonzalo Tapia, Kundai Chinyenze, Freddie Kibengo, Edward Sanders, Tom Hanke, Merlin L. Robb, Jill Gilmour, Dani Vooij, Frances Priddy, Bryan T. Mayer, Hester Kuipers, Annemarie Namuniina, Paul Kato Kitandwe, Ralf Wagner, Noah Kiwanuka, and Georgia D. Tomaras

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chemistry.chemical_classification, biology, business.industry, Health Policy, ELISPOT, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Placebo, Virology, Bivalent (genetics), Epitope, chemistry, Immunology, biology.protein, Medicine, HIV vaccine, Antibody, business, Glycoprotein, CD8
Abstract

Background These two trials under Europe-Africa collaborations aim at addressing two factors relevant for Africa i.e helminth infections and HIV-1 diversity. EV06 used a novel combination of DNA expressing clade C Env, Gag and Pol-nef co-administered with AIDSVAX®B/E Env protein to study the effect of S. mansoni on vaccine responses. GREAT is a recently awarded trial using a 2nd generation improved conserved tHIVConsvX T-cell vaccine candidate combined with bivalent mosaic design to increase breadth and protective epitopes. Methods EV06 enrolled 72 males and females aged 18–45, half infected with S. mansoni (SM+). In each arm 30 received vaccine and 6 placebo at week 0, 4 and 24. Responses were evaluated at week 0, 6, 26 and 36. Humoral responses were measured as binding IgG against a panel of HIV-1 envelope glycoproteins and as neutralizing antibodies (Nabs), using TZM/ bl cells and tier 1 pseudoviruses. Cellular responses were measured as HIV-specific CD4+ and CD8+ T-cell by IFN-γ ELIS-pot and multi-cytokine intracellular staining flow cytometry. GREAT will be a phase IIa trial and preparation for efficacy trials in Kenya, Uganda and Zambia testing ChAdOx1.tHIVconsv5 and ChAdOx1.tHIVconsv6 followed by MVA.tHIVconsv3 and MVA.tHIVconsv4 on week 2 (Arm 1) or week 8 (Arm 2). Progress Differences in binding IgG response rates were observed in vaccinated participants against the vaccine matched clade C V1V2 (gp70–96ZM651.02 V1V2) at week 6: 56% among SM+ versus 86% among SM – (p=0.039). At week 36, response magnitudes were statistically lower in the SM+ against gp120 and gp140 proteins (p=0.04 for both). SM+ also had lower Nabs and ELISpot responses at various time points. Still blinded data on the first 20 volunteers show 80% responders for CD4 T cell at w26 and 70% CD8 responders at w36. These trials will provide more data on challenges facing HIV vaccine development in Africa.

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2017
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22. Characterization of CD4+ T cell subsets and HIV susceptibility in the inner and outer foreskin of Ugandan men.

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Galiwango, Ronald Moses, Yegorov, Sergey, Joag, Vineet, Prodger, Jessica, Shahabi, Kamnoosh, Huibner, Sanja, Muyanja, Enoch, Kabuubi, Brian Roy, Namuniina, Annmarie, Nalutaaya, Annet, Ssemaganda, Aloysius, Lutwama, Fredrick, Kitandwe, Paul Kato, Nanvubya, Annet, Mpendo, Juliet, Bagaya, Bernard, Kiwanuka, Noah, and Kaul, Rupert

Subjects
T cells, CELL populations, HIV, CHEMILUMINESCENCE assay
Abstract

Problem: Biological mechanisms of foreskin HIV acquisition are poorly defined. The inner foreskin is preferentially infected in explant models, so we hypothesized that this site would be enriched for HIV‐susceptible CD4+ T cells and proinflammatory/chemoattractant cytokines. Method of study: A total of 42 HIV‐uninfected Ugandan men without genital symptoms provided foreskin tissues and swabs at the time of elective penile circumcision. The immune phenotype of foreskin‐derived CD4+ T cells and entry of a CCR5‐tropic HIV pseudovirus was characterized, and specific cytokine levels assayed by multiplexed chemiluminescent ELISA. Results: Unexpectedly, outer foreskin CD4+ T cells more frequently expressed CCR5 (median 29.2% vs 22.9%, P = 0.01) and CD69 (median 36.5% vs 15%, P < 0.01), and on a per‐cell basis, HIV entry was higher. However, overall CD4+ T cell density was approximately twofold higher in the inner foreskin, and several highly susceptible T cell subsets were increased at this site, including Th17 cells (20.0% vs 14.1%, P = 0.0021). Specific pro‐inflammatory cytokine levels were also higher on the inner foreskin surface (IL‐17, IL‐8, RANTES and IL‐1β; all P < 0.05). Conclusion: There was marked heterogeneity in CD4+ T cell populations and immune milieu between inner and outer foreskin tissues. Despite higher per‐cell viral entry into CD4+ T cells from the outer foreskin, the higher target cell density and enriched pro‐inflammatory cytokines of the inner foreskin suggest that this may be a preferential site for HIV acquisition. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2019
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23. High proportion of Ugandans with pre-pandemic SARS-CoV-2 cross-reactive CD4+ and CD8+ T-cell responses.

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Namuniina A, Muyanja ES, Biribawa VM, Okech BA, Ssemaganda A, Price MA, Hills N, Nanteza A, Bagaya BS, Weiskopf D, Riou C, Reynolds SJ, Galwango RM, and Redd AD

Abstract

The estimated mortality rate of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic varied greatly around the world with multiple countries in East, Central, and West Africa having significantly lower rates of COVID-19 related fatalities than many resource-rich nations with significantly earlier wide-spread access to life-saving vaccines. One possible reason for this lower mortality could be the presence of pre-existing cross-reactive immunological responses in these areas of the world. To explore this hypothesis, stored peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) from Ugandans collected from 2015-2017 prior to the COVID-19 pandemic (n=29) and from hospitalized Ugandan COVID-19 patients (n=3) were examined using flow-cytometry for the presence of pre-existing SARS-CoV-2 cross-reactive CD4+ and CD8+ T-cell populations using four T-cell epitope mega pools. Of pre-pandemic participants, 89.7% (26/29) had either CD4+ or CD8+, or both, SARS-CoV-2 specific T-cell responses. Specifically, CD4+ T-cell reactivity (72.4%) and CD8+ T-cell reactivity (65.5%) were relatively similar, and 13 participants (44.8%) had both types of cross-reactive types of T-cells present. There were no significant differences in response by sex in the population. The rates of cross-reactive T-cell populations in these Ugandans is higher than previous estimates from resource-rich countries like the United States (20-50% reactivity). It is unclear what role, if any, this cross-reactivity played in decreasing COVID-19 related mortality in Uganda and other African countries, but does suggest that a better understanding of global pre-existing immunological cross-reactivity could be an informative data of epidemiological intelligence moving forward.

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2023
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