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- Title
Accelerated Suppression of Primary Epstein-Barr Virus Infection in HIV-Infected Infants Initiating Lopinavir/Ritonavir-Based Versus Nevirapine-Based Combination Antiretroviral Therapy.
- Authors
Slyker, Jennifer A.; Casper, Corey; Tapia, Kenneth; Richardson, Barbra; Bunts, Lisa; Huang, Meei-Li; Wamalwa, Dalton; Benki-Nugent, Sarah; John-Stewart, Grace
- Abstract
We compared primary Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection and suppression between Kenyan human immunodeficiency virus–infected infants starting nevirapine-based vs lopinavir/ritonavir-based antiretroviral regimens. Although the rate of EBV infection was similar between groups, infants receiving lopinavir/ritonavir suppressed EBV more rapidly. Our findings suggest that specific antiretrovirals may potentially impact the risk of future EBV-associated malignancies.
- Subjects
HIV infections; AIDS in infants; NEVIRAPINE; RITONAVIR; ANTIRETROVIRAL agents; AIDS treatment; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2014, Vol 58, Issue 9, p1333
- ISSN
1058-4838
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/cid/ciu088