S100A12 serum levels and PMN counts are elevated in childhood systemic vasculitides especially involving proteinase 3 specific anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies by Brown, K, Lubieniecka, J, Armaroli, G, Kessel, K, Gibson, K, Graham, J, Liu, D, Hancock, R, Ross, C, Benseler, S, Luqmani, R, Cabral, D, Foell, D, Kessel, C

“…Serum concentrations of S100A12, C-reactive protein (CRP) and hemoglobin (Hb) as well as whole blood cell counts and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) were measured. …”

A comparative evaluation of thermal camera and visual counting methods for primate census in a riparian forest at the Lower Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary (LKWS), Malaysian Borneo by Amaziasizamoria Jumail, Liew, Thor‑Seng, Salgado‑Lynn, Milena, Fornace, Kimberly M., Stark, Danica J.

“…We compared this survey technique to the conventional visual counting method along the riverbank. For 38 days, a total of 138 primate groups were observed by thermal camera and visually throughout the study. …”
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CCR5 polymorphisms and its relationship with HIV susceptibility, viral load and CD4 count in early antiretroviral therapy among HIV patients in Selangor and Terengganu by Mohamad Isa, Irma Izani, Abu Bakar, Suhaili, Zolraimi, Umi Rufaidah, Khairil Wahidin, Nurfhaezah, Matnor, Nur Sakinah, Othman, Zulkefley

“…Methods: This cross-sectional study involved 182 HIV-infected who were recruited from three out-patient clinics, and 150 non-HIV subjects from Malay, Chinese and Indian ethnicities. CD4 count and viral load data at 4-6 months (t1) and 8-12 months (t2) after starting HAART were gathered from hospital records. …”
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Association of beta-defensin gene copy number variation with CD4 count and viral load among Malaysian ethnics hiv patients after HAART initiation by Achim, Nurfarahin Hanini

“…Moreover, the investigation on the association of DEFB CNV with CD4 count and viral load of Malaysian HIV patients are also lacking. …”
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An assesement of the coulter-counter model S plus IV three population differential white cell count by comparison with the Technicon H6000, using simple and multiple regression analysis / by 285684 Clarke, Paul Terrence, Henthorn, J. S., England, J. M.

The impact of different CD4 cell-count monitoring and switching strategies on mortality in HIV-infected African adults on antiretroviral therapy: an application of dynamic marginal structural models by Ford, D, Robins, JM, Petersen, ML, Gibb, DM, Gilks, CF, Mugyenyi, P, Grosskurth, H, Hakim, J, Katabira, E, Babiker, A, Walker, A

“…Comparing randomized groups by 48-week CD4 count, the mortality risk associated with CDM versus LCM was greater in persons with CD4 counts of <100 (hazard ratio = 2.4, 95% CI: 1.3, 4.3) than in those with CD4 counts of ≥100 (hazard ratio = 1.1, 95% CI: 0.8, 1.7; interaction P = 0.04). …”

Determinants of CD4 counts among HIV-negative Ethiopians: role of body mass index, gender, cigarette smoking, khat (Catha Edulis) chewing, and possibly altitude? by Abuye, C, Tsegaye, A, West, C, Versloot, P, Sanders, E, Wolday, D, Hamann, D, De Wit, T, Fontanet, A

“…To study the determinants of CD4% and CD4 counts among HIV-negative Ethiopians, and to identify factors susceptible to explain the low CD4 counts observed among Ethiopian subjects. …”

Element specific atom counting at the atomic scale by combining high angle annular dark field scanning transmission electron microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy by De Backer, A, Zhang, Z, van den Bos, KHW, Bladt, E, Sánchez-Iglesias, A, Liz-Marzán, LM, Nellist, PD, Bals, S, Van Aert, S

“…A new methodology is presented to count the number of atoms in multimetallic nanocrystals by combining energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) and high angle annular dark field scanning transmission electron microscopy (HAADF STEM). …”

Treatment-associated polymorphisms in protease are significantly associated with higher viral load and lower CD4 count in newly diagnosed drug-naive HIV-1 infected patients. by Theys, K, Deforche, K, Vercauteren, J, Libin, P, van de Vijver, D, Albert, J, Asjö, B, Balotta, C, Bruckova, M, Camacho, R, Clotet, B, Coughlan, S, Grossman, Z, Hamouda, O, Horban, A, Korn, K, Kostrikis, L, Kücherer, C, Nielsen, C, Paraskevis, D, Poljak, M, Puchhammer-Stockl, E, Riva, C, Ruiz, L, Liitsola, K

“…RESULTS: Genotypic correlates of viral load and CD4 cell count were evaluated in subtype B sequences from recently diagnosed treatment-naive patients enrolled in the SPREAD programme. …”

Comparison of different platelet count thresholds to guide administration of prophylactic platelet transfusion for preventing bleeding in patients with haematological disorders after chemotherapy or stem cell transplantation (protocol) by Estcourt, L, Doree, C, Trivella, M, Hopewell, S, Murphy, M, Tinmouth, A

CD31+ cell percentage correlation with speed of CD4+ T-cell count recovery in HIV-infected adults is reversed in children: higher thymic output may be responsible. by Lewis, J, Walker, A, Klein, N, Callard, R

Use of the novel contact heat evoked potential stimulator (CHEPS) for the assessment of small fibre neuropathy: correlations with skin flare responses and intra-epidermal nerve fibre counts by Atherton, D, Facer, P, Roberts, K, Misra, V, Chizh, B, Bountra, C, Anand, P

“…Immunoreactive IEF were counted per length of tissue section and epidermal thickness recorded.…”

The Impact of Different CD4 Cell-Count Monitoring and Switching Strategies on Mortality in HIV-Infected African Adults on Antiretroviral Therapy: An Application of Dynamic Marginal Structural Models. by Ford, D, Robins, J, Petersen, M, Gibb, D, Gilks, C, Mugyenyi, P, Grosskurth, H, Hakim, J, Katabira, E, Babiker, A, Walker, A

“…Comparing randomized groups by 48-week CD4 count, the mortality risk associated with CDM versus LCM was greater in persons with CD4 counts of &lt;100 (hazard ratio = 2.4, 95% CI: 1.3, 4.3) than in those with CD4 counts of ≥100 (hazard ratio = 1.1, 95% CI: 0.8, 1.7; interaction P = 0.04). …”

Assessing the transferability of a hybrid Taguchi-objective function method to optimize image segmentation for detecting and counting cave roosting birds using terrestrial laser scanning data by Idrees, Mohammed Oludare, Pradhan, Biswajeet, Buchroithner, Manfred F., Mohd Shafri, Helmi Zulhaidi, Bejo, Siti Khairunniza

“…The findings indicate that the method is not only efficient for the detection and counting cave birds for which it was developed for but also useful for counting bats; thus, it can be adopted in any cave.…”
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Crowd estimation in images by Chen, Kang Ming

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Economic potential of a point-of-care CD4+ T cell count diagnostic in Mexico : a case study for low-end disruption diagnostics in middle of the pyramid Latin America by Camargo Támara, Mauricio

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CD4 intragenic SNPs associate with HIV-2 plasma viral load and CD4 count in a community-based study from Guinea-Bissau, West Africa. by Hennig, B, Velez-Edwards, DR, Schim van der Loeff, M, Bisseye, C, Edwards, T, Tacconelli, A, Novelli, G, Aaby, P, Kaye, S, Scott, W, Jaye, A, Whittle, H, Williams, S, Hill, A, Sirugo, G

“…METHODS: We genotyped 14 CD4 and 4 CD209 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that were tested for association with HIV infection, HIV-2 plasma viral load (high vs. low), and CD4 T-cell count (high vs. low). RESULTS: The most significant association was between a CD4 haplotype rs11575097-rs10849523 and high viral load [odds ratio (OR): = 2.37, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.35 to 4.19, P = 0.001, corrected for multiple testing], suggesting increased genetic susceptibility to HIV-2 disease progression for individuals carrying the high-risk haplotype. …”

Comparison of different platelet count thresholds to guide administration of prophylactic platelet transfusion for preventing bleeding in people with haematological disorders after myelosuppressive chemotherapy or stem cell transplantation (Review) by Estcourt, L, Stanworth, SJ, Doree, C, Hopewell, S, Trivella, M, Murphy, MF

Proliferation, but not interleukin 2 production, of Gag-specific CD8+ T cells is associated with low HIV viremia and high CD4 counts in HIV-1-infected Chinese individuals. by Li, H, Chen, X, Jin, X, Liu, Z, Huang, X, Cao, Z, Guo, C, Dong, T, Wu, H

“…RESULTS: The proliferation of Gag-specific CD8+ T cells, but not their IFN-gamma or interleukin 2 production, was inversely proportional to HIV viral load and directly proportional to CD4+ T-cell counts. Gag-specific CD8+ T-cell proliferation was proportionate to the frequency of IFN-gamma-secreting CD8+ T cells. …”

Trends in CD4 counts in HIV-infected patients with HIV viral load monitoring while on combination antiretroviral treatment: results from the TREAT Asia HIV observational database by Zhou, J.L., Sirisanthana, T., Kiertiburanakul, S., Chen, Y.M.A., Han, N., Lim, P.L., Kumarasamy, N., Choi, J.Y., Merati, T.P., Yunihastuti, E., Oka, S., Kamarulzaman, Adeeba, Phanuphak, P., Lee, C.K.C., Li, P.C.K., Pujari, S., Saphonn, V., Law, M.G.

“…Methods: Treatment-naive HIV-infected patients who started cART with three or more and had three or more CD4 count and HIV VL tests were included. CD4 count slopes were expressed as changes of cells per microliter per year. …”