Impact of HIV Status on Group B Streptococcus Colonization and Antibody Responses in Serum and Vaginal Mucosa
Despite fluctuating GBS colonization, antibody levels remained stable over 12 weeks. The level of CPS-Ia-specific IgG in serum was lower in women with HIV than in those without HIV. Vaginal CPS-specific IgG was not measurable in 81% of individuals with HIV.
Authors
- John S. Tregoning (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8093-8741)
- Juliet Nsimire Sendagala
- Camille Barro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3091-8579)
- Mary Kyohere
- Tom Hall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9001-6684)
- Olwenn Daniel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6997-1839)
- Kirsty Le Doaré (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5104-085X)
- Madeleine Cochet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0436-4843)
- Scott Richard Beach (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7513-9515)
- Esther Imede
- Joannah Nalwoga
- Thushani Tharmarasa
Institutions
- Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (GB)
- St George's, University of London (GB)
- MUJHU Research Collaboration (UG)
- City St George's, University of London (GB)
- Imperial College London (GB)
- Makerere University (UG)
- Uganda Virus Research Institute (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/inf.0000000000004659
- Primary Topic
- Neonatal and Maternal Infections
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Medical Research Council