Emergence of Acquired HIV Drug Resistance Among Individuals Receiving Dolutegravir-Based Antiretroviral Therapy in Uganda: A National Laboratory-Based Survey 2023
The increase in DTG resistance among both children and adults highlights the need to strengthen adherence and enhance early identification of individuals at risk of HIVDR through novel and existing programmatic interventions.
Authors
- Grace Namayanja (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0154-6788)
- Pontiano Kaleebu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9706-2977)
- Hudson Balidawa
- Edward Mbidde
- Grace Sanyu
- Eleanor Namusoke Magongo
- Mina Ssali
- Christine Watera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7791-8694)
- Alisen Ayitewala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6173-4006)
- Elliot Raizes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5121-877X)
- Du-Ping Zheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-2233-8348)
- Mary Naluguza
- Maria Nannyonjo
- Cordelia Katureebe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0184-5753)
- Jonathan Ntale (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0587-7373)
- Miriam Nabukenya
- Ronald Busobozi
- Esther Nazziwa
- Deogratius Ssemwanga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9675-4234)
- Juliet Asio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6593-4937)
- Clement Zeh
- Hellen Nansumba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2421-0606)
- Stephanie Hackett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8049-9416)
- Juliana da Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7756-941X)
- Sherri Pals (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0003-6236)
- Usher Kabuga Kaganda
Institutions
- Ministry of Health (UG)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (UG)
- National Public Health Laboratory (NP)
- Central Research Laboratories (United Kingdom) (GB)
- Uganda Virus Research Institute (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Open Forum Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-11-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofaf679
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.79
Funders
- World Health Organization
- U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Johnson Cancer Research Center, Kansas State University
- Medical Research Council