High HIV incidence among HIV infected BUT undetected individuals seeking HIV voluntary counselling and testing services in the greater Masaka Region in Uganda
We demonstrated that incident HIV infection can be determined without assembling a longitudinal cohort. GeneXpert HIV-1 Viral Load assay can detect acute infection. There is no evidence that COVID-19 travel restrictions was associated with increased HIV Incidence rates in our communities.
Authors
- Regina Nanyunja
- Anjellina Rukundo
- Barnabas Bakamutumaho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4259-8509)
- Misaki Wayengera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7239-8079)
- Monica Kuteesa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4296-1398)
- Joseph Oloro
- Eugene Ruzagira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7291-1693)
- Ben Gombe
- Carol Mugabo
- Ronald Nkangi
- Zahara Nakitto
- Matt A. Price
- Ayoub Kakande
- Okumu Samson
- Flavia Kisakye
- Doreen Asio
- Vincent Muturi Kioi
- Pontiano Kaleebu
- Ronald Kiwanuka
- Andrew Abaasa
- Kimbugwe Geofrey
- Taasi Geofrey
- Kakumba Kizito
- Jan De Bont
- Tobias Vudrigo
- Obuku Andrew Ekii
- Vincent Basajja
- Jane Lunkuse
- Freddie Mukasa Kibengo
- Andrew Ddamulira
Institutions
- University of London (GB)
- International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (US)
- The AIDS Support Organization (UG)
- Mbarara University of Science and Technology (UG)
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Ministry of Health (UG)
- Health Care Foundation (CA)
- Makerere University (UG)
- Uganda Virus Research Institute (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes
- Published
- 2026-02-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/qai.0000000000003843
- Primary Topic
- HIV Research and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00