Salim S. Abdool Karim
Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa
481 Papers
4K Citations
Salim S. Abdool Karim is an academic researcher from Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Population. The author has an hindex of 74, co-authored 429 publications. Previous affiliations of Salim S. Abdool Karim include Lynn University & University of Natal.
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Papers
HIV-1 Superinfection Resembles Primary Infection
Daniel J. Sheward,Roman Ntale,Nigel Garrett,Zenda Woodman,Salim S. Abdool Karim,Carolyn Williamson +5 more
TL;DR: In all 3 cases, superinfection produced a spike in viral load and could be traced to a single, C-C chemokine receptor 5-tropic founder virus with shorter, less glycosylated variable regions than matched chronic viruses, consistent with primary HIV transmission.
HIV-1 Epidemic Control - Insights from Test-and-Treat Trials.
TL;DR: It is shown that universal testing and treatment could achieve epidemic control within a few years in a high-burden setting and the idea rapidly gained momentum.
Drug concentrations after topical and oral antiretroviral pre-exposure prophylaxis: implications for HIV prevention in women
Salim S. Abdool Karim,Angela D. M. Kashuba,Lise. Werner,Quarraisha Abdool Karim,Quarraisha Abdool Karim +4 more
TL;DR: Using publicly available information and data from other PrEP studies, a potential explanation for the results of the FEM-PrEP trial is offered.
Enrolling adolescents in research on HIV and other sensitive Issues: lessons from South Africa.
Jerome Amir Singh,Salim S. Abdool Karim,Quarraisha Abdool Karim,Koleka Mlisana,Carolyn Williamson,Clive M. Gray,Michele. Govender,Andy Gray +7 more
TL;DR: The ethical and legal challenges surrounding the enrollment of adolescents in HIV observational studies and other types of sensitive research are presented.
Risk Factors for HIV Acquisition in High Risk Women in a Generalised Epidemic Setting
Nivashnee Naicker,Ayesha B. M. Kharsany,Lise. Werner,Francois van Loggerenberg,Koleka Mlisana,Koleka Mlisana,Nigel Garrett,Salim S. Abdool Karim,Salim S. Abdool Karim +8 more
TL;DR: HIV prevention programmes must address young women’s vulnerability and sex partner reduction in this setting, and women in relationships with multiple sex partners had more than twice the risk of acquiring HIV.