Joseph Mulenga

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1 Deciphering human immunodeficiency virus type 1 transmission and early envelope diversification by single-genome amplification and sequencing. J Virol 2008 7.54
2 Genetic identity, biological phenotype, and evolutionary pathways of transmitted/founder viruses in acute and early HIV-1 infection. J Exp Med 2009 7.01
3 Genetic and neutralization properties of subtype C human immunodeficiency virus type 1 molecular env clones from acute and early heterosexually acquired infections in Southern Africa. J Virol 2006 5.25
4 Adaptation of HIV-1 to human leukocyte antigen class I. Nature 2009 4.24
5 Inflammatory genital infections mitigate a severe genetic bottleneck in heterosexual transmission of subtype A and C HIV-1. PLoS Pathog 2009 4.04
6 Escape and compensation from early HLA-B57-mediated cytotoxic T-lymphocyte pressure on human immunodeficiency virus type 1 Gag alter capsid interactions with cyclophilin A. J Virol 2007 3.93
7 Compensatory mutation partially restores fitness and delays reversion of escape mutation within the immunodominant HLA-B*5703-restricted Gag epitope in chronic human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection. J Virol 2007 3.78
8 Transmission of HIV-1 Gag immune escape mutations is associated with reduced viral load in linked recipients. J Exp Med 2008 3.20
9 Evidence for potent autologous neutralizing antibody titers and compact envelopes in early infection with subtype C human immunodeficiency virus type 1. J Virol 2006 2.41
10 Evolution of HLA-B*5703 HIV-1 escape mutations in HLA-B*5703-positive individuals and their transmission recipients. J Exp Med 2009 2.39
11 CLSI-derived hematology and biochemistry reference intervals for healthy adults in eastern and southern Africa. PLoS One 2009 2.37
12 Role of V1V2 and other human immunodeficiency virus type 1 envelope domains in resistance to autologous neutralization during clade C infection. J Virol 2006 2.34
13 Escape from autologous neutralizing antibodies in acute/early subtype C HIV-1 infection requires multiple pathways. PLoS Pathog 2009 2.29
14 Syphilis treatment response among HIV-discordant couples in Zambia and Rwanda. Clin Infect Dis 2013 2.22
15 Unique mutational patterns in the envelope alpha 2 amphipathic helix and acquisition of length in gp120 hypervariable domains are associated with resistance to autologous neutralization of subtype C human immunodeficiency virus type 1. J Virol 2007 1.70
16 Human leukocyte antigen B58 supertype and human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection in native Africans. J Virol 2006 1.52
17 Role of transmitted Gag CTL polymorphisms in defining replicative capacity and early HIV-1 pathogenesis. PLoS Pathog 2012 1.50
18 The B cell response is redundant and highly focused on V1V2 during early subtype C infection in a Zambian seroconverter. J Virol 2010 1.49
19 Heterosexual transmission of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 subtype C: Macrophage tropism, alternative coreceptor use, and the molecular anatomy of CCR5 utilization. J Virol 2009 1.40
20 Human leukocyte antigen class I genotypes in relation to heterosexual HIV type 1 transmission within discordant couples. J Immunol 2008 1.36
21 Role of donor genital tract HIV-1 diversity in the transmission bottleneck. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2011 1.30
22 HIV, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C in Zambia. J Glob Infect Dis 2011 1.22
23 Donor and recipient envs from heterosexual human immunodeficiency virus subtype C transmission pairs require high receptor levels for entry. J Virol 2010 1.21
24 Baseline morbidity in 2,990 adult African volunteers recruited to characterize laboratory reference intervals for future HIV vaccine clinical trials. PLoS One 2008 1.15
25 Promotion of couples' voluntary HIV counselling and testing in Lusaka, Zambia by influence network leaders and agents. BMJ Open 2012 1.13
26 Novel approach for differential diagnosis of HIV infections in the face of vaccine-generated antibodies: utility for detection of diverse HIV-1 subtypes. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2006 1.07
27 HIV-1 subtype C superinfected individuals mount low autologous neutralizing antibody responses prior to intrasubtype superinfection. Retrovirology 2012 1.06
28 Disparate associations of HLA class I markers with HIV-1 acquisition and control of viremia in an African population. PLoS One 2011 1.01
29 Impact of a functional KIR2DS4 allele on heterosexual HIV-1 transmission among discordant Zambian couples. J Infect Dis 2011 1.01
30 Nonpathogenic simian immunodeficiency virus infection of sooty mangabeys is not associated with high levels of autologous neutralizing antibodies. J Virol 2010 1.01
31 Prevalence of seroconversion symptoms and relationship to set-point viral load: findings from a subtype C epidemic, 1995-2009. AIDS 2012 1.00
32 Human leukocyte antigens and HIV type 1 viral load in early and chronic infection: predominance of evolving relationships. PLoS One 2010 0.98
33 Timing and source of subtype-C HIV-1 superinfection in the newly infected partner of Zambian couples with disparate viruses. Retrovirology 2012 0.95
34 Association of chemokine receptor gene (CCR2-CCR5) haplotypes with acquisition and control of HIV-1 infection in Zambians. Retrovirology 2011 0.93
35 Lack of detectable HIV-1-specific CD8(+) T cell responses in Zambian HIV-1-exposed seronegative partners of HIV-1-positive individuals. J Infect Dis 2010 0.90
36 Group M-based HIV-1 Gag peptides are frequently targeted by T cells in chronically infected US and Zambian patients. AIDS 2006 0.88
37 Subtype-specific conservation of isoleucine 309 in the envelope V3 domain is linked to immune evasion in subtype C HIV-1 infection. Virology 2010 0.85
38 HLA-B signal peptide polymorphism influences the rate of HIV-1 acquisition but not viral load. J Infect Dis 2012 0.83
39 HIV-Selectest enzyme immunoassay and rapid test: ability to detect seroconversion following HIV-1 infection. J Clin Microbiol 2009 0.82
40 Real-time PCR quantitation of subtype C HIV DNA in a Zambian discordant couple cohort. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 2006 0.82
41 A gp41-based heteroduplex mobility assay provides rapid and accurate assessment of intrasubtype epidemiological linkage in HIV type 1 heterosexual transmission Pairs. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 2012 0.80
42 HLA-A*68:02-restricted Gag-specific cytotoxic T lymphocyte responses can drive selection pressure on HIV but are subdominant and ineffective. AIDS 2013 0.76
43 Hormonal Contraception, Pregnancy, Breastfeeding, and Risk of HIV Disease Progression Among Zambian Women. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2016 0.76
44 Reply to Yang et al. Clin Infect Dis 2013 0.75
45 HIV incidence and predictors of HIV acquisition from an outside partner in serodiscordant couples in Lusaka, Zambia, 1995-2012. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2017 0.75