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Publication Name World Journal of Virology
Manuscript ID 111810
Country United States
Received
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ISSN 2220-3249 (online)
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Category Infectious Diseases
Manuscript Type Meta-Analysis
Article Title Human immunodeficiency virus recency testing coverage and partner-notification-services among people-living with human immunodeficiency virus in low- and middle-income countries
Manuscript Source Invited Manuscript
All Author List Ibrahim Ahmed El-Imam, Timothy Antipas Peter, Hassan Fredrick Fussi, Zuhura Mbwana Ally, Hafidha Mhando Bakari, Mariam Salim Mbwana, Upendo Kayeke Chenya, Beatrice Kelvin Mpimo, Haji Mbwana Ally and Habib Omari Ramadhani
ORCID
Author(s) ORCID Number
Zuhura Mbwana Ally http://orcid.org/0009-0000-0895-5248
Hafidha Mhando Bakari http://orcid.org/0009-0009-8937-8205
Mariam Salim Mbwana http://orcid.org/0009-0008-2330-6834
Haji Mbwana Ally http://orcid.org/0009-0006-6024-9969
Habib Omari Ramadhani http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9372-9359
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author Habib Omari Ramadhani, MD, PhD, Senior Researcher, Department of Medicine, Institute of Human Virology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 725 West Lombard Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, United States. homari@ihv.umaryland.edu
Key Words Human immunodeficiency virus recency testing coverage; Rapid test for recent infection; Recent infection testing algorithm; Partner notification services; Misclassification; Recent infection surveillance; Low- and mid-income countries
Core Tip This systematic review and meta-analysis synthesizes evidence from low- and middle-income countries on the implementation of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-recency testing and its integration with partner notification services (PNS). The findings highlight high but uneven rapid testing for recent infection (RTRI) coverage, moderate RTRI-recent prevalence, and substantial diagnostic misclassification. One in every three recent infections was reclassified as long-term following a viral load confirmatory testing. While PNS demonstrated strong partners contact rates and high HIV yield, critical attrition occurred throughout the cascade. These results highlight the value of RITA-confirmed recency testing and suggest that recency-informed PNS could enhance HIV surveillance and epidemic control when guided by standardized protocols and supported by confirmatory testing.
Publish Date 2025-12-25 09:13
Citation

El-Imam IA, Peter TA, Fussi HF, Ally ZM, Bakari HM, Mbwana MS, Chenya UK, Mpimo BK, Ally HM, Ramadhani HO. Human immunodeficiency virus recency testing coverage and partner-notification-services among people-living with human immunodeficiency virus in low- and middle-income countries. World J Virol 2025; 14(4): 111810

URL https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3249/full/v14/i4/111810.htm
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.5501/wjv.v14.i4.111810
Full Article (PDF) WJV-14-111810-with-cover.pdf
PRISMA 2009 Checklist 111810-PRISMA-2009-Checklist.pdf
Manuscript File 111810_Auto_Edited_090045.docx
Answering Reviewers 111810-answering-reviewers.pdf
Audio Core Tip 111810-audio.m4a
Biostatistics Review Certificate 111810-biostatistics-statement.pdf
Conflict-of-Interest Disclosure Form 111810-conflict-of-interest-statement.pdf
Copyright License Agreement 111810-copyright-assignment.pdf
Non-Native Speakers of English Editing Certificate 111810-non-native-speakers.pdf
Supplementary Material 111810-supplementary-material.pdf
Peer-review Report 111810-peer-reviews.pdf
Scientific Misconduct Check 111810-scientific-misconduct-check.png
Scientific Editor Work List 111810-scientific-editor-work-list.pdf
CrossCheck Report 111810-crosscheck-report.pdf