Recent Publications - 2026

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January

Reduced Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy in Pregnant Women With HIV With Intimate Partner Violence in the United States.

Villavicencio A, Jemmott JB, Ghadimi F, Nkwihoreze H, Seyedroudbari S, Short WR, Rana A, Sheth AN, Scott RK, Lazenby GB, Wright RL, Momplaisir FM.Open Forum Infect Dis. 2026 Jan 23;13(1):ofaf787. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofaf787. eCollection 2026 Jan.PMID: 41583702 Free PMC article.

"It's Not Secret-It's Not Advertised" - Content, Format, and Platform Preferences to Promote PrEP Use in the Southern United States.

Gravett RM, Tucker JD, Matthews LT, Van Der Pol B, McCollum G, Ong JJ, Marrazzo J, Elopre L.AIDS Behav. 2026 Jan 19. doi: 10.1007/s10461-026-05029-1. Online ahead of print.PMID: 41549223

Emergency department-based testing for xylazine and other novel psychoactive substances in Central Alabama: a feasibility study.

Bradford W, Dye D, Jensen R, Bratches R, Marshall S, Eaton E, Figgatt M, Taylor W, Walter LA, Goodman-Meza D, Kertesz S, Scott KS.Harm Reduct J. 2026 Jan 17;23(1):31. doi: 10.1186/s12954-026-01401-5.PMID: 41547777 Free PMC article.

The persistent parasite: diagnosis and treatment of resistant Trichomonas vaginalis infection.

Young MR, Van Gerwen OT, Muzny CA.Sex Transm Infect. 2026 Jan 16;102(1):61-62. doi: 10.1136/sextrans-2025-056747.PMID: 41545074 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

2025 Clinical Practice Guideline Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America on Histoplasmosis: Treatment of Asymptomatic Histoplasma Pulmonary Nodules (Histoplasmomas) and Mild or Moderate Acute Pulmonary Histoplasmosis in Adults, Children, and Pregnant People.

Arnold SR, Spec A, Baddley JW, Pappas P, Lentz RJ, Wolf J, Kauffman CA, Ardura MI, Badreldin N, Bahr NC, Bloch K, Miller RA, Mocherla S, Saccente M, Schwartz I, Stover KR, Wiederhold NP, Loveless J.Clin Infect Dis. 2026 Jan 16;81(Supplement_3):i27-i32. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaf256.PMID: 40667709

2025 Clinical Practice Guideline Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America on Histoplasmosis: Treatment of Mild or Moderate Acute Pulmonary Histoplasmosis in Adults, Children, and Pregnant People.

Pappas P, Lentz RJ, Stover KR, Wiederhold NP, Ardura MI, Baddley JW, Badreldin N, Bahr NC, Bloch K, Kauffman CA, Miller RA, Mocherla S, Saccente M, Schwartz I, Wolf J, Loveless J, Spec A, Arnold SR.Clin Infect Dis. 2026 Jan 16;81(Supplement_3):i39-i45. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaf258.PMID: 40637160

2025 Clinical Practice Guideline Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America on Histoplasmosis: Treatment of Asymptomatic Histoplasma Pulmonary Nodules (Histoplasmomas) in Adults, Children, and Pregnant People.

Baddley JW, Wolf J, Ardura MI, Badreldin N, Bahr NC, Bloch K, Kauffman CA, Lentz RJ, Miller RA, Mocherla S, Pappas P, Saccente M, Schwartz I, Stover KR, Wiederhold NP, Loveless J, Spec A, Arnold SR.Clin Infect Dis. 2026 Jan 16;81(Supplement_3):i33-i38. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaf257.PMID: 40625036

Differential socioeconomic, psychosocial, and behavioral factors associated with psychological distress and uncontrolled blood pressure among women with and without HIV in the US.

Wise JM, Levitan EB, Jackson EA, Muntner P, Overton ET, Shan L, Blair J, Azuero A, McCarty JH, Alcaide ML, Hanna DB, Edmonds A, Weiser SD, Kassaye SG, Chandran A, Wingood G, Konkle-Parker D, Wilson TE, Weber KM, Kempf MC.Front Med (Lausanne). 2026 Jan 13;12:1615684. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2025.1615684. eCollection 2025.PMID: 41608449 Free PMC article.

Zoliflodacin versus ceftriaxone plus azithromycin for treatment of uncomplicated urogenital gonorrhoea: an international, randomised, controlled, open-label, phase 3, non-inferiority clinical trial.

Luckey A, Balasegaram M, Barbee LA, Batteiger TA, Broadhurst H, Cohen SE, Delany-Moretlwe S, de Vries HJC, Dionne JA, Gill K, Kenyon C, Kittiyaowamarn R, Lewis D, Mueller JP, Naicker V, O'Brien S, O'Donnell JP, Phanuphak N, Spooner E, Srinivasan S, Taylor SN, Unemo M, Zwane Z, Hook EW 3rd; Zoliflodacin Phase 3 Study Group.Lancet. 2026 Jan 10;407(10524):147-160. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(25)01953-1. Epub 2025 Dec 11.PMID: 41391465 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.

Crowdsourcing is Acceptable to Develop Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Promotions in Alabama: A Qualitative Study with Sexual Minority Men and Sexual Health Providers.

Joseph KM, Elopre L, Matthews LT, Van Der Pol B, Tucker JD, Gravett RM.J Int Assoc Provid AIDS Care. 2026 Jan-Dec;25:23259582251410273. doi: 10.1177/23259582251410273. Epub 2026 Jan 12.PMID: 41525234 Free PMC article.

HIV prevention for young African women is about choice.

Stewart J, Heffron R, Celum C.Lancet HIV. 2026 Jan;13(1):e2-e3. doi: 10.1016/S2352-3018(25)00269-3. Epub 2025 Dec 3.PMID: 41352358 No abstract available.

February

Racial, ethnic, and regional disparities in HIV testing during the COVID-19 pandemic in the USA: a nationwide, retrospective, observational study using National Clinical Cohort Collaborative data.

Yang H, Han D, Hurwitz E, Anzalone J, Varley CD, Safo SE, Sun J, Li D, Camacho-Rivera M, Fadul N, Butzin-Dozier Z, Nosyk B, Patel RC, Zang X; National Clinical Cohort Collaborative (N3C) Consortium.Lancet HIV. 2026 Mar;13(3):e185-e193. doi: 10.1016/S2352-3018(25)00302-9. Epub 2026 Feb 13.PMID: 41698379

Disulfide-mediated dimerization stabilizes pyruvate kinase of Cryptosporidium parvum: Insights into unique structural assembly and functional implications.

Hayden KL, Schormann N, Motamed R, Campos J, Bates S, Watkins R, Eastman AK, Nickelberry S, Bowman L, Chattopadhyay D.Biochim Biophys Acta Proteins Proteom. 2026 Feb 28;1874(4):141133. doi: 10.1016/j.bbapap.2026.141133. Online ahead of print.PMID: 41765216

IDSA 2025 Guidelines on the use of vaccines for the prevention of seasonal Influenza infections in immunocompromised patients.

Goepfert P, Katz MJ, Kaul D, Sharma T, Kaur D, Falck-Ytter Y, Baden L.Clin Infect Dis. 2026 Feb 28:ciag116. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciag116. Online ahead of print.PMID: 41762115

Hepatitis B immunity and vaccine completion among adults at increased risk for hepatitis B infection in Zambia.

Syabbalo E, Mpisa S, Vinikoor MJ, Wamundila M, Munalula L, Musonda T, Phiri R, Kelly P, Thio C, Thomas DL, Sinkala E.PLoS One. 2026 Feb 26;21(2):e0339690. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0339690. eCollection 2026.PMID: 41746994 Free PMC article.

Cabotegravir plus Rilpivirine for Persons with HIV and Adherence Challenges.

Rana AI, Zheng L, Castillo-Mancilla J, Bao Y, Sieczkarski S, Brooks KM, Lake JE, Fichtenbaum C, Heath SL, Belaunzaran-Zamudio PF, Klingman K, Fox L, Morton T, Stirratt M, Li JZ, Acosta EP, Venuto C, Galáarraga O, Shoptaw S, Wohl D, Green M, Beijer C, Ferbas K, Jennings C, Shin K, Collahua R, Dorosh M, Wannamaker P, D'Amico R, Smith K, Spreen W, Vandermeulen K, Van Solingen-Ristea R, Wimbish C, Tashima KT, Landovitz RJ; ACTG A5359 LATITUDE Trial Team.N Engl J Med. 2026 Feb 26;394(9):858-871. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2508228. Epub 2026 Feb 18.PMID: 41707171 Free PMC article.

Managing complex antiretroviral regimens.

Saag MS.Lancet. 2026 Feb 25:S0140-6736(26)00364-8. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(26)00364-8. Online ahead of print.PMID: 41763230 No abstract available.

Point-of-care Tests for Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae: Review of the Literature.

Manabe YC, Smith AC, Trow S, Tran A, Van Der Pol B.Clin Infect Dis. 2026 Feb 24;82(Supplement_1):S43-S51. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaf699.PMID: 41733546

Impact of SGLT2 Inhibitors on Kidney Function Among People with HIV: A US Prospective Multi-Site Study.

Haidar L, Crane HM, Nance RM, Doupe MB, Leong C, Bamford L, Burkholder G, Cachay E, Christopoulos K, Commanday A, Aboulatta L, Delaney JA, Drumright LN, Fahey CA, Heath S, Kalayjian R, Kitahata MM, Kyle RP, Mayer KH, Moore RD, Pettit AC, Napravnik S, Ruderman SA, Saag MS, Willig AL, Whitney BM, Eltonsy S.J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2026 Feb 24. doi: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000003854. Online ahead of print.PMID: 41733274

Impact of prior SARS-CoV-2 acquisition on binding and neutralizing antibody responses following COVID-19 vaccination: A cross-protocol analysis of individual-level data from six phase 3 clinical trials.

Hudson A, Borgetti S, Rick AM, Laurens MB, Robinson ST, Gay CL, Baden LR, Goepfert PA, Rouphael N, El Sahly HM, Gray GE, Grinsztejn B, Sobieszczyk ME, Falsey AR, Huang Y, Janes H, Follmann D, Koup RA, Priddy F, Hendriks J, Shoemaker K, Dunkle LM, de Bruyn G, Devlin L, Neuzil KM, Kublin JG, Corey L, Walsh SR, Kotloff KL, Gilbert PB.Vaccine. 2026 Feb 22;77:128380. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2026.128380. Online ahead of print.PMID: 41730823 Free article.

Spatial organization of Gardnerella species, Prevotella bivia, and Fannyhessea vaginae in the bacterial vaginosis biofilm.

George SD, Amerson-Brown MH, Sousa LGV, Rinehart AH, Tamhane A, Riegler AN, Leal SM Jr, Lammons JW, Elnaggar JH, Graves KJ, Łaniewski P, Herbst-Kralovetz MM, Taylor CM, Cerca N, Muzny CA.Infect Immun. 2026 Feb 10;94(2):e0063025. doi: 10.1128/iai.00630-25. Epub 2026 Jan 22.PMID: 41568957 Free PMC article.

CD8+ T cells cross-restricted by HLA-B*57 and HLA-E*01 recognize HIV Gag with different functional profiles.

Maroney KJ, Rose MA, Oman AK, Chopra A, Hsieh HS, Derza Z, Waterworth R, Brockman MA, Kalams SA, Bansal A, Goepfert PA.JCI Insight. 2025 Dec 18;11(3):e189909. doi: 10.1172/jci.insight.189909. eCollection 2026 Feb 9.PMID: 41411059 Free PMC article.

Microbiological analysis and whole-genome sequencing of Neisseria gonorrhoeae from the microbiological failures in the international, zoliflodacin, phase 3, clinical trial for treatment of uncomplicated urogenital gonorrhoea: a retrospective, genomic, observational study.

Unemo M, Golparian D, Elango V, Bettiol E, Piddock LJV, Srinivasan S, Bradford PA, Moussa SH, McLeod SM, Mueller JP, Hook EW 3rd, Luckey A.Lancet Microbe. 2026 Feb;7(2):101270. doi: 10.1016/j.lanmic.2025.101270. Epub 2026 Feb 5.PMID: 41655579 Free article. Clinical Trial.

Barriers to Same-Day Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Implementation in Federally Funded HIV Clinics Within High-Burden Areas of the U.S.: A Coincidence Analysis.

Zamantakis A, Gomez W, Lukose L, Pachicano AM, Kassanits J, Katomski AS, Rosenberg-Carlson EP, Willging CE, Nelson LE, Valeriano T, Karris M, Blumenthal JS, Rana AI, Brewer RA, Hamilton A, Kemp C, Humphries D, Benbow ND, Kao U, Lee SJ, Jones JL, Schwartz SR, Beres LK, Rosen JG.AIDS Behav. 2026 Feb;30(2):558-570. doi: 10.1007/s10461-025-04898-2. Epub 2025 Oct 10.PMID: 41071504 Free PMC article.

Editorial: Advancing HIV treatment and prevention for cisgender women: approaches to optimize health outcomes.

Alcaide ML, Heffron R, Kassaye SG, Powis KM, Sheth AN.Front Med (Lausanne). 2026 Feb 18;13:1797624. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2026.1797624. eCollection 2026.PMID: 41788703 Free PMC article. No abstract available.