Prolonged virus shedding even after seroconversion in a patient with COVID-19

WD Liu, SY Chang, JT Wang, MJ Tsai… - Journal of …, 2020 - journalofinfection.com
As discussed in the Journal recently 1 the SARS-CoV-2, a new β-Coronavirus, uses the
Angiotensin Converting Enzyme-2 Receptor to enter airway cells. Viral endocytosis is mediated …

[HTML][HTML] Safety and immunogenicity of a recombinant stabilized prefusion SARS-CoV-2 spike protein vaccine (MVC COV1901) adjuvanted with CpG 1018 and …

SM Hsieh, WD Liu, YS Huang, YJ Lin, EF Hsieh… - …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background This was a phase 1, dose-escalation open-label trial to evaluate the safety and
immunogenicity of MVCCOV1901, a SARS-CoV-2 S-2P protein vaccine adjuvanted with …

[HTML][HTML] Low-level viraemia and virologic failure among people living with HIV who received maintenance therapy with co-formulated bictegravir, emtricitabine and …

…, LY Chen, SM Hsieh, WH Sheng, WD Liu… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Real-world experience with low-level viraemia (LLV) and its impact remain less reported
among people living with HIV (PLWH) who receive antiretroviral therapy (ART) containing …

[HTML][HTML] Effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccination among people living with HIV during a COVID-19 outbreak

KY Lin, PY Wu, WD Liu, HY Sun, SM Hsieh… - Journal of Microbiology …, 2022 - Elsevier
COVID-19 vaccination is recommended for at-risk populations, but the vaccine effectiveness
in people living with HIV (PLWH) remains incompletely understood. Here we demonstrate …

Performance of hepatitis C virus (HCV) core antigen assay in the diagnosis of recently acquired HCV infection among high-risk populations

HY Sun, WD Liu, CW Wang, YJ Wei, KY Lin… - Microbiology …, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
How the hepatitis C virus (HCV) core antigen (HCVcAg) assay performs in detecting recently
acquired HCV infection among people living with HIV (PLWH) and HIV-negative men who …

Higher serologic responses of early syphilis to single-dose benzathine penicillin G plus doxycycline versus single-dose benzathine penicillin G alone among people …

…, YC Chuang, YS Huang, WD Liu… - Clinical Infectious …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Background Single-dose benzathine penicillin G (BPG) is the preferred therapy for early
syphilis, but poorer serologic responses have been observed among people with human …

[HTML][HTML] Risky sexual practices and hepatitis C viremia among HIV-positive men who have sex with men in Taiwan

…, WD Liu, KY Lin, YS Huang, YC Su, WC Liu… - Journal of Microbiology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Understanding the risk behaviors associated with sexually-transmitted hepatitis
C virus (HCV) infection among men who have sex with men (MSM) may inform the public …

[HTML][HTML] Dysosmia and dysgeusia in patients with COVID-19 in northern Taiwan

WH Sheng, WD Liu, JT Wang, SY Chang… - Journal of the Formosan …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background/Purpose To investigate the characteristics of dysosmia and dysgeusia among
patients diagnosed with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Taiwan. Methods …

Hepatitis C microelimination among people living with HIV in Taiwan

…, SY Chang, SM Hsieh, WH Sheng, WD Liu… - Emerging Microbes & …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
To reach the WHO target of hepatitis C virus (HCV) elimination by 2025, Taiwan started to
implement free-of-charge direct-acting antiviral (DAA) treatment programme in 2017. …

[HTML][HTML] Patient-reported outcomes among virally suppressed people living with HIV after switching to Co-formulated bictegravir, emtricitabine and tenofovir …

…, HY Sun, YC Chuang, YS Huang, WD Liu… - Journal of Microbiology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background While some evidence has suggested the benefits of co-formulated bictegravir,
emtricitabine and tenofovir alafenamide (B/F/TAF) in improving the quality of life of people …