HIV/AIDS

Patrascu I. V., Constantinescu S. N. and Dublanchet A. HIV-1 infection in Romanian children. Lancet, 1990, 335, 672.

C Cernescu, SN Constantinescu, IV Patrascu Measles antibodies in HIV-1 infected children. Rev Roum Virol, 1990 Apr-Jun;41(2):133-4.

R Alexandrescu, S Ditu, E Gaucan, C Cernescu Quantitative and qualitative changes in the immunoglobulins of HIV-infected children- Rev Roum Virol, 1991, Jul-Dec;42(3-4):123-33.

C.P. Pau., T.C. Granade, B. Parech, G. Schochteman, C.M.De Cock, H. Gayle, C. Cernescu, R. George, Missidentification of HIV 2 proteins by Western Blots , Lancet, 1991, 337, i, 616-617

C.Cernescu, F.Matusa, C.Antipa, Ruta SM: The evolution of hepatitis B virus infection in children with symptomatic AIDS, Rev. Roum. Virol., 1992, 43, 1-2, 7-11.

C.Cernescu, Ruta SM: Biological roles of HIV-nef proteins Rev. Roum. Virol, 1992, 43, 1-2, 95-100.

C. Cernescu, Ruta SM: L'amplification génique pour le diagnostic de l'infection a HIV, Rev. Roum. Virol.,1992, 43, 3-4, 207-220.

Ruta SM., Relations entre la structure et la fonction revelees par l'etude de l'heterogeneite de la boucle V3. Rev. Roum. Virol., 1993, 44, 289-304.

Constantinescu A.F., Ruta SM., Constantinescu S.N., Cernescu C., Neuroophtalmological examination in children with AIDS. Rev. Roum. Virol. 1993, 44, 187-194.

Cernescu C., Popescu A., Tardei G., Alexandrescu R., Ruta SM., Preliminary results of HIV screening in sentinel facilities in Romania. Rev. Roum. Virol., 1993, 44, 171-174.

Cernescu C. Ruta SM., Relevance of the reactivity of HIV 1 positive sera with synthetic peptides for understanding antigenic differences between circulating strains. Rev. Roum. Virol. 1993, 44, 175-186.

Ruta SM, C. Antipa, C. Cernescu, A. Popescu, R. Alexandrescu, G. Tirdei: Considerations about the prophilactic role of T cell vaccination in HIV infection. Rev. Roum. Virol. 1994, 45, 47-54.

Cernescu C., Tardei G., Necula A., Ruta SM, C.P. Pau. The serologic significance of F viral genotype for Human Immunodeficiency Virus type 1 epidemic. J Inf. Dis., 1994, 170, 1043-44.

Cernescu C., Tardei G., Necula A., SM Ruta, C.P. Pau. The serologic significance of F viral genotype for Human Immunodeficiency Virus type 1 epidemic. J Inf. Dis., 1994, 170, 1043-44.

Magureanu C., Diaconu C., Alexandrescu R., Tirdei G., Cernescu C., Studies on the intermolecular forces involved in the antibody- antigen reactions  using V3 synthetic peptides and sera from HIV1 seropositive patients. Rev. roum. Virol., 1994, 45, 143-157.

Antipa C., Ruta SM, Cernescu C., Copelovici Y, Strauss I, Iosipenco M, Immunological disorders of increased severity in children with AIDS associated with hepatitis B and C infections, Rev. Roum. Virol., 1995, 46, 3-8.

Chitu V, Veliceasa D, Diaconu CC, Tardei G, Magureanu C, Cernescu CE, Studies on the antigen-antibody interactions using synthetic peptides HIV-1 gp120-like. Std. cerc. Virusologie, 1995, 25, 31-45.

Cernescu C., Ruta SM, Banica M - Incidenta infectiei HIV la bolnavii cu tuberculoza spitalizati în Bucuresti, Std. cerc. Virusologie, 1997, 27, 11- 17.

Târdei G, Duiculescu D, Ruta SM, Jucu V., Diaconu C., Cernescu C., Supravietuirea in vitro a limfocitelor din sângele periferic - un potential marker surogat pentru evolutia infectiei HIV la copii. Std. cerc. Virusologie, 1997, 27, 35-43.

Ruta SM, Matusa R, Cernescu C -Cerebrospinal fluid western Blot profiles in the evolution of HIV-1 pediatric encephalopathy. Rom J Virol, 1998, Jan-Dec;49(1-4):61-71.

Tardei G., Diaconu CC., Ruta SM., Mutiu A., Duiculescu D., Cernescu CE., Microscopic and cytometric evaluation of in vitro zymosan phagocytosis by monocytes from HIV-1-infected children, Romanian Archives of Microbiology and Immunology, ISSN: 1222-3891, 58, 3-4, 332, 1999.

Chitu V, Diaconu CC, Veliceasa D, Ruta S, Grancea C, Tardei G, Cernescu CE. Dynamics of the HIV-1 variability in adults from Bucharest, 1992-1998. Rom J Virol. 1999 Jan-Dec;50(1-4):43-51.

Tardei G, Duiculescu D, Ruta SM, Diaconu CC, Chitu V, Bleotu C, Grancea C, Calistru P, Cernescu C, Investigarea populatiei de limfocite T CD4 pentru aprecierea statusului imunologic al pacientilor HIV pozitivi Comparatie intre metoda mocroscopica rapida si flow citometria standard, Std. cerc. Virusologie, 2000, 30, 2, 8-17.

Tardei G, Duiculescu D, Capo C, Diaconu CC, Mutiu A, Mege JL, Cernescu CE, In vitro zymosan phagocytosis by monocytes of HIV-infected children, Immunology Letters, Elsevier Science ISSN 0165-247873, 2000, 2-3, 179.

Tardei G., Ruta SM., Diaconu CC., Duiculescu D., Cernescu CE., Microbicidal activity of monocytes in HIV-infected children: The phagosome-lysosome fusion capacity of monocytes is impaired as the disease progresses, Romanian Archives of Microbiology and Immunology, ISSN: 1222-3891, 2000, 59, 4, 295-296.

Tardei G, Duiculescu D, Capo C, Diaconu CC, Mutiu A, Mege JL, Cernescu CE. Phagocytic function of monocytes in children with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection.Clin Diagn Lab Immunol. 2000 Mar;7(2):296-7.

Ruta SM, Matusa F., Sultana C., Manolescu L., Cernescu C. The severity of low anthropometric serie B, 2003, 5, 3-4.

Ruta SM, Matusa F., Sultana C., Manolescu L., Cernescu C. Some limits in estimating the burden of HIV-related mobidity in Romania. Proc. Rom. Acad.Series B, 2003, 5 (1-2),73- 8.

Ruta SM, Matusa R, Sultana C, Manolescu L, Cernescu C., Anomalii hematologice la adolescenti HIV pozitivi sub tratament antiretroviral Std. cerc. Virusologie 2003, 33(2), 9-15

Ruta SM, Matusa R, Sultana C, Manolescu L, C. Cernescu Impactul infectiei HIV asupra progresiei hepatitei B cronice la adolescenti Std. cerc. Virusologie 2003,33(2), 23-31

Matusa R, Ruta SM, Sultana C, Manolescu L, Cernescu C. Blood uric acid level and gender differences in the pathogenesis of HIV infection, International Proceedings of the XVth International AIDS Conference, Bangkok, 2004, Medimond Press, 119-121.

Ruta SM, Matusa R, Sultana C, Manolescu L, Cernescu C. Low blood uric acid level can explain women vulnerability to HIV infection Proc. Roum. Academy. serie B, 2004, 6, 1, 61-64.

Ruta SM, Sultana C, Manolescu L, Cernescu C. Seroprevalenta infectiilor cu virusuri hepatitice in populatia generala din Romania, Revista Romana de boli infectioase, 2004, 7 (3-4), 139-145.

Ruta SM, Duiculescu D, Ene L, Toni M, Dache A, Cernescu C. Challenges to delivering end of life care for adolescents with AIDS Proc. Roum. Academy serie B, 2004, 3, 191-7.

Cernescu C. Ruta SM. About the founder effect of Human Immunodeficiency Virus type 1 subtype F in Romanian AIDS epidemic. Proc. Rom. Academy serie B, 2005, 7, 1. 55-60

Kozinetz C, Matusa R, Ruta SM, Cernescu C, Hacker C, Cazacu A. Alternative to HIV-RNA and CD4 count to monitor HIV disease progression: A prospective cohort study in Romania. J Med Virol. 2005 ;77(2):159-163

Ruta SM, Cernescu C., SWOT analysis of HIV/AIDS research efforts in Romania Proc. Rom. Academy. serie B, 2005, 7, 2.129-133

Simona Ruta ; Costin Cernescu Influence of social changes on the evolution of HIV infection in Romania International Journal of Environmental Studies, 2008, vol. 65. Issue 4, 501 – 513 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00207230802291629