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																		 Emtricitabine
 
																		 
																		
																	 
																		 
																		
																	 
																			
																					
	"Emtricitabine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, 
	MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, 
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				A deoxycytidine analog and REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE INHIBITOR with antiviral activity against HIV-1 and HEPATITIS B viruses. It is used to treat HIV INFECTIONS.
    
			 
				
				
					
						| Descriptor ID | D000068679 |  
						| MeSH Number(s) | D03.383.742.680.245.500.600 D13.570.230.329.525 D13.570.685.245.500.600 |  
						| Concept/Terms | EmtricitabineEmtricitabineBeta-L-2',3'-dideoxy-5-fluoro-3'-thiacytidineBeta L 2',3' dideoxy 5 fluoro 3' thiacytidine
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				This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Emtricitabine" by people in this website by year, and whether "Emtricitabine" was a major or minor topic of these publications.  
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 | 2007 | 0 | 2 | 2 |  | 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |  | 2010 | 0 | 3 | 3 |  | 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |  | 2012 | 0 | 2 | 2 |  | 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |  | 2014 | 1 | 3 | 4 |  | 2015 | 3 | 2 | 5 |  | 2016 | 9 | 2 | 11 |  | 2017 | 3 | 4 | 7 |  | 2018 | 8 | 1 | 9 |  | 2019 | 1 | 3 | 4 |  | 2020 | 5 | 4 | 9 |  | 2021 | 0 | 12 | 12 |  | 2022 | 0 | 9 | 9 |  | 2023 | 0 | 7 | 7 |  | 2024 | 1 | 2 | 3 |  | 2025 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 
 
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				Below are the most recent publications written about "Emtricitabine" by people in Profiles. 		
					
								
								Engel N, Sykes C, Schauer AP, Kashuba ADM, Anderson PL, Bushman LR, Cottrell ML. Interlaboratory comparison of a dried blood spot assay for antiretroviral adherence: implications for clinical application. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2025 Oct 03; 80(10):2727-2731.
								Anderson PL, Coppinger C, Cottrell ML, Marzinke MA. Recommendations for Interpreting Intraerythrocytic Tenofovir Diphosphate and Emtricitabine Triphosphate for HIV-1 Preexposure Prophylaxis Adherence Assessment. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2025 Oct 01; 100(2):162-169.
								Mugwanya KK, Saina M, Mugo NR, MaWhinney S, Morrow M, Schaafsma TT, Donnell D, Glidden DV, Ngure K, Brown CE, Rechkina EA, Chohan BH, Wu L, Hill E, Koome E, Akelo N, Mbaire S, Morrison SA, Kibatha M, Njeru I, Muriithi M, Coppinger C, Bushman L, Baeten JM, Anderson PL. Adherence thresholds for emtricitabine-tenofovir disoproxil fumarate preexposure prophylaxis against HIV acquisition in cisgender women: A randomized directly observed dosing study. PLoS Med. 2025 Sep; 22(9):e1004732.
								Parikh UM, Kudrick LD, Levy L, Bosek E, Chohan BH, Mukui I, Masyuko S, Ndlovu N, Mahaka I, Mugurungi O, Ncube G, Hettema A, Matse SN, Mullick S, Wallis CL, Heaps AL, Penrose KJ, McCormick KD, Wiesner L, Anderson PL, Peterson JM, Celum C, Richardson BA, Castor D, Allen S, Torjesen K, Mellors JW. A cross-sectional study evaluating the frequency of HIV drug resistance mutations among individuals diagnosed with HIV-1 in tenofovir disoproxil fumarate-based pre-exposure prophylaxis rollout programmes in Kenya, Zimbabwe, Eswatini and South Africa. J Int AIDS Soc. 2025 Aug; 28(8):e70011.
								Mainella VA, Branchford B, Nemkov T, Hosford S, Coyle RP, Johnson B, Choi YJ, Williams M, Zheng JH, Bushman L, Kiser JJ, Anderson PL, Brooks KM. Cellular pharmacology of tenofovir alafenamide and emtricitabine in neutrophils and platelets in people with and without HIV. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2025 May 02; 80(5):1224-1232.
								Hiransuthikul A, Thammajaruk N, Kerr S, Janamnuaysook R, Nonenoy S, Hongchookiat P, Trichavaroj R, Tawon Y, Boonruang J, Teeratakulpisarn N, Cressey TR, Anderson PL, Phanuphak N. No significant drug-drug interaction between oral TAF-based PrEP and feminizing hormone therapy among transgender women in Thailand: the iFACT-3 study. J Int AIDS Soc. 2025 May; 28(5):e26502.
								Hiransuthikul A, Thammajaruk N, Kerr S, Janamnuaysook R, Nonenoy S, Hongchookiat P, Trichavaroj R, Tawon Y, Boonruang J, Teeratakulpisarn N, Cressey TR, Anderson PL, Phanuphak N. Exploring potential drug-drug interactions between masculinizing hormone therapy and oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (F/TDF and F/TAF) among transgender men (iMACT study): a randomized, open-label pharmacokinetic study in Thailand. J Int AIDS Soc. 2025 Apr; 28(4):e26445.
								McGarrity MW, MacPherson P, Li A, Naccarato M, Anderson P, Tan DHS. Intracellular tenofovir-diphosphate concentrations in HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis users who underwent bariatric surgery. HIV Med. 2025 Apr; 26(4):643-649.
								Coyle RP, Morrow M, Mann SC, Mainella V, Ellis SL, Schwab S, Coppinger C, Barker N, Ellison L, Zheng JH, Al Zuabi S, Alpert PE, Carnes TC, Buffkin DE, Chai PR, Bushman LR, Kiser JJ, MaWhinney S, Brooks KM, Anderson PL, Castillo-Mancilla JR. Tenofovir-Diphosphate and Emtricitabine-Triphosphate Adherence Benchmarks in Dried Blood Spots for Persons With HIV Receiving Tenofovir Alafenamide and Emtricitabine-Based Antiretroviral Therapy (QUANTI-TAF). Clin Infect Dis. 2024 11 22; 79(5):1233-1241.
								Joseph Davey D, Dadan S, Bheemraj K, Waitt C, Khoo S, Myer L, Wiesner L, Else L, Thompson B, Castel S, Wara N, Anderson PL, Orrell C. Evaluation of pharmacokinetics of Tenofovir Alafenamide (TAF) and Tenofovir Disoproxil (TDF) in pregnant and postpartum women in South Africa: PrEP-PP PK study. Antiviral Res. 2024 Nov; 231:106014. | 
																	
																		
																			
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