2020
Transmission of HIV and HCV within Former Soviet Union Countries
Aibekova L, Bexeitova A, Aldabergenova A, Hortelano G, Ge Z, Yi F, Shao Y, DeHovitz J, Vermund SH, Ali S. Transmission of HIV and HCV within Former Soviet Union Countries. Canadian Journal Of Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2020, 2020: 9701920. PMID: 32733822, PMCID: PMC7378597, DOI: 10.1155/2020/9701920.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBayes TheoremDisease Transmission, InfectiousHepacivirusHepatitis CHeterosexualityHIVHIV InfectionsHumansPhylogenySubstance Abuse, IntravenousTransients and MigrantsUSSRConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusHepatitis C virusBlood-borne infectionsTransmission of HIVInjection drug useBlood-borne virusesHigh-risk populationInjection drug usersHarm reduction effortsOrigin of infectionImmunodeficiency virusC virusFSU countriesDrug usersDrug useHIV sequencesInfectionFormer Soviet Union countriesSoviet Union countriesVirusMajor populationPopulation
2018
Shifting the HIV Paradigm from Care to Cure: Proceedings from the Caribbean Expert Summit in Barbados, August 2017
Landis R, Abayomi E, Bain B, Greene E, Janossy G, Joseph P, Kerrigan D, McCoy JP, Nunez C, O'Gorman M, Pastoors A, Parekh B, Quimby K, Quinn TC, Robertson K, Thomas R, van Gorp E, Vermund SH, Wilson V. Shifting the HIV Paradigm from Care to Cure: Proceedings from the Caribbean Expert Summit in Barbados, August 2017. AIDS Research And Human Retroviruses 2018, 34: 561-569. PMID: 29732897, PMCID: PMC6053839, DOI: 10.1089/aid.2017.0310.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnti-Retroviral AgentsBarbadosChemopreventionDisease ManagementDisease Transmission, InfectiousFemaleHIV InfectionsHumansMaleSocieties, ScientificConceptsJoint United Nations ProgrammePublic health benefitsHIV/AIDSPublic health messagingNew medical treatmentsAntiretroviral therapyHIV diseaseUNAIDS 90United Nations ProgrammeMedical treatmentHealth messagingHealth benefitsNations ProgrammeDiseaseInternational expertsCareHealthcare professionsCritical appraisalTreatmentPersistent fearSpirit of optimismStigmaHIVTherapyCommunity level
2015
Achieving Pregnancy Safely in HIV-Affected Individuals and Couples
Mmeje O, Njoroge B, Cohen CR, Temmerman M, Vermund SH, van der Poel S. Achieving Pregnancy Safely in HIV-Affected Individuals and Couples. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2015, 70: e155-e159. PMID: 26334740, PMCID: PMC10767706, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000000814.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2009
Prevalence of HIV infection and predictors for syphilis infection among female sex workers in southern China.
Lu F, Jia Y, Sun X, Wang L, Liu W, Xiao Y, Zeng G, Li C, Liu J, Cassell H, Chen HT, Vermund SH. Prevalence of HIV infection and predictors for syphilis infection among female sex workers in southern China. The Southeast Asian Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Public Health 2009, 40: 263-72. PMID: 19323011, PMCID: PMC2745968.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFemale sex workersInconsistent condom useSyphilis infectionHIV infectionCondom usePast monthSex workersCross-sectional studyRegular sex partnersVenue-based methodsHalf of participantsEligible participantsRisk factorsSTD symptomsPrevalence ratesDrug usersSex partnersInfectionLess educationPrevalenceMinority ethnic groupsMonthsLiuzhou CityEthnic groupsNon-local residents
2003
CC Chemokine Receptor 5 Genotype and Susceptibility to Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 in Women
Philpott S, Weiser B, Tarwater P, Vermund SH, Kleeberger CA, Gange SJ, Anastos K, Cohen M, Greenblatt RM, Kovacs A, Minkoff H, Young MA, Miotti P, Dupuis M, Chen CH, Burger H. CC Chemokine Receptor 5 Genotype and Susceptibility to Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 in Women. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2003, 187: 569-575. PMID: 12599073, PMCID: PMC3319124, DOI: 10.1086/367995.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCohort StudiesDisease Transmission, InfectiousFemaleGene DeletionGene FrequencyGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHeterozygoteHIV InfectionsHIV SeropositivityHIV-1HumansReceptors, CCR5United StatesUrban PopulationConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virus type 1Immunodeficiency virus type 1Virus type 1HIV-1-seronegative womenHIV-1-seropositive womenDelta 32Women's Interagency HIV StudyType 1CC chemokine receptor 5HIV-1 transmissionHIV-1 infectionChemokine receptor 5Differential genetic susceptibilityHeterosexual spreadHIV StudyHIV-1Receptor 5Male cohortGenetic susceptibilityPartial protectionWomenBehavioral factorsInfectionHeterozygous genotypeMost studies
1996
Limitations in characterization of heterosexual HIV transmission risk: commentary on the models of Downs and De Vincenzi.
Vermund S. Limitations in characterization of heterosexual HIV transmission risk: commentary on the models of Downs and De Vincenzi. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 1996, 11: 385-7. PMID: 8601225, DOI: 10.1097/00042560-199604010-00009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsDisease Transmission, InfectiousFemaleHIV InfectionsHumansMaleModels, StatisticalRisk FactorsSexual BehaviorSexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral