2001
Blood-Borne and Sexual Transmission of Human Herpesvirus 8 in Women with or at Risk for Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
Cannon M, Dollard S, Smith D, Klein R, Schuman P, Rich J, Vlahov D, Pellett P. Blood-Borne and Sexual Transmission of Human Herpesvirus 8 in Women with or at Risk for Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection. New England Journal Of Medicine 2001, 344: 637-643. PMID: 11228278, DOI: 10.1056/nejm200103013440904.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnalysis of VarianceBlood-Borne PathogensFemaleHepatitis, Viral, HumanHerpesviridae InfectionsHerpesvirus 8, HumanHeterosexualityHIV InfectionsHumansLogistic ModelsProspective StudiesRisk FactorsRisk-TakingSeroepidemiologic StudiesSexual BehaviorSubstance Abuse, IntravenousSyphilisConceptsInjection drug useHHV-8 infectionHepatitis B virusHepatitis C virusHuman immunodeficiency virusHHV-8 seroprevalenceHHV-8Human herpesvirus 8Sexual transmissionRisk factorsHerpesvirus 8Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionHHV-8 seropositivityHigh-risk sexual behaviorImmunodeficiency virus infectionBlood-borne transmissionDaily injection drug useHispanic ethnic backgroundEnzyme-linked immunosorbentRisk of seropositivityBlood borneSyphilis infectionHIV infectionIndependent predictorsImmunodeficiency virus
1999
Comparison of Clinical Manifestations of HIV Infection Among Women by Risk Group, CD4+ Cell Count, and HIV-1 Plasma Viral Load
Rompalo A, Astemborski J, Schoenbaum E, Schuman P, Carpenter C, Holmberg S, Warren D, Farzadegan H, Vlahov D, Smith D. Comparison of Clinical Manifestations of HIV Infection Among Women by Risk Group, CD4+ Cell Count, and HIV-1 Plasma Viral Load. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 1999, 20: 448-454. PMID: 10225226, DOI: 10.1097/00042560-199904150-00006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-1 viral loadPlasma viral loadBody mass indexHIV-1 plasma viral loadOral hairy leukoplakiaInjection drug useViral loadInjection drug usersRisk groupsHIV infectionCell countDrug useHairy leukoplakiaCells/Clinical manifestationsHeterosexual contactMedian HIV-1 viral loadPlasma HIV-1 viral loadUndetectable HIV-1 viral loadPlasma viral load levelsHIV viral loadIntravenous drug useViral load levelsPopulation of HIVPrevalence of HIV
1998
Diversification of Subtype E Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 env in Heterosexual Seroconverters from Northern Thailand
Wang Z, Lyles C, Beyrer C, Celentano D, Vlahov D, Natpratan C, Markham R, Khamboonruang C, Nelson K, Yu X. Diversification of Subtype E Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 env in Heterosexual Seroconverters from Northern Thailand. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 1998, 178: 1507-1511. PMID: 9780276, DOI: 10.1086/314441.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-1 infectionAsymptomatic HIV-1-infected subjectsHIV-1 subtype EHIV-1-infected subjectsHuman Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 EnvSubtype E HIVC2-V3 regionHuman immunodeficiency virusHIV vaccine developmentInjection drug usersE HIVRecent seroconvertersImmunodeficiency virusSubtype ESeroconvertersHIV-1Drug usersVaccine developmentMolecular epidemiologyEnv sequencesInfectionEnvNorthern ThailandHIVBaltimore