1998
The role of needle exchange programs in HIV prevention.
Vlahov D, Junge B. The role of needle exchange programs in HIV prevention. Public Health Reports 1998, 113 Suppl 1: 75-80. PMID: 9722812, PMCID: PMC1307729.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusNeedle exchange programsCase-control studyNeedle exchangeHIV preventionMultiperson useNew Haven's needle exchange programDrug usersDrug useBlood-borne viral infectionsHepatitis C virus infectionSyringe-sharing behaviorsC virus infectionBlood-borne infectionsInjection drug useBlood-borne pathogensPossession of syringesSyringe trackingHCV infectionHepatitis BHIV seroincidenceHIV infectionImmunodeficiency syndromeHIV transmissionImmunodeficiency virus
1996
Viral infections in short-term injection drug users: the prevalence of the hepatitis C, hepatitis B, human immunodeficiency, and human T-lymphotropic viruses.
Garfein R, Vlahov D, Galai N, Doherty M, Nelson K. Viral infections in short-term injection drug users: the prevalence of the hepatitis C, hepatitis B, human immunodeficiency, and human T-lymphotropic viruses. American Journal Of Public Health 1996, 86: 655-661. PMID: 8629715, PMCID: PMC1380472, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.86.5.655.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatitis B virusHepatitis C virusViral infectionSeroprevalence of HCVBlood-borne viral infectionsHuman T-lymphotropic virus type IShort-term injectorsHuman immunodeficiency virusSexual risk reduction interventionInjection drug usersIllicit drug injectorsRisk reduction interventionsVirus type IHepatitis CHepatitis BHIV infectionImmunodeficiency virusPrimary preventionC virusB virusHuman immunodeficiencyDrug injectionSequential cohortsDrug injectorsLymphotropic virus