2001
Dynamics of SEN Virus Infection among Injection Drug Users
Wilson L, Umemura T, Astemborski J, Ray S, Alter H, Strathdee S, Vlahov D, Thomas D. Dynamics of SEN Virus Infection among Injection Drug Users. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2001, 184: 1315-1319. PMID: 11679921, DOI: 10.1086/324001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug usersSEN virusDrug usersSEN virus infectionSENV-H DNASENV-H infectionPosttransfusion hepatitisSENV infectionViral clearancePolymerase chain reactionViral persistenceClinical significanceVirus infectionInfectionSerum samplesChain reactionReinfectionVirusDNA virusesHepatitisClearanceRacial Differences in HLA Class II Associations with Hepatitis C Virus Outcomes
Thio C, Thomas D, Goedert J, Vlahov D, Nelson K, Hilgartner M, O’Brien S, Karacki P, Marti D, Astemborski J, Carrington M. Racial Differences in HLA Class II Associations with Hepatitis C Virus Outcomes. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2001, 184: 16-21. PMID: 11398104, DOI: 10.1086/321005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman leukocyte antigenClass II associationsViral clearanceClass II HLA typingClass II human leukocyte antigenHepatitis C virus clearanceHLA class II associationsCD4 T cell responsesT cell responsesClass II allelesHepatitis C virus outcomeHCV clearanceLeukocyte antigenVirus clearanceViral persistenceHLA typingImmune responseHomogeneous cohortCell responsesWhite subjectsDiverse cohortCohortClearanceVaried cohortsBlack subjects
1998
Association of Antibody to GB Virus C (Hepatitis G Virus) with Viral Clearance and Protection from Reinfection
Thomas D, Vlahov D, Alter H, Hunt J, Marshall R, Astemborski J, Nelson K. Association of Antibody to GB Virus C (Hepatitis G Virus) with Viral Clearance and Protection from Reinfection. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 1998, 177: 539-542. PMID: 9498429, DOI: 10.1086/514245.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug usersGBV-C infectionGBV-C RNAViral clearanceGB virus C RNAPositive injection drug usersAssociation of antibodiesGB virus COngoing drug useEnvelope antibodiesRNA testingRNA clearanceDrug usersDrug useVirus CC RNADetectable RNAInfectionClearanceReinfectionPersistent RNAGBVAntibodiesRNAVisits