2000
Screening for Hepatitis C Virus in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Individuals
Thio C, Nolt K, Astemborski J, Vlahov D, Nelson K, Thomas D. Screening for Hepatitis C Virus in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Individuals. Journal Of Clinical Microbiology 2000, 38: 575-577. PMID: 10655348, PMCID: PMC86151, DOI: 10.1128/jcm.38.2.575-577.2000.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusHCV RNANegative participantsHepatitis C virus antibody testHuman immunodeficiency virus-infected individualsHepatitis C virus screeningThird-generation enzyme immunoassayHIV-negative participantsVirus-infected individualsHepatitis C virusInjection drug usersThird-generation assaysCOBAS AMPLICOR systemFalse-negative testsThird-generation testsFalse-negative resultsAcute infectionHIV infectionImmunodeficiency virusC virusAntibody formationAntibody testHCVVirus screeningAmplicor system
1998
Socially desirable response tendency as a correlate of accuracy of self‐reported HIV serostatus for HIV seropositive injection drug users
Latkin C, Vlahov D. Socially desirable response tendency as a correlate of accuracy of self‐reported HIV serostatus for HIV seropositive injection drug users. Addiction 1998, 93: 1191-1197. PMID: 9813900, DOI: 10.1046/j.1360-0443.1998.93811917.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsFemaleHIV SeropositivityHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedSelf DisclosureSensitivity and SpecificitySocial DesirabilitySubstance Abuse, IntravenousConceptsSelf-reported HIV serostatusSocial desirabilityInjection drug usersCorrelates of accuracyDesirable response tendenciesHIV serostatusDrug usersResponse tendenciesDesirable respondingHIV-seronegative participantsALIVE studyPredictive validityHIV-seropositive injection drug usersActive injection drug usersLongitudinal studySeropositive injection drug usersPositive predictive value 97Higher scoresHIV-seropositive participantsHIV prevention studyQuestionable validityNegative predictive valueParticipantsSeronegative participantsSeropositive participants
1997
Comparison of PCR and hybrid capture methods for detection of human papillomavirus in injection drug-using women at high risk of human immunodeficiency virus infection
Shah K, Solomon L, Daniel R, Cohn S, Vlahov D. Comparison of PCR and hybrid capture methods for detection of human papillomavirus in injection drug-using women at high risk of human immunodeficiency virus infection. Journal Of Clinical Microbiology 1997, 35: 517-519. PMID: 9003632, PMCID: PMC229616, DOI: 10.1128/jcm.35.2.517-519.1997.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman papillomavirusHybrid captureInjection drug-using womenHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionL1 consensus primersHIV-negative womenImmunodeficiency virus infectionPap smear abnormalitiesHuman immunodeficiency virusDrug-using womenHPV prevalencePositive womenSmear abnormalitiesImmunodeficiency virusViral loadHybrid capture methodVirus infectionHigh riskComparison of PCRLow specificityConsensus primersWomenPapillomavirusPCRInfection
1995
Instability of Delayed-type Hypersensitivity Skin Test Anergy in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
Caiaffa W, Graham N, Galai N, Rizzo R, Nelson K, Vlahov D. Instability of Delayed-type Hypersensitivity Skin Test Anergy in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection. JAMA Internal Medicine 1995, 155: 2111-2117. PMID: 7575072, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.1995.00430190107015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-seropositive subjectsHIV-seronegative subjectsCD4 cell countSkin test resultsDrug usersCell countDTH anergyDTH positivityDelayed-type hypersensitivity (DTH) skin testDelayed-type hypersensitivity anergyHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionDTH skin testingSkin test anergyImmunodeficiency virus infectionCommunity-based cohortHuman immunodeficiency virusHypersensitivity skin testsCandida albicans antigenAnergy testingSerial skinCD4 cellsHIV statusSingle testSkin testingImmunodeficiency virus
1993
Bacterial Pneumonia in Adult Populations with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection
Caiaffa W, Graham N, Vlahov D. Bacterial Pneumonia in Adult Populations with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection. American Journal Of Epidemiology 1993, 138: 909-922. PMID: 8256779, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a116812.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBacterial pneumoniaRisk factorsHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionEffectiveness of chemoprophylaxisImmunodeficiency virus infectionRecurrent bacterial pneumoniaHuman immunodeficiency virusEfficacy of interventionsPneumonia ratesImmunodeficiency syndromeImmunodeficiency virusClinical trialsVaccine interventionsVirus infectionEpidemiologic studiesClinical practicePneumoniaAdult populationDiagnostic algorithmFuture interventionsInterventionHIVSuch interventionsPopulationChemoprophylaxis