2013
P3.133 Potential HIV Transmissions from Infected Drug Injectors and Men Who Have Sex with Men in Saint Petersburg, Russia
White E, Niccolai L, Toussova O, Verevochkin S, Kozlov A, Heimer R. P3.133 Potential HIV Transmissions from Infected Drug Injectors and Men Who Have Sex with Men in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Sexually Transmitted Infections 2013, 89: a189. DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2013-051184.0592.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUndiagnosed HIV infectionHIV infectionDrug injectorsUndiagnosed infectionHIV transmissionSex partnersUnprotected sexHIV testing dataNon-injecting partnersPotential HIV transmissionProportion of injectorsSexual HIV transmissionQuarter of peopleMale-male sexPublic health impactHIV antibodiesHIV prevalenceSix-month periodSexual infectionsGeneral populationInfectionMSMDrugsSexHIV
2010
HIV Disclosure, Condom Use, and Awareness of HIV Infection Among HIV-Positive, Heterosexual Drug Injectors in St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
Grau LE, White E, Niccolai LM, Toussova OV, Verevochkin SV, Kozlov AP, Heimer R. HIV Disclosure, Condom Use, and Awareness of HIV Infection Among HIV-Positive, Heterosexual Drug Injectors in St. Petersburg, Russian Federation. AIDS And Behavior 2010, 15: 45-57. PMID: 20700645, PMCID: PMC3023022, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-010-9775-z.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2009
Hepatitis C virus infection among drug injectors in St Petersburg, Russia: social and molecular epidemiology of an endemic infection
Paintsil E, Verevochkin SV, Dukhovlinova E, Niccolai L, Barbour R, White E, Toussova OV, Alexander L, Kozlov AP, Heimer R. Hepatitis C virus infection among drug injectors in St Petersburg, Russia: social and molecular epidemiology of an endemic infection. Addiction 2009, 104: 1881-1890. PMID: 19712125, PMCID: PMC2763027, DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2009.02687.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug usersHepatitis C virusRespondent-driven samplingPrevalent infectionMajority of IDUsHepatitis C virus infectionSustained virological responseC virus infectionRespondent-driven sampleAssociation of genotypesIDU communityVirological responseHCV infectionAntiviral therapyC virusGenotype 3aDrug injectionVirus infectionDrug injectorsBlood samplesHCV sequencesDrug usersEndemic infectionInfectionMolecular epidemiology
2000
Survival of HIV-1 in Syringes: Effects of Temperature during Storage
Abdala N, Reyes R, Carney J, Heimer R. Survival of HIV-1 in Syringes: Effects of Temperature during Storage. Substance Use & Misuse 2000, 35: 1369-1383. PMID: 10921429, DOI: 10.3109/10826080009148220.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1998
Syringe Use and Reuse: Effects of Syringe Exchange Programs in Four Cities
Heimer R, Khoshnood K, Bigg D, Guydish J, Junge B. Syringe Use and Reuse: Effects of Syringe Exchange Programs in Four Cities. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 1998, 18: s37-s44. PMID: 9663622, DOI: 10.1097/00042560-199802001-00008.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1995
HIV Incidence Among New Haven Needle Exchange Participants
Kaplan E, Heimer R. HIV Incidence Among New Haven Needle Exchange Participants. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 1995, 10: 175-176. PMID: 7552482, DOI: 10.1097/00042560-199510020-00010.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1994
HIV incidence among needle exchange participants: estimates from syringe tracking and testing data.
Kaplan E, Heimer R. HIV incidence among needle exchange participants: estimates from syringe tracking and testing data. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 1994, 7: 182-9. PMID: 8301530.Peer-Reviewed Original Research