Spatial distribution of HIV prevalence and incidence among injection drugs users in St Petersburg: implications for HIV transmission
Heimer R, Barbour R, Shaboltas AV, Hoffman IF, Kozlov AP. Spatial distribution of HIV prevalence and incidence among injection drugs users in St Petersburg: implications for HIV transmission. AIDS 2008, 22: 123-130. PMID: 18090400, PMCID: PMC2778790, DOI: 10.1097/qad.0b013e3282f244ef.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug usersDrug usersReceptive syringe sharingRisk behavior dataHIV/AIDS epidemicRisky injection behaviorsSeronegative cohortsSeronegative individualsHeroin injectionHIV prevalenceHIV transmissionIncident casesSyringe sharingHIV epidemicVaccine studiesStudy populationDrug useResidential addressesStudy participantsEpidemiological analysisHIVPrevalenceAIDS epidemicDisease prevalenceCohortHepatitis B Virus Prevalence and Vaccination Rates among Hispanic Injection Drug Users Participating in a Vaccination Campaign
Heimer R, Grau L, Singer M, Scott G, Marshall P, Hu Y, Seal K. Hepatitis B Virus Prevalence and Vaccination Rates among Hispanic Injection Drug Users Participating in a Vaccination Campaign. Journal Of Drug Issues 2008, 38: 335-350. DOI: 10.1177/002204260803800114.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInjection drug usersVaccination ratesDrug usersHepatitis B virus (HBV) prevalencePast hepatitis B infectionHepatitis B virus infectionHispanic injection drug usersHepatitis B infectionHepatitis B vaccinationB virus infectionDoses of vaccineNon-Hispanic blacksCurrent drug useSyringe exchange programsNon-Hispanic whitesB vaccinationB infectionHepatitis infectionHepatitis BEffective vaccineVirus infectionStudy populationVaccination campaignHigh riskDrug use