2019
Estimated Impact of Targeted Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis: Strategies for Men Who Have Sex with Men in the United States
Elion RA, Kabiri M, Mayer KH, Wohl DA, Cohen J, Beaubrun AC, Altice FL. Estimated Impact of Targeted Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis: Strategies for Men Who Have Sex with Men in the United States. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2019, 16: 1592. PMID: 31067679, PMCID: PMC6539923, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16091592.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYoung Latino MSMYoung Black MSMPre-exposure prophylaxisBlack MSMLatino MSMPrEP useHIV Incidence Risk IndexHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmissionUse of PrEPNon-PrEP usersLowest NNTHIV infectionNNT valuesHIV prevalenceHIV epidemicHIV preventionMSM populationSubsequent infectionInfection reductionMSMPrevalenceIncidenceVirus transmissionPrEPProphylaxis
2014
Dynamics and control of Ebola virus transmission in Montserrado, Liberia: a mathematical modelling analysis
Lewnard JA, Mbah M, Alfaro-Murillo JA, Altice FL, Bawo L, Nyenswah TG, Galvani AP. Dynamics and control of Ebola virus transmission in Montserrado, Liberia: a mathematical modelling analysis. The Lancet Infectious Diseases 2014, 14: 1189-1195. PMID: 25455986, PMCID: PMC4316822, DOI: 10.1016/s1473-3099(14)70995-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEVD casesCase ascertainmentTreatment centersCases of EVDEbola virus disease epidemicPrimary outcome measureEbola virus transmissionPublic health responseIntervention initiationUS National InstitutesOutcome measuresHealth responseNumber of bedsContact tracingMontserrado CountyEbola virusAdditional bedsBasic reproductive numberVirus transmissionAscertainmentNational InstituteInterventionEVDDeathMathematical modelling analysis