1998
Detection of HIV-1 nucleic acid and HIV-1 antibodies in needles and syringes used for non-intravenous injection
Rich J, Dickinson B, Carney J, Fisher A, Heimer R. Detection of HIV-1 nucleic acid and HIV-1 antibodies in needles and syringes used for non-intravenous injection. AIDS 1998, 12: 2345-2350. PMID: 9863878, DOI: 10.1097/00002030-199817000-00017.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
1993
Needle exchange decreases the prevalence of HIV-1 proviral DNA in returned syringes in New Haven, Connecticut
Heimer R, Kaplan E, Khoshnood K, Jariwala B, Cadman E. Needle exchange decreases the prevalence of HIV-1 proviral DNA in returned syringes in New Haven, Connecticut. The American Journal Of Medicine 1993, 95: 214-220. PMID: 8356986, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9343(93)90263-o.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-1 proviral DNANeedle exchange programsProviral DNANew Haven's needle exchange programNeedle exchangeHIV-1 prevalenceIntravenous drug usersNeedle exchange clientsDrug treatment programsPercentage of syringesDrug use habitsSyringe trackingDNA prevalenceNew HavenPolymerase chain reactionDrug treatmentDrug usersTreatment programPrevalenceChain reactionExchange programsSyringesMonthsProgram participantsFunded evaluationHIV DNA and antibodies in syringes from injecting drug users, a comparison of detection techniques
Myers S, Heimer R, Liu D, Henrard D. HIV DNA and antibodies in syringes from injecting drug users, a comparison of detection techniques. AIDS 1993, 7: 925-932. PMID: 8357554, DOI: 10.1097/00002030-199307000-00004.Peer-Reviewed Original Research