2019
Implementation of Syringe Services Programs to Prevent Rapid Human Immunodeficiency Virus Transmission in Rural Counties in the United States: A Modeling Study
Goedel WC, King MRF, Lurie MN, Galea S, Townsend JP, Galvani AP, Friedman SR, Marshall BDL. Implementation of Syringe Services Programs to Prevent Rapid Human Immunodeficiency Virus Transmission in Rural Counties in the United States: A Modeling Study. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2019, 70: 1096-1102. PMID: 31143944, PMCID: PMC7319062, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciz321.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSyringe services programHuman immunodeficiency virusHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmissionMore HIV infectionsInjection drug useHarm reduction servicesRural countiesScott CountyHIV infectionHIV transmissionImmunodeficiency virusDecrease incidenceHIV outbreakIncidence rateFirst infectionEarly infectionDrug useSingle infectionInfectionIncidenceVirus transmissionPWIDService programsDrugsTimely implementation
2018
Potential effectiveness of long-acting injectable pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention in men who have sex with men: a modelling study
Marshall BDL, Goedel WC, King MRF, Singleton A, Durham DP, Chan PA, Townsend JP, Galvani AP. Potential effectiveness of long-acting injectable pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention in men who have sex with men: a modelling study. The Lancet HIV 2018, 5: e498-e505. PMID: 29908917, PMCID: PMC6138558, DOI: 10.1016/s2352-3018(18)30097-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNew HIV infectionsInjectable PrEPPre-exposure prophylaxisOral PrEPHIV infectionHIV transmissionInjectable pre-exposure prophylaxisOral pre-exposure prophylaxisAbsence of PrEPDaily oral PrEPTime-varying efficacyPhase 3 trialRetention of patientsNational InstituteDiscontinuation ratesSafety trialMacaque modelHIV preventionCumulative numberClinical carePharmacokinetic dataCoverage levelsPotential effectivenessPopulation-level impactInfection
2015
Integrating Community-Based Interventions to Reverse the Convergent TB/HIV Epidemics in Rural South Africa
Gilbert JA, Long EF, Brooks RP, Friedland GH, Moll AP, Townsend JP, Galvani AP, Shenoi SV. Integrating Community-Based Interventions to Reverse the Convergent TB/HIV Epidemics in Rural South Africa. PLOS ONE 2015, 10: e0126267. PMID: 25938501, PMCID: PMC4418809, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0126267.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTB/HIVHIV control strategiesMDR-TBXDR-TBHIV deathsHIV casesHIV epidemicRural South AfricaTB/HIV casesTB treatment delayIsoniazid preventive therapyDrug-resistant TBHIV treatment programsTreatment cure ratesHIV case findingHIV control effortsNovel screening programPreventive therapyTB casesTB treatmentTreatment delayHIV transmissionCure rateQuestionnaire's sensitivityScreening program
2013
Potential Cost-Effectiveness of Schistosomiasis Treatment for Reducing HIV Transmission in Africa – The Case of Zimbabwean Women
Mbah M, Poolman EM, Atkins KE, Orenstein EW, Meyers LA, Townsend JP, Galvani AP. Potential Cost-Effectiveness of Schistosomiasis Treatment for Reducing HIV Transmission in Africa – The Case of Zimbabwean Women. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 2013, 7: e2346. PMID: 23936578, PMCID: PMC3731236, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0002346.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFemale genital schistosomiasisHIV infectionPraziquantel administrationHIV transmissionSchool-aged childrenAnnual administrationHIV prevalenceSchistosoma haematobiumCost-effective public health interventionsAntenatal clinic dataReducing HIV TransmissionBurden of HIVCases of HIVTen-year periodPublic health interventionsCost-effectiveness analysisNovel intervention strategiesGenital schistosomiasisGenital infectionSaharan AfricaCost-saving strategyNet savingsSchistosomiasis treatmentEpidemiological dataClinic dataCost-effectiveness of a community-based intervention for reducing the transmission of Schistosoma haematobium and HIV in Africa
Mbah M, Kjetland EF, Atkins KE, Poolman EM, Orenstein EW, Meyers LA, Townsend JP, Galvani AP. Cost-effectiveness of a community-based intervention for reducing the transmission of Schistosoma haematobium and HIV in Africa. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2013, 110: 7952-7957. PMID: 23589884, PMCID: PMC3651507, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1221396110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity-based interventionsHIV infectionHIV transmissionSchistosoma haematobiumFemale genital schistosomiasisAdministration of praziquantelSaharan AfricaRural ZimbabweS. haematobium transmissionGenital schistosomiasisGenital infectionHealth payersSchool-aged childrenIntervention periodEpidemiological dataEpidemiological studiesS. haematobiumSchistosomiasis prevalenceHealth educationInfectionSchistosomiasisYoung womenHaematobiumInterventionHIV