2014
HIV and syphilis prevalence trends among men who have sex with men in Guangxi, China: yearly cross-sectional surveys, 2008–2012
Wang X, Lan G, Shen Z, Vermund SH, Zhu Q, Chen Y, Khoshnood K, Wu Z, Tang Z. HIV and syphilis prevalence trends among men who have sex with men in Guangxi, China: yearly cross-sectional surveys, 2008–2012. BMC Infectious Diseases 2014, 14: 367. PMID: 24993252, PMCID: PMC4091643, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2334-14-367.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYears of ageSyphilis prevalenceCross-sectional surveyCurrent syphilisHIV prevalencePrevalence trendsSexual intercourseIncident HIV casesAnnual cross-sectional surveyRisk factor dataSignificant predictorsRisk of HIVNational sentinel surveillanceYearly cross-sectional surveysHIV/AIDSSyphilis infectionHIV infectionHIV casesSentinel surveillanceRisk factorsBlood samplesHIVKey populationsMSMPrevalence
2011
Hunting in the rainforest and mayaro virus infection: An emerging alphavirus in Ecuador
Izurieta RO, Macaluso M, Watts DM, Tesh RB, Guerra B, Cruz LM, Galwankar S, Vermund SH. Hunting in the rainforest and mayaro virus infection: An emerging alphavirus in Ecuador. Journal Of Global Infectious Diseases 2011, 3: 317-323. PMID: 22223990, PMCID: PMC3249982, DOI: 10.4103/0974-777x.91049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMayaro virus infectionVirus infectionRisk factorsMayaro virusHumoral immune responsePotential risk factorsCross-sectional studyIgG-specific antibodiesSeroepidemiological methodsImmune responseStudy populationPrevalence ratesBirth cohortInfectionSporadic outbreaksSignificant predictorsVirusAlphavirusesArthropod vectorsEthnic groupsAmazonian nativesPotential presenceSubjectsNative menSystematic evaluation
2009
Risk Factors for HIV Infection Among Haitian Adolescents and Young Adults Seeking Counseling and Testing in Port-au-Prince
Dorjgochoo T, Noel F, Deschamps MM, Theodore H, Dupont W, Wright PF, Fitzgerald DW, Vermund SH, Pape JW. Risk Factors for HIV Infection Among Haitian Adolescents and Young Adults Seeking Counseling and Testing in Port-au-Prince. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2009, 52: 498-508. PMID: 19738486, PMCID: PMC3196358, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0b013e3181ac12a8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV infectionRisk factorsVCT servicesMultivariable logistic regression analysisAge-specific prevalenceRapid plasma reaginLogistic regression analysisHaitian adolescentsGenital ulcersVoluntary counselingHIV statusHIV preventionHigh riskDrug useHIVInfectionSexual debutYoung adultsSexual activitySignificant predictorsTesting centersBehavioral factorsRegression analysisPoor educationPort-au
2007
Sexually Transmitted Infections and Risk Factors Among Truck Stand Workers in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Alam N, Rahman M, Gausia K, Yunus MD, Islam N, Chaudhury P, Monira S, Funkhouser E, Vermund SH, Killewo J. Sexually Transmitted Infections and Risk Factors Among Truck Stand Workers in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Sexually Transmitted Diseases 2007, 34: 99-103. PMID: 16837827, PMCID: PMC2730758, DOI: 10.1097/01.olq.0000225325.23340.a3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk factorsTejgaon truck standCross-sectional studySignificant predictorsHIV intervention programsHigh-risk behaviorsTransmitted InfectionsMultivariable analysisChlamydial infectionPrevalence ratesSex partnersOlder ageInfectionSex workersLast monthIntervention programsMenSTI dataSTIsRandom sampleWomenPredictorsDhakaMotor mechanicsGonorrhea
2001
Cervical Ectopy in Adolescent Girls with and without Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
Moscicki A, Ma Y, Holland C, Vermund S. Cervical Ectopy in Adolescent Girls with and without Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2001, 183: 865-870. PMID: 11237802, DOI: 10.1086/319261.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionImmunodeficiency virus infectionHIV infectionLifetime sex partnersVirus infectionAdolescent girlsSex partnersMultivariate logistic regression analysisOral contraceptive useLogistic regression analysisCervical ectopyBacterial vaginosisNegative adolescentsUnivariate analysisContraceptive useChlamydia trachomatisNeisseria gonorrhoeaeInfectionSignificant predictorsEctopyCervixRegression analysisOngoing studiesMore partnersGirls