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The critical role of locally conducted research in guiding the response to the HIV epidemic in Jamaica by Figueroa, J P

“…Locally conducted research has played a critical role in guiding the response to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic in Jamaica. Active HIV/AIDS…”
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High HIV prevalence among men who have sex with men in Jamaica is associated with social vulnerability and other sexually transmitted infections by Figueroa, J P, Weir, S S, Jones-Cooper, C, Byfield, L, Hobbs, M M, McKnight, I, Cummings, S

“…Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevalence among men who have sex with men (MSM) is thought to be high in Jamaica. The objective of this study was to…”
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Turning the tide toward an AIDS free generation: is it within our reach? by Figueroa, J P

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Establishment of an HIV/sexually transmitted disease programme and prevalence of infection among incarcerated men in Jamaica by Andrinopoulos, K, Kerrigan, D, Figueroa, J P, Reese, R, Gaydos, C A, Bennett, L, Bloomfield, B, Plunkett, L, Maru, C, Ellen, J M

“…The goal of this study is to describe the establishment of an HIV testing and treatment programme in the Jamaican correctional system and to estimate the…”
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A Comprehensive Response to the HIV/AIDS Epidemic in Jamaica A Review of the Past 20 Years by FIGUEROA, J. P, DUNCAN, J, BYFIELD, L, HARVEY, K, GEBRE, Y, HYLTON-KONG, T, HAMER, F, WILLIAMS, E, CARRINGTON, D, BRATHWAITE, A. R

“…Jamaica has a well-established, comprehensive National Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) programme that has slowed the HIV epidemic and mitigated its impact…”
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Randomized controlled trial to investigate impact of site-based safer sex programmes in Kingston, Jamaica: trial design, methods and baseline findings by Weir, S.S, Figueroa, J.P, Byfield, L, Hall, A, Cummings, S, Suchindran, C

“…To describe the design, methods and baseline findings of a multi-level prevention intervention to increase consistent condom use among persons at public social…”
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Genital Ulcers: Etiology, Clinical Diagnosis, and Associated Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in Kingston, Jamaica by Behets, F. M.-T., Brathwaite, A. R., Hylton-Kong, T., Chen, C.-Y., Hoffman, I., Weiss, J. B., Morse, S. A., Dallabetta, G., Cohen, M. S., Figueroa, J. P.

“…Individuals presenting consecutively with genital ulcers in Kingston, Jamaica, underwent serological testing for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection,…”
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An overview of HIV/AIDS in Jamaica: strengthening the response by Figueroa, J P

“…The global HIV/AIDS epidemic continues to grow at an alarming rate. The Caribbean has the second highest HIV prevalence rates after sub-Saharan Africa. In…”
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The HIV epidemic in the Caribbean: meeting the challenges of achieving universal access to prevention, treatment and care by Figueroa, J P

“…The HIV prevalence in the Caribbean is estimated at 1.0% (0.9% - 2%) with 230,000 persons living with HIV/AIDS. HIV rates vary among countries with the…”
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Modelling the risk of adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma in persons infected with human T-lymphotropic virus type I by Murphy, E L, Hanchard, B, Figueroa, J P, Gibbs, W N, Lofters, W S, Campbell, M, Goedert, J J, Blattner, W A

“…Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATL), a malignancy of mature CD4-positive lymphocytes, has been etiologically linked to the human retrovirus HTLV-I. Although a…”
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The 16th international AIDS conference, Toronto, 2006: working to increase the response to the growing global epidemic by Figueroa, J P

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Sexual transmission of human T-lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I) by Murphy, E L, Figueroa, J P, Gibbs, W N, Brathwaite, A, Holding-Cobham, M, Waters, D, Cranston, B, Hanchard, B, Blattner, W A

“…To study the seroprevalence of human T-lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I) in a sexually active population and to determine sexual behavior risk factors for…”
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High genetic diversity in human immunodeficiency virus-type 1 in Jamaica by Heslop, O D, Smikle, M F, Vickers, I E, Christian, N A, Harvey, K M, Figueroa, J P, Brown, S E, Christie, C D C, Bain, B, Barton, E N

“…The subtypes of the human immunodeficiency virus - type 1 (HIV-1) strains from 54 HIV-1 - infected persons including 44 strains which were typed previously by…”
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Effects of estrogen on nitric oxide biosynthesis and vasorelaxant activity in sheep uterine and renal arteries in vitro by Veille, Jean-Claude, Li, Ping, Eisenach, James C., Massmann, Angela G., Figueroa, Jorge P.

“…OBJECTIVES: Our purpose was to determine whether estrogen alters the relaxation responses to bradykinin and superoxide dismutase of the uterine and renal…”
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Connexin 43 ontogeny in fetal sheep adrenal glands by McDonald, T.J, Li, C, Massmann, G.A, Figueroa, J.P

“…We examined fetal sheep adrenal glands from 99 to 130 days of gestational age (dGA) to see how connexin 43 (Cx43), the major if not the only adult adrenal gap…”
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Marginal validity of syndromic management for reproductive tract infections among pregnant women in Jamaica by Hylton-Kong, T, Brathwaite, A R, Del Rosario, G R, Kristensen, S, Kamara, P, Jolly, P E, Hook, 3rd, E W, Figueroa, J P, Vermund, S H

“…We assessed the validity of a syndromic case management approach for reproductive tract infections (RTIs) among 371 pregnant women attending antenatal care…”
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Estrogen increases nitric oxide synthase activity in the uterus of nonpregnant sheep by Figueroa, Jorge P., Angela Massman, G.

“…OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to characterize nitric oxide synthase activity in endometrium and myometrium of nonpregnant sheep and to determine whether…”
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High risk health behaviours among adult Jamaicans by Figueroa, J P, Ward, E, Walters, C, Ashley, D E, Wilks, R J

“…The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of high risk health behaviours among adult Jamaicans aged 15-49 years in 2000, and to compare the…”
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A prospective study of transmission by transfusion of HTLV-I and risk factors associated with seroconversion by Manns, A, Wilks, R J, Murphy, E L, Haynes, G, Figueroa, J P, Barnett, M, Hanchard, B, Blattner, W A

“…To evaluate the risk of transfusion-related transmission of HTLV-I in Jamaica, a prospective study was initiated, prior to availability of a licensed HTLV-I…”
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HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean. The need for a more effective public health response by Figueroa, J P

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