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Estimating the size of populations at risk for malaria: a case study in cattle herders and agricultural workers in Northern Namibia by Rerolle, Francois, Jacobson, Jerry O., Smith Gueye, Cara, Bennett, Adam, Carrillo, Sidney, Ntuku, Henry, Smith, Jennifer L.

“…Cattle herders and agricultural workers have been identified has key high-risk populations for malaria in northern Namibia. Population size estimates for these…”
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Publisher Correction: Population size estimation of seasonal forest-going populations in southern Lao PDR by Rerolle, Francois, Jacobson, Jerry O., Wesson, Paul, Dantzer, Emily, Lover, Andrew A., Hongvanthong, Bouasy, Smith, Jennifer, Marshall, John M., Sturrock, Hugh J. W., Bennett, Adam

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Forest-goers as a heterogeneous population at high-risk for malaria: a case-control study in Aceh Province, Indonesia by Gallalee, Sarah, Zarlinda, Iska, Silaen, Martha G, Cotter, Chris, Cueto, Carmen, Elyazar, Iqbal R F, Jacobson, Jerry O, Gosling, Roly, Hsiang, Michelle S, Bennett, Adam, Coutrier, Farah N, Smith, Jennifer L

“…A major challenge to malaria elimination is identifying and targeting populations that are harbouring residual infections and contributing to persistent…”
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Defining malaria risks among forest workers in Aceh, Indonesia: a formative assessment by Ekawati, Lenny L, Johnson, Kelly C, Jacobson, Jerry O, Cueto, Carmen A, Zarlinda, Iska, Elyazar, Iqbal R. F, Fatah, Abdul, Sumiwi, Maria E, Noviyanti, Rintis, Cotter, Chris, Smith, Jennifer L, Coutrier, Farah N, Bennett, Adam

“…Background Following a dramatic decline of malaria cases in Aceh province, geographically-based reactive case detection (RACD) was recently evaluated as a tool…”
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Population size estimation of seasonal forest-going populations in southern Lao PDR by Rerolle, Francois, Jacobson, Jerry O., Wesson, Paul, Dantzer, Emily, Lover, Andrew A., Hongvanthong, Bouasy, Smith, Jennifer, Marshall, John M., Sturrock, Hugh J. W., Bennett, Adam

“…Forest-going populations are key to malaria transmission in the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) and are therefore targeted for elimination efforts. Estimating…”
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Designing malaria surveillance strategies for mobile and migrant populations in Nepal: a mixed-methods study by Smith, Jennifer L, Ghimire, Prakash, Rijal, Komal Raj, Maglior, Alysse, Hollis, Sara, Andrade-Pacheco, Ricardo, Das Thakur, Garib, Adhikari, Nabaraj, Thapa Shrestha, Upendra, Banjara, Megha Raj, Lal, Bibek Kumar, Jacobson, Jerry O, Bennett, Adam

“…As malaria cases have declined throughout Nepal, imported cases comprise an increasing share of the remaining malaria caseload, yet how to effectively target…”
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Assessing malaria risk at night-time venues in a low-transmission setting: a time-location sampling study in Zambezi, Namibia by Jacobson, Jerry O, Smith, Jennifer L, Cueto, Carmen, Chisenga, Mukosha, Roberts, Kathryn, Hsiang, Michelle, Gosling, Roly, Mumbengegwi, Davis, Bennett, Adam

“…Identifying efficient and effective strategies to reach and monitor populations at greatest risk of malaria in low-transmission settings is a key challenge for…”
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Scale-up, retention and HIV/STI prevalence trends among female sex workers attending VICITS clinics in Guatemala by Morales-Miranda, Sonia, Jacobson, Jerry O, Loya-Montiel, Itzel, Mendizabal-Burastero, Ricardo, Galindo-Arandi, César, Flores, Carlos, Chen, Sanny Y

“…Since 2007, Guatemala integrated STI clinical service with an HIV prevention model into four existing public health clinics to prevent HIV infection, known as…”
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Patterns, trends and sex differences in HIV/AIDS reported mortality in Latin American countries: 1996-2007 by Gonzalez, Monica Alonso, Martin, Luise, Munoz, Sergio, Jacobson, Jerry O

“…International cohort studies have shown that antiretroviral treatment (ART) has improved survival of HIV-infected individuals. National population based…”
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Surveillance and response for high-risk populations: what can malaria elimination programmes learn from the experience of HIV? by Jacobson, Jerry O, Cueto, Carmen, Smith, Jennifer L, Hwang, Jimee, Gosling, Roly, Bennett, Adam

“…To eliminate malaria, malaria programmes need to develop new strategies for surveillance and response appropriate for the changing epidemiology that…”
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Estimating the Size of Populations at High Risk of Malaria in 2 Operational Districts in Cambodia: Household-Based Survey by Jacobson, Jerry O, Doum, Dyna, Lobo, Neil F, Sovannaroth, Siv, Tatarsky, Allison, McIver, David J

“…Cambodia is targeting the elimination of malaria by 2025. The last remaining pockets of malaria in Cambodia are concentrated among populations exposed to…”
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Reaching Men Who Have Sex with Men: A Comparison of Respondent-Driven Sampling and Time-Location Sampling in Guatemala City by Paz-Bailey, Gabriela, Miller, William, Shiraishi, Ray W., Jacobson, Jerry O., Abimbola, Taiwo O., Chen, Sanny Y.

“…We present a comparison of respondent-driven sampling (RDS) and time-location sampling (TLS) for behavioral surveillance studies among men who have sex with…”
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Are Racial Disparities in Alcohol Treatment Completion Associated With Racial Differences in Treatment Modality Entry? Comparison of Outpatient Treatment and Residential Treatment in Los Angeles County, 1998 to 2000 by Bluthenthal, Ricky N., Jacobson, Jerry O., Robinson, Paul L.

“…Objective:  To determine whether racial and ethnic disparities in publicly funded alcohol treatment completion are due to racial differences in attending…”
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Racial Disparities in Completion Rates from Publicly Funded Alcohol Treatment: Economic Resources Explain More Than Demographics and Addiction Severity by Jacobson, Jerry O., Robinson, Paul L., Bluthenthal, Ricky N.

“…Objectives. To assess racial and ethnic differences in rates of completion from publicly funded alcohol treatment programs, and to estimate the extent to which…”
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A Continuing HIV Epidemic and Differential Patterns of HIV-STI Risk among MSM in Quito, Ecuador: An Urgent Need to Scale Up HIV Testing and Prevention by Jacobson, Jerry O., Sánchez-Gómez, Amaya, Montoya, Orlando, Soria, Efrain, Tarupi, Wilmer, Chiriboga Urquizo, Marcelo, Champutiz Ortiz, Eliana, Miranda, Sonia Morales, Tobar, Rodrigo, Gómez, Bertha, Riera, Celia

“…This study characterized the HIV epidemic among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Quito, Ecuador and contrasted risk patterns with other STI’s. 416 MSM ages…”
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A national survey to determine prevalence of Trypanosoma cruzi infection among pregnant women in Ecuador by Costales, Jaime A, Sánchez-Gómez, Amaya, Silva-Aycaguer, Luis C, Cevallos, William, Tamayo, Susana, Yumiseva, César A, Jacobson, Jerry O, Martini, Luiggi, Carrera, Caty A, Grijalva, Mario J

“…A nationwide survey was conducted to obtain an estimate of Chagas disease prevalence among pregnant women in Ecuador. As part of a national probability sample,…”
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HIV, STI and Behavioral Risk Among Men Who have Sex with Men in a Setting of Elevated HIV Prevalence Along Ecuador’s Pacific Coast by Sánchez-Gómez, Amaya, Jacobson, Jerry O., Montoya, Orlando, Magallanes, Demetrio, Bajaña, Wilson, Aviles, Oscar, Esparza, Tito, Soria, Efrain, González, Manuel A., Morales-Miranda, Sonia, Tobar, Rodrigo, Riera, Celia

“…We assessed HIV and STI prevalence, risk behaviors and factors associated with HIV infection in men who have sex with men (MSM) in Guayaquil, Ecuador…”
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High rates of STD and sexual risk behaviors among Garífunas in Honduras by Paz-Bailey, Gabriela, Morales-Miranda, Sonia, Jacobson, Jerry O, Gupta, Sundeep K, Sabin, Keith, Mendoza, Suyapa, Paredes, Mayte, Alvarez, Berta, Monterroso, Edgar

“…Honduras has the highest concentration of HIV and AIDS cases in Central America, with an estimated adult HIV prevalence of 1.5%. Prevalence is higher among…”
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Social factors associated with use of prenatal care in Ecuador by Sánchez-Gómez, Amaya, Cevallos, William, Grijalva, Mario J, Silva-Ayçaguer, Luis C, Tamayo, Susana, Jacobson, Jerry O, Costales, Jaime A, Jiménez-Garcia, Rodrigo, Hernández-Barrera, Valentín, Serruya, Suzanne, Riera, Celia

“…Prenatal care is a pillar of public health, enabling access to interventions including prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and congenital…”
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HIV and syphilis infection in pregnant women in Ecuador: prevalence and characteristics of antenatal care by Sánchez-Gómez, Amaya, Grijalva, Mario J, Silva-Aycaguer, Luis C, Tamayo, Susana, Yumiseva, Cesar A, Costales, Jaime A, Jacobson, Jerry O, Chiriboga, Marcelo, Champutiz, Eliana, Mosquera, Carlos, Larrea, Mercedes, Cevallos, William

“…This study aimed to obtain nationally representative estimates of HIV and syphilis prevalence and coverage of preventive antenatal services in pregnant women…”
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