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Are we headed for a resurgence of the HIV epidemic among men who have sex with men? by Wolitski, RJ, Valdiserri, RO, Denning, PH, Levine, WC

“…HIV remains a critical health issue for men who have sex with men (MSM). In the United States, an estimated 365,000 to 535,000 MSM are living with HIV, and 42%…”
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Increase in Endocervical CD4 Lymphocytes among Women with Nonulcerative Sexually Transmitted Diseases by Levine, William C., Pope, Victoria, Bhoomkar, Asha, Tambe, Pradnya, Lewis, Joel S., Zaidi, Akbar A., Farshy, Carol E., Mitchell, Shannon, Talkington, Deborah F.

“…To assess associations of nonulcerative sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-susceptible leukocytes on female genital…”
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Gonorrhea in the HIV era: a reversal in trends among men who have sex with men by Fox, KK, del Rio, C, Holmes, KK, Hook, EW, 3rd, Judson, FN, Knapp, JS, Procop, GW, Wang, SA, Whittington, WL, Levine, WC

“…Gonorrhea cases among men who have sex with men (MSM) declined in the early years of the HIV epidemic. We evaluated more recent trends in gonorrhea among MSM…”
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HIV Prevalence in Patients With Syphilis, United States by BLOCKER, MICHAEL E., LEVINE, WILLIAM C., ST. LOUIS, MICHAEL E.

“…Background: Among persons with a sexually transmitted disease (STD), the proportion who are also infected with HIV is a major factor influencing the public…”
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Impact of Switching Laboratory Tests on Reported Trends in Chlamydia trachomatis Infections by Dicker, Linda Webster, Mosure, Debra J., Levine, William C., Black, Carolyn M., Berman, Stuart M.

“…Improvements in the sensitivity and specificity of laboratory testing methods for Chlamydia trachomatis infections in recent years have created potential…”
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Screening of males for Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections at STD clinics in three US cities -- Indianapolis, New Orleans, Seattle by Kohl, K S, Sternberg, M R, Markowitz, L E, Blythe, M J, Kissinger, P, Lafferty, W E, Groseclose, S L, Levine, W C

“…We assessed prevalence and risk factor data for men routinely screened for Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae in STD clinics in four US cities…”
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Epidemiology of Nontyphoidal Salmonella Bacteremia during the Human Immunodeficiency Virus Epidemic by Levine, William C., Buehler, James W., Bean, Nancy H., Tauxe, Robert V.

“…To assess the impact of the human immunodeficiency virus epidemic on nontyphoidal Salmonella septicemia and to identify risk factors for this infection,…”
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Estimated Incidence and Prevalence of Genital Chlamydia trachomatis Infections in the United States, 1996 by GROSECLOSE, SAMUEL L., ZAIDI, AKBAR A., DeLISLE, SUSAN J., LEVINE, WILLIAM C., ST. LOUIS, MICHAEL E.

“…Background and Objective: Because genital Chlamydia trachomatis infections and their sequelae have a major impact on individuals and the health care system, it…”
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Maternal and congenital syphilis in Bolivia, 1996 : prevalence and risk factors by SOUTHWICK, Karen L, BLANCO, Stanley, GUARNER, Jeannette, LEVINE, William C, SANTANDER, Ana, ESTENSSORO, Miguel, TORRICO, Faustino, SEOANE, Guillermo, BRADY, William, FEARS, Martha, LEWIS, Joel, POPE, Victoria

“…The present study was carried out in seven maternity hospitals to determine the prevalence of maternal syphilis at the time of delivery and the associated risk…”
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Drugs of Choice for the Treatment of Uncomplicated Gonococcal Infections by Moran, John S., Levine, William C.

“…Resistance of Neisseria gonorrhoeae to antimicrobial agents continues to spread and intensify. Choosing an antimicrobial regimen requires knowledge of the…”
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Decline in sexually transmitted disease prevalence in female bolivian sex workers : impact of an HIV prevention project by LEVINE, W. C, REVOLLO, R, AGÜERO, L. W.-D, PAREJA, R, MIRANDA, P, RANSOM, R. L, ZAIDI, A. A, MELGAR, M. L, KURITSKY, J. N, KAUNE, V, VEGA, J, TINAJEROS, F, GARNICA, M, ESTENSSORO, M, LEWIS, J. S, HIGUERAS, G, ZURITA, R

“…To implement an HIV prevention intervention among female commercial sex workers (CSW), and to monitor key outcomes using routinely collected clinical and…”
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Prevalence of Genital Chlamydial Infection in Young Women Entering a National Job Training Program, 1990-1997 by Mertz, Kristen J, Ransom, Raymond L, St. Louis, Michael E, Groseclose, Samuel L, Hadgu, Alula, Levine, William C, Hayman, Charles

“…This analysis describes trends in the prevalence of genital chlamydial infection in economically disadvantaged young women entering a national job training…”
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Trends in the Prevalence of Chlamydial Infections: The Impact of Community-Wide Testing by MERTZ, KRISTEN J., LEVINE, WILLIAM C., MOSURE, DEBRA J., BERMAN, STUART M., DORIAN, KENNETH J.

“…Background: Evaluation of existing testing programs should guide the national effort to expand programs for the prevention of chlamydial infections. The…”
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Staphylococcal Food Poisoning Caused by Imported Canned Mushrooms by Levine, William C., Bennett, Reginald W., Choi, Youngsook, Henning, Kelly J., Rager, Judith R., Hendricks, Katherine A., Hopkins, David P., Gunn, Robert A., Griffin, Patricia M.

“…From February through April 1989, four outbreaks of staphylococcal food poisoning in the United States were associated with eating mushrooms canned in the…”
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An Investigation of Genital Ulcers in Jackson, Mississippi, with Use of a Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction Assay: High Prevalence of Chancroid and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection by Mertz, Kristen J., Weiss, Judith B., Webb, Risa M., Levine, William C., Lewis, Joel S., Orle, Karina A., Totten, Patricia A., Overbaugh, Julie, Morse, Stephen A., Currier, Mary M., Fishbein, Martin, St. Louis, Michael E.

“…In 1994, an apparent outbreak of atypical genital ulcers was noted by clinicians at the sexually transmitted disease clinic in Jackson, Mississippi. Of 143…”
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Typhoid Fever at a Resort Hotel in New York: A Large Outbreak with an Unusual Vehicle by Birkhead, Guthrie S., Morse, Dale L., Levine, William C., Fudala, John K., Kondracki, Stanley F., Chang, Hwa-Gan, Shayegani, Mehdi, Novick, Lloyd, Blake, Paul A.

“…The largest outbreak of typhoid fever in the United States since 1981 occurred in 1989 among guests and staff at a New York hotel. There were 43…”
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An epidemic of congenital syphilis in Jefferson County, Texas, 1994-1995: inadequate prenatal syphilis testing after an outbreak in adults by Southwick, K L, Guidry, H M, Weldon, M M, Mert, K J, Berman, S M, Levine, W C

“…After a syphilis epidemic in Jefferson County, Texas, in 1993 and 1994, congenital syphilis prevalence and risk factors were determined and local prenatal…”
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Chlamydia Positivity Versus Prevalence: What's the Difference? by DICKER, LINDA WEBSTER, MOSURE, DEBRA J., LEVINE, WILLIAM

“…Background: Data on chlamydia screening collected as part of Regional Infertility Prevention Projects often do not include personal identifiers, therefore…”
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Noninvasive probing of citric acid cycle intermediates in primate liver with phenylacetylglutamine by Yang, D, Previs, S F, Fernandez, C A, Dugelay, S, Soloviev, M V, Hazey, J W, Agarwal, K C, Levine, W C, David, F, Rinaldo, P, Beylot, M, Brunengraber, H

“…In human and primate liver, phenylacetate and glutamine form phenylacetylglutamine, which is excreted in urine. Probing noninvasively the labeling pattern of…”
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A Pilot Study of the Prevalence of Chlamydial Infection in a National Household Survey by MERTZ, KRISTEN J., McQUILLAN, GERALDINE M., LEVINE, WILLIAM, CANDAL, DEBRA H., BULLARD, JANICE C., JOHNSON, ROBERT E., ST. LOUIS, MICHAEL E., BLACK, CAROLYN M.

“…Background: The prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis genital infection in the United States population is unknown. Using a new urine test for C. trachomatis, we…”
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