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Enrollment in HIV Care Two Years after HIV Diagnosis in the Kingdom of Swaziland: An Evaluation of a National Program of New Linkage Procedures by MacKellar, Duncan A, Williams, Daniel, Storer, Nosipho, Okello, Velephi, Azih, Charles, Drummond, Jennifer, Nuwagaba-Biribonwoha, Harriet, Preko, Peter, Morgan, Rebecca L, Dlamini, Makhosazana, Byrd, Johnita, Agolory, Simon, Baughman, Andrew L, McNairy, Margaret L, Sahabo, Ruben, Ehrenkranz, Peter

“…To improve early enrollment in HIV care, the Swaziland Ministry of Health implemented new linkage procedures for persons HIV diagnosed during the Soka Uncobe…”
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Investigation of false positive results with an oral fluid rapid HIV-1/2 antibody test by Jafa, Krishna, Patel, Pragna, Mackellar, Duncan A, Sullivan, Patrick S, Delaney, Kevin P, Sides, Tracy L, Newman, Alexandra P, Paul, Sindy M, Cadoff, Evan M, Martin, Eugene G, Keenan, Patrick A, Branson, Bernard M

“…In March 2004, the OraQuick rapid HIV antibody test became the first rapid HIV test approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for use on oral fluid…”
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Rapid Human Immunodeficiency Virus Test Quality Assurance Practices and Outcomes among Testing Sites Affiliated with 17 Public Health Departments by Wesolowski, Laura G, Ethridge, Steven F, Martin, Eugene G, Cadoff, Evan M, MacKellar, Duncan A

“…Rapid human immunodeficiency virus testing is often conducted in nonclinical settings by staff with limited training, so quality assurance (QA) monitoring is…”
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Surveillance of HIV Risk and Prevention Behaviors of Men Who Have Sex with Men: A National Application of Venue-Based, Time-Space Sampling by MacKellar, Duncan A., Gallagher, Kathleen M., Finlayson, Teresa, Sanchez, Travis, Lansky, Amy, Sullivan, Patrick S.

“…In collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, participating state and local health departments, universities, and community-based…”
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Reasons for Not HIV Testing, Testing Intentions, and Potential Use of an Over-the-Counter Rapid HIV Test in an Internet Sample of Men Who Have Sex With Men Who Have Never Tested for HIV by MacKellar, Duncan A., Hou, Su-I, Whalen, Christopher C., Samuelsen, Karen, Sanchez, Travis, Smith, Amanda, Denson, Damian, Lansky, Amy, Sullivan, Patrick

“…Background: Correlates of main reasons for not HIV testing, HIV testing intentions, and potential use of an over-the-counter rapid HIV test (OTCRT) among men…”
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Repeat confirmatory testing for persons with discordant whole blood and oral fluid rapid HIV test results: findings from post marketing surveillance by Wesolowski, Laura G, Mackellar, Duncan A, Ethridge, Steven F, Zhu, Julia H, Owen, S Michele, Sullivan, Patrick S

“…Reactive oral fluid and whole blood rapid HIV tests must be followed with a confirmatory test (Western blot (WB), immunofluorescent assay (IFA) or approved…”
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Unrecognized HIV Infection, Risk Behaviors, and Perceptions of Risk Among Young Men Who Have Sex With Men: Opportunities for Advancing HIV Prevention in the Third Decade of HIV/AIDS by MacKellar, Duncan A, Valleroy, Linda A, Secura, Gina M, Behel, Stephanie, Bingham, Trista, Celentano, David D, Koblin, Beryl A, LaLota, Marlene, McFarland, William, Shehan, Douglas, Thiede, Hanne, Torian, Lucia V, Janssen, Robert S

“…This study evaluated the magnitude and distribution of unrecognized HIV infection among young men who have sex with men (MSM) and of those with unrecognized…”
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Associations of race/ethnicity with HIV prevalence and HIV-related behaviors among young men who have sex with men in 7 urban centers in the United States by HARAWA, Nina T, GREENLAND, Sander, MCFARLAND, William, SHEHAN, Douglas, STOYANOFF, Sue, THIEDE, Hanne, TORIAN, Lucia, VALLEROY, Lucia A, BINGHAM, Trista A, JOHNSON, Denise F, COCHRAN, Susan D, CUNNINGHAM, William E, CELENTANO, David D, KOBLIN, Beryl A, LALOTA, Marlene, MACKELLAR, Duncan A

“…Using data from a multisite venue-based survey of male subjects aged 15 to 22 years, we examined racial/ethnic differences in demographics, partner type,…”
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Regional Patterns and Correlates of Substance Use Among Young Men Who Have Sex With Men in 7 US Urban Areas by Thiede, Hanne, Valleroy, Linda A, MacKellar, Duncan A, Celentano, David D, Ford, Wesley L, Hagan, Holly, Koblin, Beryl A, LaLota, Marlene, McFarland, William, Shehan, Douglas A, Torian, Lucia V

“…We sought to characterize substance use patterns in young men who have sex with men (MSM) in 7 US urban areas and sociodemographic characteristics and history…”
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Perceptions of lifetime risk and actual risk for acquiring HIV among young men who have sex with men by MacKellar, Duncan A, Valleroy, Linda A, Secura, Gina M, Behel, Stephanie, Bingham, Trista, Celentano, David D, Koblin, Beryl A, LaLota, Marlene, Shehan, Douglas, Thiede, Hanne, Torian, Lucia V

“…Among young men who have sex with men (MSM) surveyed in six US cities, we evaluated the magnitude and correlates of perceived lifetime risk for acquiring HIV,…”
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HIV Prevalence and Associated Risks in Young Men Who Have Sex With Men by Valleroy, Linda A, MacKellar, Duncan A, Karon, John M, Rosen, Daniel H, McFarland, William, Shehan, Douglas A, Stoyanoff, Susan R, LaLota, Marlene, Celentano, David D, Koblin, Beryl A, Thiede, Hanne, Katz, Mitchell H, Torian, Lucia V, Janssen, Robert S, for the Young Men's Survey Study Group

“…CONTEXT Studies conducted in the late 1980s on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection among older men who have sex with men (MSM) suggested the epidemic…”
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Prevalence of HIV Infection and Prior HIV Testing among Young Men Who have Sex with Men. The Baltimore Young Men’s Survey by Sifakis, Frangiscos, Hylton, John B., Flynn, Colin, Solomon, Liza, MacKellar, Duncan A., Valleroy, Linda A., Celentano, David D.

“…Data are presented from the Baltimore Young Men’s Survey, a cross-sectional, venue-based sample survey of risks associated with HIV and report of a prior HIV…”
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Associations Between Substance Use and Sexual Risk Among Very Young Men Who Have Sex With Men by CELENTANO, DAVID D., VALLEROY, LINDA A., SIFAKIS, FRANGISCOS, MACKELLAR, DUNCAN A., HYLTON, JOHN, THIEDE, HANNE, MCFARLAND, WILLI, SHEHAN, DOUGLAS A., STOYANOFF, SUSAN R., LALOTA, MARLENE, KOBLIN, BERYL A., KATZ, MITCHELL H., TORIAN, LUCIA V.

“…Objective: To determine if an association exists in young men who have sex with men (MSM) between being under the influence of alcohol or drugs during sex and…”
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Racial disparities in HIV incidence among young men who have sex with men : The baltimore young Men's survey by SIFAKIS, Frangiscos, HYLTON, John B, FLYNN, Colin, SOLOMON, Liza, MACKELLAR, Duncan A, VALLEROY, Linda A, CELENTANO, David D

“…Recent reports have demonstrated racial disparities in the prevalence of HIV infection among men who have sex with men (MSM). The objectives of this study are…”
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Post-marketing surveillance of OraQuick whole blood and oral fluid rapid HIV testing by Wesolowski, Laura G, MacKellar, Duncan A, Facente, Shelley N, Dowling, Teri, Ethridge, Steven F, Zhu, Julia H, Sullivan, Patrick S

“…Post-marketing surveillance was conducted to monitor the performance of the OraQuick Advance rapid HIV-1/2 antibody test (OraQuick) on whole blood and oral…”
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The effect of partner characteristics on HIV infection among African American men who have sex with men in the Young Men's Survey, Los Angeles, 1999-2000 by Bingham, Trista A, Harawa, Nina T, Johnson, Denise F, Secura, Gina M, MacKellar, Duncan A, Valleroy, Linda A

“…Previous studies have documented disparities in HIV prevalence by race among men who have sex with men (MSM), even after adjusting for traditional risk…”
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HIV/AIDS Complacency and HIV Infection Among Young Men Who Have Sex With Men, and the Race-Specific Influence of Underlying HAART Beliefs by MacKellar, Duncan A., Hou, Su-I, Whalen, Christopher C., Samuelsen, Karen, Valleroy, Linda A., Secura, Gina M., Behel, Stephanie, Bingham, Trista, Celentano, David D., Koblin, Beryl A., LaLota, Marlene, Shehan, Douglas, Thiede, Hanne, Torian, Lucia V.

“…Background: Among men who have sex with men (MSM) in the United States, the influence of HIV/AIDS complacency and beliefs about the efficacy of highly active…”
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HIV Risk Factors Reported by Two Samples of Male Bathhouse Attendees in Los Angeles, California, 2001-2002 by BINGHAM, TRISTA A., SECURA, GINA M., BEHEL, STEPHANIE K., BUNCH, J. GORDON, SIMON, PAUL A., MacKELLAR, DUNCAN A.

“…Background: We aimed to describe the use of voluntary HIV counseling and testing services, risk behaviors, and risk factors for unprotected anal sex (UAS)…”
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A Plausible Causal Model of HAART-Efficacy Beliefs, HIV/AIDS Complacency, and HIV-Acquisition Risk Behavior Among Young Men Who Have Sex with Men by MacKellar, Duncan A., Hou, Su-I, Whalen, Christopher C., Samuelsen, Karen, Valleroy, Linda A., Secura, Gina M., Behel, Stephanie, Bingham, Trista, Celentano, David D., Koblin, Beryl A., LaLota, Marlene, Shehan, Douglas, Thiede, Hanne, Torian, Lucia V.

“…Despite considerable research, the causal relationship remains unclear between HIV/AIDS complacency, measured as reduced HIV/AIDS concern because of highly…”
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The Young Men's Survey Phase II: Hepatitis B Immunization and Infection Among Young Men Who Have Sex With Men by Weinbaum, Cindy M, Lyerla, Rob, MacKellar, Duncan A, Valleroy, Linda A, Secura, Gina M, Behel, Stephanie K, Bingham, Trista, Celentano, David D, Koblin, Beryl A, LaLota, Marlene, Shehan, Douglas A, Thiede, Hanne, Torian, Lucia V, Young Men's Survey Study Group

“…We measured the prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) immunization and HBV infection among men aged 23 to 29 years who have sex with men. We analyzed data from…”
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