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Amplified transmission of HIV-1 : comparison of HIV-1 concentrations in semen and blood during acute and chronic infection by PILCHER, Christopher D, JOAKI, George, PRICE, Matthew A, FISCUS, Susan A, COHEN, Myron S, HOFFMAN, Irving F, MARTINSON, Francis E. A, MAPANJE, Clement, STEWART, Paul W, POWERS, Kimberly A, GALVIN, Shannon, CHILONGOZI, David, GAMA, Syze

“…This study was conducted to compare viral dynamics in blood and semen between subjects with antibody negative, acute HIV-1 infection and other subjects with…”
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Heterosexually transmitted HIV infection among African Americans in North Carolina by ADIMORA, Adaora A, SCHOENBACH, Victor J, MARTINSON, Francis E. A, COYNE-BEASLEY, Tamera, DOHERTY, Irene, STANCIL, Tonya R, FULLILOVE, Robert E

“…Rates of heterosexually transmitted HIV infection among African Americans in the southeastern United States greatly exceed those for whites. Determine risk…”
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Improved detection of acute HIV-1 infection in sub-Saharan Africa : development of a risk score algorithm by POWERS, Kimberly A, MILLER, William C, HOFFMAN, Irving F, COHEN, Myron S, PILCHER, Christopher D, MAPANJE, Clement, MARTINSON, Francis E. A, FISCUS, Susan A, CHILONGOZI, David A, NAMAKHWA, David, PRICE, Matthew A, GALVIN, Shannon R

“…Individuals with acute (preseroconversion) HIV infection (AHI) are important in the spread of HIV. The identification of AHI requires the detection of viral…”
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Rapid, Real-Time Detection of Acute HIV Infection in Patients in Africa by Fiscus, Susan A., Pilcher, Christopher D., Miller, William C., Powers, Kimberly A., Hoffman, Irving F., Price, Matthew, Chilongozi, David A., Mapanje, Clement, Krysiak, Robert, Gama, Syze, Martinson, Francis E. A., Cohen, Myron S.

“…Background. We conducted a prospective study to evaluate methods of detecting clients with sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) who were acutely coinfected…”
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Concurrent Sexual Partnerships among Women in the United States by Adimora, Adaora A., Schoenbach, Victor J., Bonas, Dana M., Francis E. A. Martinson, Donaldson, Kathryn H., Stancil, Tonya R.

“…Background. The marked racial disparity in sexually transmitted infection (STI) rates in the United States remains inadequately explained. One important factor…”
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Frequent detection of acute primary HIV infection in men in Malawi by PILCHER, Christopher D, PRICE, Matthew A, HOFFMAN, Irving F, GALVIN, Shannon, MARTINSON, Francis E. A, KAZEMBE, Peter N, ERON, Joseph J, MILLER, William C, FISCUS, Susan A, COHEN, Myron S

“…Acute (antibody-negative) HIV infection is associated with high transmission potential but is rarely recognized. Cross-sectional study. We examined the…”
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Concurrent Partnerships Among Rural African Americans With Recently Reported Heterosexually Transmitted HIV Infection by Adimora, Adaora A, Schoenbach, Victor J, Martinson, Francis E.A, Donaldson, Kathryn H, Stancil, Tonya R, Fullilove, Robert E

“…OBJECTIVESTo investigate concurrent sexual partnerships among African Americans in North Carolina with recently reported heterosexually transmitted HIV…”
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A phase III clinical trial of antibiotics to reduce chorioamnionitis-related perinatal HIV-1 transmission by Taha, Taha E, Brown, Elizabeth R, Hoffman, Irving F, Fawzi, Wafaie, Read, Jennifer S, Sinkala, Moses, Martinson, Francis E A, Kafulafula, George, Msamanga, Gernard, Emel, Lynda, Adeniyi-Jones, Samuel, Goldenberg, Robert

“…A multisite study was conducted in Africa to assess the efficacy of antibiotics to reduce mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV-1. A randomized,…”
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Social Context of Sexual Relationships Among Rural African Americans by ADIMORA, ADAORA A., SCHOENBACH, VICTOR J., MARTINSON, FRANCIS E. A., DONALDSON, KATHRYN H., FULLILOVE, ROBERT E., ARAL, SEVGI O.

“…Background: Reasons for the strikingly increased rates of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among African Americans in the rural…”
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Correlates of Syphilis Seroreactivity Among Pregnant Women: The HIVNET 024 Trial in Malawi, Tanzania, and Zambia by POTTER, DARA, GOLDENBERG, ROBERT L., READ, JENNIFER S., WANG, JING, HOFFMAN, IRVING F., SAATHOFF, ELMAR, KAFULAFULA, GEORGE, ABOUD, SAID, MARTINSON, FRANCIS E. A., DAHAB, MAYSOON, VERMUND, STEN H.

“…Objectives: The objectives of this cross-sectional study were to determine correlates of syphilis seroprevalence among HIV-infected and -uninfected antenatal…”
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The Cost-Effectiveness of Treating Male Trichomoniasis to Avert HIV Transmission in Men Seeking Sexually Transmitted Disease Care in Malawi by Price, Matthew A, Stewart, Scott R, Miller, William C, Behets, Frieda, Dow, William H, Martinson, Francis E.A, Chilongozi, David, Cohen, Myron S

“…OBJECTIVE:Allocation of funds to program areas where they may have an impact is critical to the success of any HIV control program. We examined the…”
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Risk Factors for Horizontal Transmission of Hepatitis B Virus in a Rural District in Ghana by Martinson, Francis E. A., Weigle, Kristen A., Royce, Rachel A., Weber, David J., Suchindran, Chirayath M., Lemon, Stanley M.

“…Most hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections in sub-Saharan African infants and children are acquired through horizontal transmission, but the exact mechanisms of…”
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The Year-Long Effect of HlV-Positive Test Results on Pregnancy Intentions, Contraceptive Use, and Pregnancy Incidence Among Malawian Women by Hoffman, L F, Martinson, FEA, Powers, KA, Chilongozi, DA, Msiska, ED, Kachipapa, E I, Mphande, C D, Hosseinipour, M C, Chanza, H C, Stephenson, R, Tsui, A O

“…Objectives: To estimate the effect of receiving HIV-positive test results on intentions to have future children and on contraceptive use and to assess the…”
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Prevalence studies of GB Virus-C infection using reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction by Dawson, George J., Schlauder, George G., Pilot-Matias, Tami J., Thiele, Dwain, Leary, Thomas P., Murphy, Paul, Rosenblatt, Jon E., Simons, John N., Martinson, Francis E. A., Gutierrez, Robin A., Lentino, Joseph R., Pachucki, Constance, Muerhoff, A. Scott, Widell, Anders, Tegtmeier, Gary, Desai, Suresh, Mushahwar, Isa K.

“…Among the three recently described GB viruses (GBV‐A, GBV‐B, and GBV‐C), only GBV‐C has been linked to cryptogenic hepatitis in man. Because of the limited…”
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HIV-1 populations in blood and breast milk are similar by Henderson, Gavin J., Hoffman, Noah G., Ping, Li Hua, Fiscus, Susan A., Hoffman, Irving F., Kitrinos, Kathryn M., Banda, Topia, Martinson, Francis E.A., Kazembe, Peter N., Chilongozi, David A., Cohen, Myron S., Swanstrom, Ronald

“…Mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) through breast milk is a significant mechanism of infection in many regions…”
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Biomarkers of essential fatty acid consumption and risk of prostatic carcinoma by Godley, P A, Campbell, M K, Gallagher, P, Martinson, F E, Mohler, J L, Sandler, R S

“…Animal studies have suggested that omega-6 fatty acids found in vegetable oils may promote prostate cancer. Our goal was to use erythrocyte membrane and…”
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Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 RNA in Breast-Milk Components by Hoffman, Irving F., Martinson, Francis E. A., Stewart, Paul W., Chilongozi, David A., Leu, Szu-Yun, Kazembe, Peter N., Banda, Topia, Dzinyemba, Willard, Joshi, Priya, Cohen, Myron S., Fiscus, Susan A.

“…We conducted the present study to determine which of the 4 components of breast milk (whole milk, skim milk, lipid layer, and breast-milk cells) had the…”
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Frequent detection of acute primary HIV infection in men in Malawi by Pilcher, C D, Price, MA, Hoffman, I F, Galvin, S, Martinson, FEA, Kazembe, P N, Eron, J J, Miller, W C, Fiscus, SA, Cohen, MS

“…Background: Acute (antibody-negative) HIV infection is associated with high transmission potential but is rarely recognized. Design: Cross-sectional study…”
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Collecting the essence of man: semen collection for HIV transmission studies in sub-Saharan Africa by Price, M A, Cohen, M S, Hoffman, I F, Chilongozi, D, Martinson, F E A, Tembo, T

“…Semen requested Semen provided Semen success rate (%) POR* (95% CI) p Value Total 212 145 68 Client age (years) 18-21 33 23 70 Not significant 22-29 104 70 67…”
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Driver's license and voter registration lists as population-based sampling frames for rural African Americans by Adimora, A A, Schoenbach, V J, Martinson, F E, Stancil, T R, Donaldson, K H

“…To compare coverage of a state driver's license list and county voter registration lists as frames for sampling rural African Americans. Name, birth date, sex,…”
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