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Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV)-Suppressive Therapy Decreases Plasma and Genital HIV-1 Levels in HSV-2/HIV-1 Coinfected Women: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Cross-Over Trial by Baeten, Jared M., Strick, Lara B., Lucchetti, Aldo, Whittington, William L. H., Sanchez, Jorge, Coombs, Robert W., Magaret, Amalia, Wald, Anna, Corey, Lawrence, Celum, Connie

“…A randomized cross-over trial of herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2)-suppressive therapy (valacyclovir, 500 mg twice daily, or placebo for 8 weeks, a 2-week…”
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Prevention of sexually transmitted infections in urban communities (Peru PREVEN): a multicomponent community-randomised controlled trial by García, Patricia J, Prof, Holmes, King K, Prof, Dr, Cárcamo, César P, PhD, Garnett, Geoff P, Prof, Hughes, James P, Prof, Campos, Pablo E, MD, Whittington, William LH, BA

“…Summary Background Previous community-randomised trials of interventions to control sexually transmitted infections (STIs) have involved rural settings, were…”
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Mosaic Penicillin-Binding Protein 2 in Neisseria gonorrhoeae Isolates Collected in 2008 in San Francisco, California by PANDORI, Mark, BARRY, Pennan M, WU, Abel, REN, Alyssa, WHITTINGTON, William L. H, LISKA, Sallv, KLAUSNER, Jeffrev D

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Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) Suppression with Valacyclovir Reduces Rectal and Blood Plasma HIV-1 Levels in HIV-1/HSV-2-Seropositive Men: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Crossover Trial by Zuckerman, Richard A., Lucchetti, Aldo, Whittington, William L. H., Sánchez, Jorge, Coombs, Robert W., Zuñiga, Rosario, Magaret, Amalia S., Wald, Anna, Corey, Lawrence, Celum, Connie

“…Background. Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infection is common among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected persons, and HSV reactivation increases…”
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Ureaplasma urealyticum Is Associated With Nongonococcal Urethritis Among Men With Fewer Lifetime Sexual Partners: A Case-Control Study by Wetmore, Catherine M., Manhart, Lisa E., Lowens, M. Sylvan, Golden, Matthew R., Jensen, Nicole L., Astete, Sabina G., Whittington, William L. H., Totten, Patricia A.

“…Background. Ureaplasmas have been inconsistently associated with nongonococcal urethritis (NGU). We evaluated the association of the newly differentiated…”
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Demographic, Behavioral, and Clinical Characteristics of Men With Nongonococcal Urethritis Differ by Etiology: A Case-Comparison Study by Wetmore, Catherine M., Manhart, Lisa E., Lowens, M. Sylvan, Golden, Matthew R., Whittington, William L. H., Xet-Mull, Ana Maria, Astete, Sabina G., McFarland, Nicole L., McDougal, Sarah J., Totten, Patricia A.

“…Background: Nongonococcal urethritis (NGU) is common, yet up to 50% of cases have no defined etiology. The extent to which risk profiles and clinical…”
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Real-Time PCR Assay for Detection of Quinolone-Resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Urine Samples by Siedner, Mark J, Pandori, Mark, Castro, Lina, Barry, Pennan, Whittington, William L.H, Liska, Sally, Klausner, Jeffrey D

“…A need exists for the development of applicable surveillance tools to detect fluoroquinolone-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae (QRNG) in urine samples. We…”
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Effect of Expedited Treatment of Sex Partners on Recurrent or Persistent Gonorrhea or Chlamydial Infection by Golden, Matthew R, Whittington, William L.H, Handsfield, H. Hunter, Hughes, James P, Stamm, Walter E, Hogben, Matthew, Clark, Agnes, Malinski, Cheryl, Helmers, Jennifer R.L, Thomas, Katherine K, Holmes, King K

“…Patients being treated for gonorrhea or chlamydia were offered medication to give to their sexual partners or standard referral of partners. There was a lower…”
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HSV suppression reduces seminal HIV-1 levels in HIV-1/HSV-2 co-infected men who have sex with men by ZUCKERMAN, Richard A, LUCCHETTI, Aldo, WHITTINGTON, William L. H, SANCHEZ, Jorge, COOMBS, Robert W, MAGARET, Amalia, WALD, Anna, COREY, Lawrence, CELUM, Connie

“…Suppressive herpes simplex virus (HSV) therapy can decrease plasma, cervical, and rectal HIV-1 levels in HIV-1/HSV-2 co-infected persons. We evaluated the…”
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Differential association of ureaplasma species with non-gonococcal urethritis in heterosexual men by Ondondo, Raphael O, Whittington, William L H, Astete, Sabina G, Totten, Patricia A

“…To assess the role of Ureaplasma urealyticum and Ureaplasma parvum in patients with non-gonococcal urethritis (NGU) using specimens from a previously reported…”
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Sexually transmitted infections among HIV-1-discordant couples by Guthrie, Brandon L, Kiarie, James N, Morrison, Susan, John-Stewart, Grace C, Kinuthia, John, Whittington, William L H, Farquhar, Carey

“…More new HIV-1 infections occur within stable HIV-1-discordant couples than in any other group in Africa, and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) may…”
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Antimicrobial resistance for Neisseria gonorrhoeae in the United States, 1988 to 2003 : The spread of fluoroquinolone resistance by WANG, Susan A, HARVEY, Alesia B, CONNER, Susan M, ZAIDI, Akbar A, KNAPP, Joan S, WHITTINGTON, William L. H, DEL RIO, Carlos, JUDSON, Franklyn N, HOLMES, King K

“…Over the past 60 years, Neisseria gonorrhoeae has acquired clinically significant resistance to sulfonamides, tetracyclines, penicillins, and ciprofloxacin. To…”
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Patient-Delivered Partner Treatment With Azithromycin to Prevent Repeated Chlamydia trachomatis Infection Among Women: A Randomized, Controlled Trial by SCHILLINGER, JULIA A., KISSINGER, PATRICIA, CALVET, HELENE, WHITTINGTON, WILLIAM L. H., RANSOM, RAY L., STERNBERG, MAYA R., BERMAN, STUART M., KENT, CHARLOTTE K., MARTIN, DAVID H., OH, M. KIM, HANDSFIELD, H. HUNTER, BOLAN, GAIL, MARKOWITZ, LAURI E., FORTENBERRY, J. DENNIS

“…Background: Repeated infection with Chlamydia trachomatis increases the risk for serious sequelae: pelvic inflammatory disease, ectopic pregnancy, infertility,…”
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"It Takes a Village": Understanding Concurrent Sexual Partnerships in Seattle, Washington by GORBACH, PAMINA M., STONER, BRADLEY P., ARAL, SEVGI O., WHITTINGTON, WILLIAM L. H., HOLMES, KING K.

“…Background: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are efficiently spread via concurrent partnerships. Goal: This study identifies patterns of concurrency in…”
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Expedited Partner Therapy: A Robust Intervention by Shiely, Frances, Hayes, Kevin, Thomas, Katherine K., Kerani, Roxanne P., Hughes, James P., Whittington, William L. H., Holmes, King K., Handsfield, H. Hunter, Hogben, Matthew, Golden, Matthew R.

“…Background: Expedited partner therapy (EPT) has been shown to reduce the risk of persistent or recurrent gonorrhea and chlamydial infection in heterosexuals,…”
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Evaluation of a Population-Based Program of Expedited Partner Therapy for Gonorrhea and Chlamydial Infection by GOLDEN, MATTHEW R., HUGHES, JAMES P., BREWER, DEVON D., HOLMES, KING K., WHITTINGTON, WILLIAM L H., HOGBEN, MATTHEW, MALINSKI, CHERYL, GOLDING, ANNE, HANDSFIELD, H. HUNTER

“…Objective: To evaluate a partner notification program for gonorrhea and chlamydial infection that involves communitywide access to free patient-delivered…”
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Linking HIV and Antiretroviral Drug Resistance Surveillance in Peru: A Model for a Third-Generation HIV Sentinel Surveillance by Lama, Javier R, Sanchez, Jorge, Suarez, Luis, Caballero, Patricia, Laguna, Alberto, Sanchez, Jose L, Whittington, William L.H, Celum, Connie, Grant, Robert M

“…BACKGROUND:HIV drug resistance surveillance is limited by recruitment and selection bias and by limited information regarding HIV incidence rates, secondary…”
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Higher Concentration of HIV RNA in Rectal Mucosa Secretions than in Blood and Seminal Plasma, among Men Who Have Sex with Men, Independent of Antiretroviral Therapy by Zuckerman, Richard A., Whittington, William L. H., Celum, Connie L., Collis, Tarquin K., Lucchetti, Aldo J., Sanchez, Jorge L., Hughes, James P., Sanchez, Jose L., Coombs, Robert W.

“…High levels of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in rectal secretions and semen likely increase the risk of HIV transmission. HIV-infected men who have sex…”
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Performance of a New, Rapid Assay for Detection of Trichomonas vaginalis by KURTH, Ann, WHITTINGTON, William L. H, GOLDEN, Matthew R, THOMAS, Katherine K, HOLMES, King K, SCHWEBKE, Jane R

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Acquired Macrolide Resistance Genes in Pathogenic Neisseria spp. Isolated between 1940 and 1987 by COUSIN, Sydney JR, WHITTINGTON, William L. H, ROBERTS, Marilyn C

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