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HIV epidemic in fishing communities in Uganda: A scoping review by Musumari, Patou Masika, Techasrivichien, Teeranee, Srithanaviboonchai, Kriengkrai, Wanyenze, Rhoda K, Matovu, Joseph K B, Poudyal, Hemant, Suguimoto, S Pilar, Zamani, Saman, Tangmunkongvorakul, Arunrat, Ono-Kihara, Masako, Kihara, Masahiro

“…Fishing communities in many Sub-Saharan African countries are a high-risk population group disproportionately affected by the HIV epidemic. In Uganda,…”
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Early initiation of sexual activity: a risk factor for sexually transmitted diseases, HIV infection, and unwanted pregnancy among university students in China by Ma, Qiaoqin, Ono-Kihara, Masako, Cong, Liming, Xu, Guozhang, Pan, Xiaohong, Zamani, Saman, Ravari, Shahrzad Mortazavi, Zhang, Dandan, Homma, Takayuki, Kihara, Masahiro

“…To explore any association between the timing of the initiation of sexual activity and sexual behaviors and risks among university students in China. Data were…”
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Genetic diversity in clinical isolates of Escherichia coli by enterobacterial repetitive intergenic consensus (ERIC)-PCR technique in Sanandaj hospitals by Ramazanzadeh, Rashid, Zamani, Serveh, Zamani, Saman

“…The Escherichia coli strains are greatly important in nosocomial and community acquired infections. The aim of this study was to determine the transmission of…”
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Sexual behavior and awareness of Chinese university students in transition with implied risk of sexually transmitted diseases and HIV infection: a cross-sectional study by Ma, Qiaoqin, Ono-Kihara, Masako, Cong, Liming, Xu, Guozhang, Zamani, Saman, Ravari, Shahrzad Mortazavi, Kihara, Masahiro

“…The vulnerability of young people to HIV and the recent emergence of the HIV epidemic in China have made it urgent to assess and update the HIV/STD risk…”
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Needle and syringe sharing practices of injecting drug users participating in an outreach HIV prevention program in Tehran, Iran: a cross-sectional study by Vazirian, Mohsen, Nassirimanesh, Bijan, Zamani, Saman, Ono-Kihara, Masako, Kihara, Masahiro, Ravari, Shahrzad Mortazavi, Gouya, Mohammad Mehdi

“…HIV infection rates have reached epidemic proportions amongst injecting drug users (IDUs) in Iran. Although a number of community-based interventions have…”
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Demographic and behavioral characteristics of non-sex worker females attending sexually transmitted disease clinics in Japan: a nationwide case-control study by Ono-Kihara, Masako, Sato, Tatsuya, Kato, Hideko, Suguimoto-Watanabe, Sonia P, Zamani, Saman, Kihara, Masahiro

“…Although number of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) reported in STI surveillance increased rapidly for women in Japan during the 1990s, the sexual…”
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Client-Level Coverage of Needle and Syringe Program and High-Risk Injection Behaviors: A Case Study of People Who Inject Drugs in Kermanshah, Iran by Noroozi, Mehdi, Mirzazadeh, Ali, Noroozi, Alireza, Mehrabi, Yadoallah, Hajebi, Ahmad, Zamani, Saman, Sharifi, Hamid, Higgs, Peter, Soori, Hamid

“…Needle-syringe programs (NSP) have been running in Iran since 2002. However, the coverage of such program among the NSP clients at the individual level was not…”
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HIV-related risk behaviours and the correlates among rickshaw pullers of Kamrangirchar, Dhaka, Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study using probability sampling by Hoque, Hafiz Ehsanul, Ono-Kihara, Masako, Zamani, Saman, Ravari, Shahrzad Mortazavi, Kihara, Masahiro

“…National HIV serological and behavioural surveillance of Bangladesh repeatedly demonstrated a very high proportion of rickshaw pullers in Dhaka city, having…”
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Vulnerability to HIV infection among female drug users in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal: a cross-sectional study by Ghimire, Bhagabati, Suguimoto, S Pilar, Zamani, Saman, Ono-Kihara, Masako, Kihara, Masahiro

“…Women who use drugs are extremely vulnerable to HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), but studies on risk behaviours and HIV infection among female…”
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Potential for Sexual Transmission of HIV Infection From Male Injecting-Drug Users Who Have Sex With Men in Tehran, Iran by Zamani, Saman, Ono-Kihara, Masako, Ichikawa, Seiichi, Kihara, Masahiro

“…Background: Iran faced an HIV epidemic among injecting-drug users (IDUs) and has responded to this threat. Meanwhile, there is growing concern over the…”
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High Prevalence of HIV Infection Associated With Incarceration Among Community-Based Injecting Drug Users in Tehran, Iran by Zamani, Saman, Kihara, Masahiro, Gouya, Mohammad M, Vazirian, Mohsen, Nassirimanesh, Bijan, Ono-Kihara, Masako, Ravari, Shahrzad Mortazavi, Safaie, Afshin, Ichikawa, Seiichi

“…OBJECTIVES:To determine the prevalence and correlates of HIV-1 infection among community-based injecting drug users (IDUs) in Tehran, Iran. METHODS:In October…”
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Scaling up methadone maintenance treatment for opioid-dependent prisoners in Iran by Farnia, Marziyeh, Ebrahimi, Bahman, Shams, Ali, Zamani, Saman

“…Abstract Background Research evidence indicates that prisoners in Iran are at risk of drug-related harm, including acquisition of blood-borne infections. In…”
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Needle and Syringe Sharing Practices Among Injecting Drug Users in Tehran: A Comparison of Two Neighborhoods, One with and One Without a Needle and Syringe Program by Zamani, Saman, Vazirian, Mohsen, Nassirimanesh, Bijan, Razzaghi, Emran Mohammad, Ono-Kihara, Masako, Mortazavi Ravari, Shahrzad, Gouya, Mohammad Mehdi, Kihara, Masahiro

“…This study was conducted to compare needle and syringe sharing practices among injecting drug users (IDUs) in two neighborhoods, one with and one without a…”
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Patterns of Drug Use and HIV-Related Risk Behaviors among Incarcerated People in a Prison in Iran by Zamani, Saman, Farnia, Marziyeh, Torknejad, Alireza, Abbasi Alaei, Behrouz, Gholizadeh, Mehran, Kasraee, Farzad, Ono-Kihara, Masako, Oba, Koji, Kihara, Masahiro

“…Previous research indicates that prisoners in Iran are at risk of drug-related harm, including acquisition of blood-borne infections. In response, several…”
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Prevalence of and factors associated with HIV-1 infection among drug users visiting treatment centers in Tehran, Iran by ZAMANI, Saman, KIHARA, Masahiro, MOHAMMAD MEHDI GOUYA, VAZIRIAN, Mohsen, ONO-KIHARA, Masako, EMRAN MOHAMMAD RAZZAGHI, ICHIKAWA, Seiichi

“…This study was conducted to identify the prevalence of and potential risk factors for HIV-1 infection among drug users visiting drug treatment centers in…”
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Prevalence and correlates of hepatitis C virus infection among injecting drug users in Tehran by Zamani, Saman, Ichikawa, Seiichi, Nassirimanesh, Bijan, Vazirian, Mohsen, Ichikawa, Kazuko, Gouya, Mohammad Mehdi, Afshar, Parviz, Ono-Kihara, Masako, Ravari, Shahrzad Mortazavi, Kihara, Masahiro

“…Abstract This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and correlates of hepatitis C virus infection among injecting drug users in a community-based setting…”
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Prevalence of HIV/HCV/HBV infections and drug-related risk behaviours amongst IDUs recruited through peer-driven sampling in Iran by Zamani, Saman, Radfar, Ramin, Nematollahi, Pardis, Fadaie, Reza, Meshkati, Marjan, Mortazavi, Shahrzad, Sedaghat, Abbas, Ono-Kihara, Masako, Kihara, Masahiro

“…Abstract Background The control of blood-borne infections including HIV and hepatitis C (HCV) amongst injecting drug users (IDUs) is a challenge for health…”
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A qualitative inquiry into methadone maintenance treatment for opioid-dependent prisoners in Tehran, Iran by Zamani, Saman, Farnia, Marziyeh, Tavakoli, Saman, Gholizadeh, Mehran, Nazari, Mohammad, Seddighi, Ali-Akbar, Setayesh, Hamidreza, Afshar, Parviz, Kihara, Masahiro

“…Abstract Background This study aimed to investigate the context in which methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) is provided for opioid-dependent prisoners, and…”
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Behavioral and psychosocial predictors of condom use among university students in Eastern China by Ma, Qiaoqin, Ono-Kihara, Masako, Cong, Liming, Pan, Xiaohong, Xu, Guozhang, Zamani, Saman, Ravari, Shahrzad Mortazavi, Kihara, Masahiro

“…In China the HIV epidemic has started to infiltrate into a broader population through heterosexual contact and particularly to impact young people. The purpose…”
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Unintended pregnancy and its risk factors among university students in eastern China by Ma, Qiaoqin, Ono-Kihara, Masako, Cong, Liming, Xu, Guozhang, Pan, Xiaohong, Zamani, Saman, Ravari, Shahrzad Mortazavi, Kihara, Masahiro

“…Abstract Background The study was conducted to determine the prevalence of unintended pregnancy, induced abortion and contraceptive use, and factors associated…”
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