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Citation: AIDS Research and Therapy 2017 14:54
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T cell Activation does not drive CD4 decline in longitudinally followed HIV-infected Elite Controllers
Elite controllers (EC) are a rare subset of HIV infected individuals who control viral load below 50 copies/ml of plasma without treatment.
Citation: AIDS Research and Therapy 2011 8:20
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The biology of how circumcision reduces HIV susceptibility: broader implications for the prevention field
Circumcision reduces heterosexual HIV-1 acquisition in men by at least 60%. However, the biological mechanisms by which circumcision is protective remain incompletely understood. We test the hypothesis that th...
Citation: AIDS Research and Therapy 2017 14:49
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Low prevalence of laboratory-confirmed malaria in clinically diagnosed adult women from the Wakiso district of Uganda
The malaria burden in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has fallen substantially. Nevertheless, malaria remains a serious health concern, and Uganda ranks third in SSA in total malaria burden. Epidemiological studies o...
Citation: Malaria Journal 2016 15:555
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Impact of Endemic Infections on HIV Susceptibility in Sub-Saharan Africa
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) remains a leading cause of global morbidity with the highest burden in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). For reasons that are incompletely understood, the likelihood of HIV transmiss...
Citation: Tropical Diseases, Travel Medicine and Vaccines 2019 5:22
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Patterns of syphilis testing in a large cohort of HIV patients in Ontario, Canada, 2000–2009
Since 2000, reported syphilis cases increased ten-fold in Canada, particularly among men who have sex with men (MSM) co-infected with HIV. We characterized temporal patterns of of syphilis testing in a large c...
Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2013 13:246
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Can herpes simplex virus type 2 suppression slow HIV disease progression: a study protocol for the VALacyclovir In Delaying Antiretroviral Treatment Entry (VALIDATE) trial
Although highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has dramatically decreased HIV-related morbidity and mortality, the associated costs, toxicities, and resistance risks make the potential delay of HAART in...
Citation: Trials 2010 11:113
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The epidemiology of sexually transmitted co-infections in HIV-positive and HIV-negative African-Caribbean women in Toronto
HIV disproportionately affects African-Caribbean women in Canada but the frequency and distribution of sexually transmitted infections in this community have not been previously studied.
Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2013 13:550
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Protocol for a randomized clinical trial exploring the effect of antimicrobial agents on the penile microbiota, immunology and HIV susceptibility of Ugandan men
The foreskin is the main site of HIV acquisition in a heterosexual uncircumcised man, but many men in endemic countries are reluctant to undergo penile circumcision (PC). Observational studies suggest that pro...
Citation: Trials 2019 20:443
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The epidemiology of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections in African, Caribbean and Black men in Toronto, Canada
African, Caribbean, and Black (Black) men account for 16.5% of new HIV diagnoses among men in Ontario. There is substantial evidence that sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are associated with increased li...
Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2019 19:294
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Schistosoma mansoni infection and socio-behavioural predictors of HIV risk: a cross-sectional study in women from Uganda
Schistosoma mansoni infection has been associated with increased risk of HIV transmission in African women. This association might be causal or mediated through shared socio-behavioural factors and associated co-...
Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2018 18:586
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High incidence of diagnosis with syphilis co-infection among men who have sex with men in an HIV cohort in Ontario, Canada
The re-emergence of syphilis among HIV-positive gay and other men who have sex with men (MSM) requires vigilance. We estimated incidence of and risk factors for first and subsequent syphilis diagnoses among MS...
Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2015 15:356
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Actual sexual risk and perceived risk of HIV acquisition among HIV-negative men who have sex with men in Toronto, Canada
Theory suggests that perceived human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) risk and actual HIV risk behaviour are cyclical whereby engaging in high risk behaviour can increase perceived risk, which initiates precaution...
Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:254
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Economic barriers, evidentiary gaps, and ethical conundrums: a qualitative study of physicians’ challenges recommending HPV vaccination to older gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men
The human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI) worldwide. Gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBM), and GBM living with HIV in particular, are disproport...
Citation: International Journal for Equity in Health 2019 18:159