1998
Genetic Acceleration of AIDS Progression by a Promoter Variant of CCR5
Martin M, Dean M, Smith M, Winkler C, Gerrard B, Michael N, Lee B, Doms R, Margolick J, Buchbinder S, Goedert J, O'Brien T, Hilgartner M, Vlahov D, O'Brien S, Carrington M. Genetic Acceleration of AIDS Progression by a Promoter Variant of CCR5. Science 1998, 282: 1907-1911. PMID: 9836644, DOI: 10.1126/science.282.5395.1907.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeAllelesChemokine CXCL12Chemokines, CXCCohort StudiesDisease ProgressionGenes, DominantGenes, RecessiveGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenotypeHaplotypesHeterozygoteHIV InfectionsHIV-1HomozygoteHumansPromoter Regions, GeneticProportional Hazards ModelsReceptors, CCR2Receptors, CCR5Receptors, ChemokineReceptors, CytokineRisk FactorsSurvival RateConceptsAIDS progressionCell-surface chemokine receptor moleculeCCR5 regulatory regionsChemokine receptor moleculesPercent of patientsAIDS disease progressionHIV-1 infectionCohort of peopleMacrophage-tropic strainsAIDS restriction genesDistinct regulatory influencesCCR2-64IPrincipal coreceptorImmunodeficiency syndromeCCR5-Delta32Genetic epidemiologic analysisDisease progressionHuman immunodeficiencySDF1-3'APromoter genotypeCCR5 geneInfected individualsEpidemiologic analysisHost factorsProgressionTuberculosis Risk in Funeral Home Employees
Gershon R, Vlahov D, Escamilla-Cejudo J, Badawi M, McDiarmid M, Karkashian C, Grimes M, Comstock G. Tuberculosis Risk in Funeral Home Employees. Journal Of Occupational And Environmental Medicine 1998, 40: 497-503. PMID: 9604188, DOI: 10.1097/00043764-199805000-00014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTuberculin skin testTuberculin skin testingSkin testingSkin testAnnual tuberculin skin testingReactive tuberculin skin testHome employeesPast historyRisk assessment questionnaireTuberculin reactivityTuberculosis infectionTuberculosis riskTuberculosis casesTuberculosis preventionInfected individualsStudy participantsClose contactConvenience sampleRespiratory protectionJob categoriesAgeRiskRisk assessment studiesNumber of yearsHistory
1996
Genetic Restriction of HIV-1 Infection and Progression to AIDS by a Deletion Allele of the CKR5 Structural Gene
Dean M, Carrington M, Winkler C, Huttley G, Smith M, Allikmets R, Goedert J, Buchbinder S, Vittinghoff E, Gomperts E, Donfield S, Vlahov D, Kaslow R, Saah A, Rinaldo C, Detels R, O'Brien S. Genetic Restriction of HIV-1 Infection and Progression to AIDS by a Deletion Allele of the CKR5 Structural Gene. Science 1996, 273: 1856-1862. PMID: 8791590, DOI: 10.1126/science.273.5283.1856.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeBase SequenceChromosome MappingChromosomes, Human, Pair 3Cohort StudiesDisease ProgressionGenesHemophilia AHeterozygoteHIV InfectionsHIV-1Homosexuality, MaleHomozygoteHumansImmunity, InnateMaleMolecular Sequence DataReceptors, CCR5Receptors, CytokineReceptors, HIVRisk FactorsSequence DeletionSurvival AnalysisConceptsHIV-1 infectionHIV-1-infected individualsAntibody-negative individualsCohort studyRapid progressorsHuman immunodeficiencyDisease progressionRisk groupsT lymphocytesGenetic restrictionSurvival analysisInfected individualsDeletion alleleCaucasian populationInfectionAIDSProgressionHuman chromosome 3p21Secondary receptorGroup of individualsChromosome 3p21Certain strainsDeletion homozygotesIndividualsProgressors
1990
HIV INFECTION RISK TO NONHEALTH-CARE WORKERS
Gershon R, Vlahov D, Nelson K. HIV INFECTION RISK TO NONHEALTH-CARE WORKERS. AIHA Journal 1990, 51: a-807-a-809. PMID: 2270827, DOI: 10.1080/15298669091370338.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOccupationally Acquired Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1 Infection in Health Care Workers: A Review
Gershon R, Vlahov D. Occupationally Acquired Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1 Infection in Health Care Workers: A Review. 1990, 131-146. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4684-5724-7_9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealth care workersCare workersHuman immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) infectionHIV-1-positive individualsHuman immunodeficiency virusVirus-1 infectionPublic health servicesHealth care systemImmunodeficiency syndromeImmunodeficiency virusPositive individualsHIV-1Health servicesInfected individualsType 1Care systemYear 20IndividualsSyndromeInfectionAIDS