2008
Prevalence and Correlates of Previous Hepatitis B Vaccination and Infection Among Young Drug-users In New York City
Amesty S, Ompad D, Galea S, Fuller C, Wu Y, Koblin B, Vlahov D. Prevalence and Correlates of Previous Hepatitis B Vaccination and Infection Among Young Drug-users In New York City. Journal Of Community Health 2008, 33: 139-148. PMID: 18185987, DOI: 10.1007/s10900-007-9082-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEvidence of infectionHBV vaccinationPrevious vaccinationSerological evidenceHepatitis B vaccination coveragePrevious hepatitis B vaccinationPrevious HBV infectionPrevious HBV vaccinationHepatitis B vaccinationHepatitis B vaccineHigh-risk groupYears of ageCommunity-based sampleB vaccinationHBV infectionB vaccineVaccination statusVaccination coverageRisk groupsHigh school educationVaccinationSusceptible individualsDrug usersInfection rateBivariate analysis
2003
Factors Associated With Human Herpesvirus Type 8 Infection in an Injecting Drug User Cohort
Bernstein K, Jacobson L, Jenkins F, Vlahov D, Armenian H. Factors Associated With Human Herpesvirus Type 8 Infection in an Injecting Drug User Cohort. Sexually Transmitted Diseases 2003, 30: 199-204. PMID: 12616135, DOI: 10.1097/00007435-200303000-00004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHHV-8 seroprevalenceRisk factorsHHV-8Human herpesvirus type 8 infectionLarger body mass indexHuman herpesvirus type 8Drug user cohortHHV-8 seropositivityInjection drug useBody mass indexMultivariate logistic regressionCross-sectional studyDrug user populationGenital wartsMass indexGeneral populationDrug useSeroprevalenceIndirect immunofluorescenceLogistic regressionIDUsInfectionType 8User cohortSexual behavior
2001
Blood-Borne and Sexual Transmission of Human Herpesvirus 8 in Women with or at Risk for Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
Cannon M, Dollard S, Smith D, Klein R, Schuman P, Rich J, Vlahov D, Pellett P. Blood-Borne and Sexual Transmission of Human Herpesvirus 8 in Women with or at Risk for Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection. New England Journal Of Medicine 2001, 344: 637-643. PMID: 11228278, DOI: 10.1056/nejm200103013440904.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnalysis of VarianceBlood-Borne PathogensFemaleHepatitis, Viral, HumanHerpesviridae InfectionsHerpesvirus 8, HumanHeterosexualityHIV InfectionsHumansLogistic ModelsProspective StudiesRisk FactorsRisk-TakingSeroepidemiologic StudiesSexual BehaviorSubstance Abuse, IntravenousSyphilisConceptsInjection drug useHHV-8 infectionHepatitis B virusHepatitis C virusHuman immunodeficiency virusHHV-8 seroprevalenceHHV-8Human herpesvirus 8Sexual transmissionRisk factorsHerpesvirus 8Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionHHV-8 seropositivityHigh-risk sexual behaviorImmunodeficiency virus infectionBlood-borne transmissionDaily injection drug useHispanic ethnic backgroundEnzyme-linked immunosorbentRisk of seropositivityBlood borneSyphilis infectionHIV infectionIndependent predictorsImmunodeficiency virus
2000
HTLV-II and Bacterial Infections Among Injection Drug Users
Safaeian M, Wilson L, Taylor E, Thomas D, Vlahov D. HTLV-II and Bacterial Infections Among Injection Drug Users. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2000, 24: 483-487. DOI: 10.1097/00042560-200008150-00014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHTLV-II infectionInjection drug usersHTLV-IIBacterial pneumoniaInfective endocarditisOdds ratioBacterial infectionsDrug usersChart reviewConditional logistic regression methodsSelf-reported skinStandardized chart reviewOngoing cohort studyCase-control studyEnzyme-linked immunosorbentCohort studyHIV statusResults PrevalenceSkin abscessesRisk factorsControl studyEndocarditisInfectionImmunofluorescent assayPneumonia
1999
Serologic evidence of rickettsialpox (Rickettsia akari) infection among intravenous drug users in inner-city Baltimore, Maryland.
Comer J, Tzianabos T, Flynn C, Vlahov D, Childs J. Serologic evidence of rickettsialpox (Rickettsia akari) infection among intravenous drug users in inner-city Baltimore, Maryland. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 1999, 60: 894-8. PMID: 10403316, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1999.60.894.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntibodies, BacterialBaltimoreCohort StudiesCross ReactionsDrinkingFemaleFluorescent Antibody Technique, IndirectHIV SeropositivityHumansIll-Housed PersonsMaleRickettsiaRickettsia InfectionsRickettsia rickettsiiRisk FactorsSeroepidemiologic StudiesSubstance Abuse, IntravenousUrban PopulationConceptsIntravenous drug usersInner-city BaltimoreDrug usersSerologic evidenceSerum samplesAcute febrile illnessR. rickettsiiR. akariHuman immunodeficiency virusSignificant risk factorsSignificant inverse associationCross-adsorption studiesPresence of antibodiesSingle serum sampleR. akari infectionFrequency of injectionsFever group rickettsiaeFebrile illnessUndetermined etiologyImmunodeficiency virusInverse associationRisk factorsGroup-specific antibodiesDrug useHigh titers
1995
Seroepidemiology of Hepatitis B Virus in a Population of Injecting Drug Users
Levine O, Vlahov D, Koehler J, Cohn S, Spronk A, Nelson K. Seroepidemiology of Hepatitis B Virus in a Population of Injecting Drug Users. American Journal Of Epidemiology 1995, 142: 331-341. PMID: 7631637, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a117639.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug usersHBV seropositivityHBV seromarkersHepatitis B virus infectionDrug injecting equipmentHigh-risk sexual behaviorB virus infectionHuman immunodeficiency virusInjecting Drug UsersHepatitis B virusHepatitis C virusAfrican American ethnicityHBV transmissionParenteral transmissionHBV infectionImmunodeficiency virusInjecting equipmentSexual transmissionC virusB virusInjecting careerVirus infectionDrug useShooting galleriesStreet outreach
1993
Prevalence and incidence of hepatitis C virus infection among male prison inmates in Maryland
Vlahov D, Nelson K, Quinn T, Kendig N. Prevalence and incidence of hepatitis C virus infection among male prison inmates in Maryland. European Journal Of Epidemiology 1993, 9: 566-569. PMID: 8307145, DOI: 10.1007/bf00209538.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayHepacivirusHepatitis AntibodiesHepatitis CHumansIncidenceMaleMarylandMiddle AgedPrevalencePrisonersSeroepidemiologic Studies
1991
Antibody to Hepatitis C Virus among Cardiac Surgery Patients, Homosexual Men, and Intravenous Drug Users in Baltimore, Maryland
Donahue J, Nelson K, Mufioz A, Vlahov D, Rennie L, Taylor E, Saah A, Cohn S, Odaka N, Farzadegan H. Antibody to Hepatitis C Virus among Cardiac Surgery Patients, Homosexual Men, and Intravenous Drug Users in Baltimore, Maryland. American Journal Of Epidemiology 1991, 134: 1206-1211. PMID: 1720924, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a116023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatitis C virusIntravenous drug useIntravenous drug usersC virusHepatitis CDrug usersDrug useHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionHepatitis C seropositiveHepatitis C seropositivityHIV-1 statusCardiac surgery patientsImmunodeficiency virus infectionIncidence of antibodiesMulti-transfused patientsSexual behavior variablesC seropositivitySurgery patientsCardiac surgeryHepatitis AProspective studyRisk factorsBlood exposureVirus infectionHIV-1