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
2005
Community Incidence of Hepatitis B and C among Reincarcerated Women
Macalino G, Vlahov D, Dickinson B, Schwartzapfel B, Rich J. Community Incidence of Hepatitis B and C among Reincarcerated Women. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2005, 41: 998-1002. PMID: 16142665, DOI: 10.1086/432936.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatitis B virusIncidence of HBVHCV infectionHepatitis BHepatitis C virus infectionC virus infectionDrug treatment servicesDrug-dependent personsIncident infectionsHIV testingBaseline prevalenceB virusCommunity incidenceIncidence rateVirus infectionTreatment servicesDrug useDrug dependenceInfectious diseasesInfectionSerum samplesIncidenceStudy periodWomenHCV
2004
Acceptance and completion of hepatitis B vaccination among drug users in New York City.
Ompad D, Galea S, Wu Y, Fuller C, Latka M, Koblin B, Vlahov D. Acceptance and completion of hepatitis B vaccination among drug users in New York City. Communicable Disease And Public Health 2004, 7: 294-300. PMID: 15779793.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug usersVaccine acceptanceHepatitis B vaccination ratesNon-injecting drug usersDaily crack usersPrevious HBV infectionHepatitis B vaccinationB vaccination ratesOngoing prospective studyB vaccinationDaily injectorsHBV testingHBV vaccinationVaccination seriesVaccine acceptorsHBV infectionVaccine seriesPrevious vaccinationRisk behavior questionnaireProspective studyVaccination acceptanceVaccination ratesSerological evidenceSeries completionVaccinationMICA and recovery from hepatitis C virus and hepatitis B virus infections
Karacki P, Gao X, Thio C, Thomas D, Goedert J, Vlahov D, Kaslow R, Strathdee S, Hilgartner M, O'Brien S, Carrington M. MICA and recovery from hepatitis C virus and hepatitis B virus infections. Genes & Immunity 2004, 5: 261-266. PMID: 15029237, DOI: 10.1038/sj.gene.6364065.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatitis C virusHepatitis B virus infectionChronic hepatitis BB virus infectionHepatitis BC virusVirus infectionMICA polymorphismNatural killer cellsHBV infectionHCV infectionHepatitis CKiller cellsViral clearanceViral persistenceT cellsStudy populationMICA allelesSignificant associationInfectionFurther investigationVirusAssociationPersonsDifferential distribution
2003
Variability in the Incidence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Hepatitis B Virus, and Hepatitis C Virus Infection among Young Injecting Drug Users in New York City
Des Jarlais D, Diaz T, Perlis T, Vlahov D, Maslow C, Latka M, Rockwell R, Edwards V, Friedman S, Monterroso E, Williams I, Garfein R. Variability in the Incidence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Hepatitis B Virus, and Hepatitis C Virus Infection among Young Injecting Drug Users in New York City. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2003, 157: 467-471. PMID: 12615611, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwf222.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatitis B virusHuman immunodeficiency virusHepatitis C virusImmunodeficiency virusB virusDrug usersHepatitis C virus infectionC virus infectionInjecting Drug UsersHigh HIV seroprevalenceHigh rateHBV incidenceHCV incidenceHCV transmissionCohort studyHIV seroprevalenceHIV incidenceHIV transmissionYoung Injecting Drug UsersC virusVirus infectionNew York CityIncidenceVirusYork City
1999
Class II HLA Alleles and Hepatitis B Virus Persistence in African Americans
Thio C, Carrington M, Marti D, O'Brien S, Vlahov D, Nelson K, Astemborski J, Thomas D. Class II HLA Alleles and Hepatitis B Virus Persistence in African Americans. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 1999, 179: 1004-1006. PMID: 10068598, DOI: 10.1086/314684.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHBV persistenceHBV infectionImmune responseClass II HLA typingHepatitis B virus (HBV) persistenceHepatitis B virus infectionClass II HLA allelesB virus infectionPersistent HBV infectionClass I associationsHost immune responseClass II allelesAfrican American cohortAntigen presentationVirus infectionHLA typingHLA allelesVirus persistenceTwo-locus haplotypesAmerican cohortThree-locus haplotypesClass IIHLA complexInfectionClass I
1996
Viral infections in short-term injection drug users: the prevalence of the hepatitis C, hepatitis B, human immunodeficiency, and human T-lymphotropic viruses.
Garfein R, Vlahov D, Galai N, Doherty M, Nelson K. Viral infections in short-term injection drug users: the prevalence of the hepatitis C, hepatitis B, human immunodeficiency, and human T-lymphotropic viruses. American Journal Of Public Health 1996, 86: 655-661. PMID: 8629715, PMCID: PMC1380472, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.86.5.655.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatitis B virusHepatitis C virusViral infectionSeroprevalence of HCVBlood-borne viral infectionsHuman T-lymphotropic virus type IShort-term injectorsHuman immunodeficiency virusSexual risk reduction interventionInjection drug usersIllicit drug injectorsRisk reduction interventionsVirus type IHepatitis CHepatitis BHIV infectionImmunodeficiency virusPrimary preventionC virusB virusHuman immunodeficiencyDrug injectionSequential cohortsDrug injectorsLymphotropic virusDifferences in the Incidence of Hepatitis B and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infections among Injecting Drug Users
Levine O, Vlahov D, Brookmeyer R, Cohn S, Nelson K. Differences in the Incidence of Hepatitis B and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infections among Injecting Drug Users. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 1996, 173: 579-583. PMID: 8627020, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/173.3.579.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatitis B virusHBV seroconversionOutcome measuresDrug usersHuman immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) seroconversionIncident hepatitis B virusHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionHIV seroconversion ratesHIV-seronegative IDUsSubsequent HIV seroconversionImmunodeficiency virus infectionInjecting Drug UsersSurrogate outcome measureImportant outcome measureNeedle exchange programsMale IDUsHIV seroconversionIncident HIVSeroconversion ratesHepatitis BHIV infectionFemale IDUsB virusVirus infectionSeroconversion
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 outreachOccupational risk of human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B virus, and hepatitis C virus infections among funeral service practitioners in Maryland.
Gershon R, Vlahov D, Farzadegan H, Alter M. Occupational risk of human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B virus, and hepatitis C virus infections among funeral service practitioners in Maryland. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 1995, 16: 194-7. PMID: 7636165, DOI: 10.1086/647089.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusHepatitis B virusHepatitis B vaccinationHepatitis C virusB vaccinationImmunodeficiency virusBloodborne pathogensB virusNon-occupational risk factorsHepatitis C virus infectionHepatitis B surface antigenHepatitis B surface antibodyBloodborne pathogen infectionsC virus infectionDoses of vaccineHepatitis B vaccineB surface antigenMarker of protectionB surface antibodyAdequate titersBloodborne exposuresHBV infectionHCV infectionB vaccineHIV infectionOccupational Risk of Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Hepatitis B Virus, and Hepatitis C Virus Infections Among Funeral Service Practitioners in Maryland
Gershon R, Vlahov D, Farzadegan H, Alter M. Occupational Risk of Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Hepatitis B Virus, and Hepatitis C Virus Infections Among Funeral Service Practitioners in Maryland. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 1995, 16: 194-197. DOI: 10.2307/30140977.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusHepatitis B virusHepatitis B vaccinationHepatitis C virusB vaccinationImmunodeficiency virusBloodborne pathogensB virusNon-occupational risk factorsHepatitis C virus infectionHepatitis B surface antigenHepatitis B surface antibodyBloodborne pathogen infectionsC virus infectionDoses of vaccineHepatitis B vaccineB surface antigenMarker of protectionB surface antibodyAdequate titersBloodborne exposuresHBV infectionHCV infectionB vaccineHIV infection
1994
Temporal Association Between Implementation of Universal Precautions and a Sustained, Progressive Decrease in Percutaneous Exposures to Blood
Beekmann S, Vlahov D, Koziol D, McShalley E, Schmitt J, Henderson D. Temporal Association Between Implementation of Universal Precautions and a Sustained, Progressive Decrease in Percutaneous Exposures to Blood. Clinical Infectious Diseases 1994, 18: 562-569. PMID: 8038311, DOI: 10.1093/clinids/18.4.562.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUniversal precautionsParenteral injuriesHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionImmunodeficiency virus infectionTemporal associationParenteral exposurePostexposure chemoprophylaxisPercutaneous injuriesPercutaneous exposureOccupational infectionClinical centersOccupational exposureVirus infectionInjurySignificant decreaseNational InstituteProgressive decreaseInfectionBloodExposureRapid reportingPrecautionsAssociationChemoprophylaxisZidovudineEpidemiology of Hepatitis B Virus Infections among Injecting Drug Users: Seroprevalence, Risk Factors, and Viral Interactions
Levine O, Vlahov D, Nelson K. Epidemiology of Hepatitis B Virus Infections among Injecting Drug Users: Seroprevalence, Risk Factors, and Viral Interactions. Epidemiologic Reviews 1994, 16: 418-436. PMID: 7713187, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.epirev.a036161.Peer-Reviewed Original Research