2023
2510. Adapting the CDC HCV viral clearance cascade methodology for persons with HIV (PWH) and HCV co-infection in 5 Health Department Jurisdictions in the US
Wegener M, Brooks R, Nichols L, Villanueva M. 2510. Adapting the CDC HCV viral clearance cascade methodology for persons with HIV (PWH) and HCV co-infection in 5 Health Department Jurisdictions in the US. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2023, 10: ofad500.2128. PMCID: PMC10678948, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofad500.2128.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHCV surveillance dataPrevalent HIVRecent HCVViral clearanceViral testingHealth jurisdictionsInitial infectionHIV transmission risk factorsHIV/HCV coinfectionUndetectable HIV viral loadSurveillance dataHCV cure ratesHCV test resultsHCV viral clearanceHealth department jurisdictionsHIV viral loadHIV/HCVCo-infected populationTransmission risk factorsCoinfected populationHCV cascadeHCV coinfectionHCV microeliminationHCV clearanceHIV careImplementing a Surveillance-Based Approach to Create a Statewide Viral Clearance Cascade for Hepatitis C Among People With HIV and HCV Coinfection in Connecticut
Wegener M, Brooks R, Speers S, Nichols L, Villanueva M. Implementing a Surveillance-Based Approach to Create a Statewide Viral Clearance Cascade for Hepatitis C Among People With HIV and HCV Coinfection in Connecticut. Public Health Reports 2023, 139: 208-217. PMID: 37232422, PMCID: PMC10851907, DOI: 10.1177/00333549231172173.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHIV viral loadHCV coinfectionViral loadSurveillance databaseUndetectable HIV viral loadDetectable HIV viral loadDisease controlHIV/AIDS Reporting SystemHCV elimination strategyRecent HIV testAIDS Reporting SystemElectronic Disease Surveillance SystemOutcomes of peoplePublic health departmentsDisease surveillance systemsSurveillance-based approachHCV cureHCV statusHepatitis CAntiviral medicationsHIV testC virusViral testingHealth departmentsInitial infection
2020
543. SARS-CoV-2 Viral Dynamics For Symptomatic People Living with HIV Requiring Hospitalization For COVID-19
Virata M, Villanueva M, Shenoi S, Ladines-Lim J, Aoun-Barakat L. 543. SARS-CoV-2 Viral Dynamics For Symptomatic People Living with HIV Requiring Hospitalization For COVID-19. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2020, 7: s338-s338. PMCID: PMC7777445, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa439.737.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSARS-CoV-2 viral loadViral loadRespiratory samplesViral dynamicsUndetectable HIV viral loadSARS-CoV-2 infectionSevere acute respiratory syndrome 2SARS-CoV-2 viral dynamicsMedian CD4 countRetrospective cohort studyCells/mm3HIV viral loadRNA viral loadMain outcome measuresUrban academic centerCT of patientsPresentation of illnessYears of ageCOVID-19SARS-CoV-2COVID-19 diseaseCycle threshold valuesHospital mortalityAdvanced diseaseCD4 count