2013
P3.133 Potential HIV Transmissions from Infected Drug Injectors and Men Who Have Sex with Men in Saint Petersburg, Russia
White E, Niccolai L, Toussova O, Verevochkin S, Kozlov A, Heimer R. P3.133 Potential HIV Transmissions from Infected Drug Injectors and Men Who Have Sex with Men in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Sexually Transmitted Infections 2013, 89: a189. DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2013-051184.0592.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUndiagnosed HIV infectionHIV infectionDrug injectorsUndiagnosed infectionHIV transmissionSex partnersUnprotected sexHIV testing dataNon-injecting partnersPotential HIV transmissionProportion of injectorsSexual HIV transmissionQuarter of peopleMale-male sexPublic health impactHIV antibodiesHIV prevalenceSix-month periodSexual infectionsGeneral populationInfectionMSMDrugsSexHIV
2011
P1-S2.05 Clients of street-based female sex workers and potential bridging of HIV/STI in Russia
Niccolai L, Odinokova V, Safiullina L, Bodanovskaya Z, Heimer R, Levina O, Rusakova M. P1-S2.05 Clients of street-based female sex workers and potential bridging of HIV/STI in Russia. Sexually Transmitted Infections 2011, 87: a124. DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2011-050108.62.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStreet-based female sex workersFemale sex workersInconsistent condom useMajority of clientsVaginal sexCondom useSex partnersFSW partnersGeneral populationClients of FSWsHIV/STI transmissionPilot studyPrevious HIV testHIV testing historyHIV/STIInjection drug usePrevalence of HIVSex workersHigh HIV prevalenceInjection drug usersHIV risk behaviorsConsistent condom useMale clientsConsumption of alcoholHIV test
2010
Comparing sexual risks and patterns of alcohol and drug use between injection drug users (IDUs) and non-IDUs who report sexual partnerships with IDUs in St. Petersburg, Russia
Abdala N, White E, Toussova OV, Krasnoselskikh TV, Verevochkin S, Kozlov AP, Heimer R. Comparing sexual risks and patterns of alcohol and drug use between injection drug users (IDUs) and non-IDUs who report sexual partnerships with IDUs in St. Petersburg, Russia. BMC Public Health 2010, 10: 676. PMID: 21054855, PMCID: PMC2988741, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-10-676.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug usersIDU sex partnersNon-IDUsRisky alcohol useSex partnersAlcohol useIDU populationSexual riskSexual transmissionUnprotected sexAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestHIV prevention programsMultiple sexual partnersPatterns of alcoholSexual risk behaviorsSubstance use patternsDisorders Identification TestRisky sexual practicesHIV infectionMethamphetamine injectionAssessed associationsBackgroundTo dateCasual partnersGeneral populationDrug users
2009
Potential Bridges of Heterosexual HIV Transmission from Drug Users to the General Population in St. Petersburg, Russia: Is it Easy to be a Young Female?
Toussova O, Shcherbakova I, Volkova G, Niccolai L, Heimer R, Kozlov A. Potential Bridges of Heterosexual HIV Transmission from Drug Users to the General Population in St. Petersburg, Russia: Is it Easy to be a Young Female? Journal Of Urban Health 2009, 86: 121-130. PMID: 19533368, PMCID: PMC2705483, DOI: 10.1007/s11524-009-9364-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIDU sex partnersInjection drug usersSex partnersNon-IDUsGeneral populationDrug usersYoung femalesHeterosexual HIV transmissionEpidemic of HIVHIV diagnosisHIV transmissionSexual transmissionHIV preventionPotential bridgeFurther transmissionYoung womenAlcohol useConvenience sampleSignificant correlatesSignificant predictorsUrgent effortsFemalesEpidemicLast yearsLow levels