2011
Hunting in the rainforest and mayaro virus infection: An emerging alphavirus in Ecuador
Izurieta RO, Macaluso M, Watts DM, Tesh RB, Guerra B, Cruz LM, Galwankar S, Vermund SH. Hunting in the rainforest and mayaro virus infection: An emerging alphavirus in Ecuador. Journal Of Global Infectious Diseases 2011, 3: 317-323. PMID: 22223990, PMCID: PMC3249982, DOI: 10.4103/0974-777x.91049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMayaro virus infectionVirus infectionRisk factorsMayaro virusHumoral immune responsePotential risk factorsCross-sectional studyIgG-specific antibodiesSeroepidemiological methodsImmune responseStudy populationPrevalence ratesBirth cohortInfectionSporadic outbreaksSignificant predictorsVirusAlphavirusesArthropod vectorsEthnic groupsAmazonian nativesPotential presenceSubjectsNative menSystematic evaluation
2009
Prevalence of HIV infection and predictors for syphilis infection among female sex workers in southern China.
Lu F, Jia Y, Sun X, Wang L, Liu W, Xiao Y, Zeng G, Li C, Liu J, Cassell H, Chen HT, Vermund SH. Prevalence of HIV infection and predictors for syphilis infection among female sex workers in southern China. The Southeast Asian Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Public Health 2009, 40: 263-72. PMID: 19323011, PMCID: PMC2745968.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFemale sex workersInconsistent condom useSyphilis infectionHIV infectionCondom usePast monthSex workersCross-sectional studyRegular sex partnersVenue-based methodsHalf of participantsEligible participantsRisk factorsSTD symptomsPrevalence ratesDrug usersSex partnersInfectionLess educationPrevalenceMinority ethnic groupsMonthsLiuzhou CityEthnic groupsNon-local residents
2008
Expansion of HIV and syphilis into the Peruvian Amazon: a survey of four communities of an indigenous Amazonian ethnic group
Bartlett EC, Zavaleta C, Fernández C, Razuri H, Vilcarromero S, Vermund SH, Gotuzzo E. Expansion of HIV and syphilis into the Peruvian Amazon: a survey of four communities of an indigenous Amazonian ethnic group. International Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2008, 12: e89-e94. PMID: 18760648, PMCID: PMC2610365, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2008.03.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk factorsPrevalence ratesSyphilis prevalence ratesUrgent public health responsePrevalence of HIVCases of HIVExpansion of HIVHIV prevalence ratesPublic health responseHIV/AIDSHIV infectionHIV epidemicBlood samplesSyphilis transmissionHIVKnowledge/beliefsEthnic groupsHealth responseSyphilisRemote Amazonian communityPoor knowledgeInfectionConfirmatory testDemographic informationMSM activity
2007
High prevalence of HIV and syphilis in a remote native community of the Peruvian Amazon.
Zavaleta C, Fernández C, Konda K, Valderrama Y, Vermund SH, Gotuzzo E. High prevalence of HIV and syphilis in a remote native community of the Peruvian Amazon. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2007, 76: 703-5. PMID: 17426174, PMCID: PMC2745971, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2007.76.703.Peer-Reviewed Original Research