2000
Cytokine Profile in Genital Tract Secretions from Female Adolescents: Impact of Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Human Papillomavirus, and Other Sexually Transmitted Pathogens
Crowley-Nowick P, Ellenberg J, Vermund S, Douglas S, Holland C, Moscicki A. Cytokine Profile in Genital Tract Secretions from Female Adolescents: Impact of Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Human Papillomavirus, and Other Sexually Transmitted Pathogens. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2000, 181: 939-945. PMID: 10720516, DOI: 10.1086/315311.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentCervix MucusCytokinesEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFemaleGenital Diseases, FemaleHIV InfectionsHumansInterleukin-10Interleukin-12Interleukin-2Multivariate AnalysisPapillomaviridaePapillomavirus InfectionsRegression AnalysisSexually Transmitted DiseasesTumor Virus InfectionsConceptsIL-12 concentrationsHuman immunodeficiency virusIL-10Human papillomavirusIL-12Immunodeficiency virusHigher IL-10 concentrationsHIV-positive patientsIL-10 concentrationsGenital tract infectionGenital tract secretionsIL-2 concentrationsQuantitative enzyme-linked immunosorbent assayFemale adolescentsEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayCytokine profileNegative patientsTract infectionsCervical secretionsConcomitant infectionImmunoregulatory cytokinesTract secretionsGenital tractHIVImmunosorbent assay
1997
Incidence of HIV and HTLV-I Infection Among Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinic Attenders in Jamaica
Figueroa* J, Ward* E, Morris† J, Brathwaite* A, Peruga‡ A, Blattner§ W, Vermund SH, Hayes† R. Incidence of HIV and HTLV-I Infection Among Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinic Attenders in Jamaica. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 1997, 15: 232-237. PMID: 9257658, DOI: 10.1097/00042560-199707010-00007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHTLV-I infectionIncidence of HIVIncidence ratePerson yearsSex partnersOverall HIV incidence rateOverall incidence rateHIV incidence ratesComprehensive health centersDisease clinic attendersLogistic regression modelsGenital ulcersClinic attendersHIV infectionOverall incidenceDisease patientsRisk factorsUnivariate analysisHealth centersHigh prevalenceHigh riskStudy subjectsHIVCocaine useSignificant association