2018
HIV-1 Transmission Clustering and Phylodynamics Highlight the Important Role of Young Men Who Have Sex with Men
Dennis AM, Volz E, Frost A, Hossain M, Poon AFY, Rebeiro P, Vermund SH, Sterling TR, Kalish ML. HIV-1 Transmission Clustering and Phylodynamics Highlight the Important Role of Young Men Who Have Sex with Men. AIDS Research And Human Retroviruses 2018, 34: 879-888. PMID: 30027754, PMCID: PMC6204570, DOI: 10.1089/aid.2018.0039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsCluster AnalysisCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleGenotypeHIV InfectionsHIV-1Homosexuality, MaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMolecular EpidemiologyPhylogenyPol Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency VirusRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsRNA, ViralSequence Analysis, DNATennesseeYoung AdultConceptsYoung MSMTransmission clustersHIV-1 pol sequencesTransmission riskComprehensive Care ClinicHIV transmission patternsVanderbilt Comprehensive Care ClinicYears of ageHIV molecular epidemiologyCross-sectional analysisHigh transmission riskClinical factorsCare clinicsRisk ratioClinical dataImportance of interventionsMSM riskPol sequencesTransmission clusteringYounger ageRisk behaviorsLogistic regressionMolecular epidemiologyMSMYoung men
2015
Genomic Characterization of Two Novel HIV-1 Second-Generation Recombinant Forms Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Beijing, China
Li Z, Wei H, Feng Y, Li J, Kalish ML, Lu H, Yin L, Liao L, Qian HZ, Frost SD, Ruan Y, Vermund SH, Shao Y, Xing H. Genomic Characterization of Two Novel HIV-1 Second-Generation Recombinant Forms Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Beijing, China. AIDS Research And Human Retroviruses 2015, 31: 342-346. PMID: 25495675, PMCID: PMC4348344, DOI: 10.1089/aid.2014.0307.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2001
Development and Characterization of a Molecular Viability Assay for Pneumocystis carinii f sp hominis
Maher N, Vermund S, Welsh D, Dillon H, Awooda A, Unnasch T. Development and Characterization of a Molecular Viability Assay for Pneumocystis carinii f sp hominis. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2001, 183: 1825-1827. PMID: 11372040, DOI: 10.1086/320738.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPneumocystis carinii pneumoniaHuman immunodeficiency virus-infected personsP. cariniiCommon opportunistic infectionVirus-infected personsCarinii pneumoniaOpportunistic infectionsPerson transmissionHuman P. cariniiClinical specimensTransmission dynamicsCariniiInfectionViability assaysMolecular viabilityImportance of personPneumoniaReliable methodEpidemiologyPersons