Published in JAMA on February 13, 2002
Crystal methamphetamine use predicts incident STD infection among men who have sex with men recruited online: a nested case-control study. J Med Internet Res (2004) 2.03
Audio computer assisted interviewing to measure HIV risk behaviours in a clinic population. Sex Transm Infect (2005) 1.84
From the NIH: proceedings of a workshop on the importance of self-obtained vaginal specimens for detection of sexually transmitted infections. Sex Transm Dis (2008) 1.58
The N. gonorrhoeae type IV pilus stimulates mechanosensitive pathways and cytoprotection through a pilT-dependent mechanism. PLoS Biol (2005) 1.50
Effect of low medical literacy on health survey measurements. Am J Public Health (2002) 1.43
SAME-GENDER SEX IN THE UNITED STATES IMPACT OF T-ACASI ON PREVALENCE ESTIMATES. Public Opin Q (2006) 1.38
The effect of vaginal douching cessation on bacterial vaginosis: a pilot study. Am J Obstet Gynecol (2008) 1.37
Decision analysis: point-of-care Chlamydia testing vs. laboratory-based methods. Clin Med Res (2004) 1.32
Risk behaviors, medical care, and chlamydial infection among young men in the United States. Am J Public Health (2002) 1.31
Regulation of mtrF expression in Neisseria gonorrhoeae and its role in high-level antimicrobial resistance. J Bacteriol (2005) 1.17
Genital chlamydia prevalence in Europe and non-European high income countries: systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS One (2015) 1.14
Chlamydia trachomatis infection among 15- to 35-year-olds in Baltimore, MD. Sex Transm Dis (2011) 1.10
Sex and sport: chlamydia screening in rural sporting clubs. BMC Infect Dis (2009) 1.08
Genetic typing of the porin protein of Neisseria gonorrhoeae from clinical noncultured samples for strain characterization and identification of mixed gonococcal infections. J Clin Microbiol (2005) 1.06
LCR testing for gonorrhoea and chlamydia in population surveys and other screenings of low prevalence populations: coping with decreased positive predictive value. Sex Transm Infect (2003) 1.05
Screening for sexually transmitted infections in substance abuse treatment programs. Drug Alcohol Depend (2003) 1.02
The Use of Urine and Self-obtained Vaginal Swabs for the Diagnosis of Sexually Transmitted Diseases. Curr Infect Dis Rep (2002) 1.01
Evaluation of a rapid point-of-care test for the detection of gonococcal infection among female sex workers in Benin. Sex Transm Infect (2006) 1.00
The next generation of HIV prevention for adolescent females in the United States: linking behavioral and epidemiologic sciences to reduce incidence of HIV. J Urban Health (2003) 0.99
Impact of T-ACASI on Survey Measurements of Subjective Phenomena. Public Opin Q (2009) 0.99
Extracellular signal-regulated kinase activation by Neisseria gonorrhoeae downregulates epithelial cell proapoptotic proteins Bad and Bim. Infect Immun (2008) 0.99
Investigating ethnic inequalities in the incidence of sexually transmitted infections: mathematical modelling study. Sex Transm Infect (2004) 0.97
Influence of type IV pilus retraction on the architecture of the Neisseria gonorrhoeae-infected cell cortex. Microbiology (2009) 0.96
The prevalence of chlamydial infection in Estonia: a population-based survey. Int J STD AIDS (2008) 0.95
Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections among men and women entering California prisons. Am J Public Health (2006) 0.92
How robust are the natural history parameters used in chlamydia transmission dynamic models? A systematic review. Theor Biol Med Model (2014) 0.91
Managing partners of people diagnosed with Chlamydia trachomatis: a comparison of two partner testing methods. Sex Transm Infect (2003) 0.91
Chlamydia trachomatis infections in multi-ethnic urban youth: a pilot combining STI health education and outreach testing in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Sex Transm Infect (2006) 0.89
Chlamydia prevalence in the general population: is there a sex difference? a systematic review. BMC Infect Dis (2013) 0.86
Management of Chlamydia trachomatis genital tract infection: screening and treatment challenges. Infect Drug Resist (2011) 0.86
Identification and characterization of gonococcal iron transport systems as potential vaccine antigens. Future Microbiol (2008) 0.85
por Variable-region typing by DNA probe hybridization is broadly applicable to epidemiologic studies of Neisseria gonorrhoeae. J Clin Microbiol (2005) 0.85
Gender and age disparities in the prevalence of Chlamydia infection among sexually active adults in the United States. J Womens Health (Larchmt) (2010) 0.84
The genetic and environmental contribution to the occurrence of bladder pain syndrome: an empirical approach in a nationwide population sample. Eur Urol (2010) 0.83
Monitoring STI prevalence using telephone surveys and mailed urine specimens: a pilot test. Sex Transm Infect (2005) 0.83
RpoH mediates the expression of some, but not all, genes induced in Neisseria gonorrhoeae adherent to epithelial cells. Infect Immun (2006) 0.83
Chlamydia Trachomatis and Neisseria Gonorrhoeae prevalence among women of reproductive age living in urogenital schistosomiasis endemic area in Ghana. BMC Res Notes (2014) 0.83
Barriers to effective STI screening in a post-Soviet society: results from a qualitative study. Sex Transm Infect (2006) 0.82
Assessing non-response to a mailed health survey including self-collection of biological material. Eur J Public Health (2010) 0.82
Prostate involvement during sexually transmitted infections as measured by prostate-specific antigen concentration. Br J Cancer (2011) 0.82
Screening for sexually transmitted infections at home or in the clinic? Curr Opin Infect Dis (2011) 0.81
Urine-based testing for Chlamydia trachomatis among young adults in a population-based survey in Croatia: feasibility and prevalence. BMC Public Health (2011) 0.81
Antibiotic use before chlamydia and gonorrhea genital and extragenital screening in the sexually transmitted infection clinical setting. Antimicrob Agents Chemother (2014) 0.81
Prevalence of genital Chlamydia and gonococcal infections in at risk women in the kumasi metropolis, ghana. Ghana Med J (2010) 0.81
Epidemiology of undiagnosed trichomoniasis in a probability sample of urban young adults. PLoS One (2014) 0.80
Influence of conserved and hypervariable genetic markers on genotyping circulating strains of Neisseria gonorrhoeae. PLoS One (2011) 0.80
Longitudinal analysis of the evolution and dissemination of Neisseria gonorrhoeae strains (Saskatchewan, Canada, 2005 to 2008) reveals three major circulating strains and convergent evolution of ciprofloxacin and azithromycin resistance. J Clin Microbiol (2012) 0.79
A tale of two gonorrhea epidemics: results from the STD surveillance network. Public Health Rep (2012) 0.79
Expression capable library for studies of Neisseria gonorrhoeae, version 1.0. BMC Microbiol (2005) 0.78
Sexually transmitted infections in Canada: A sticky situation. Can J Infect Dis Med Microbiol (2011) 0.76
Unveiling the hidden epidemic of sexually transmitted diseases. JAMA (2002) 0.75
HIV testing among youth in a high-risk city: prevalence, predictors, and gender differences. AIDS Care (2014) 0.75
Gender-based screening for chlamydial infection and divergent infection trends in men and women. PLoS One (2014) 0.75
Prevalence of untreated sexually transmitted disease. JAMA (2002) 0.75
Prevalence of untreated sexually transmitted disease. JAMA (2002) 0.75
Wide variation in sexually transmitted infection testing and counselling at Aboriginal primary health care centres in Australia: analysis of longitudinal continuous quality improvement data. BMC Infect Dis (2017) 0.75
Insurance and noninvasive screening for STDs. Am J Public Health (2003) 0.75
Abuse experiences, substance use, and reproductive health in women seeking care at an emergency department. J Emerg Nurs (2011) 0.75
Male circumcision for HIV prevention in men in Rakai, Uganda: a randomised trial. Lancet (2007) 37.69
Rates of HIV-1 transmission per coital act, by stage of HIV-1 infection, in Rakai, Uganda. J Infect Dis (2005) 21.08
Laboratory medicine in Africa: a barrier to effective health care. Clin Infect Dis (2005) 12.59
Long-term follow-up studies confirm the stability of the latent reservoir for HIV-1 in resting CD4+ T cells. Nat Med (2003) 9.75
Male circumcision for the prevention of HSV-2 and HPV infections and syphilis. N Engl J Med (2009) 8.26
Detection of acute infections during HIV testing in North Carolina. N Engl J Med (2005) 7.60
Circumcision in HIV-infected men and its effect on HIV transmission to female partners in Rakai, Uganda: a randomised controlled trial. Lancet (2009) 6.80
Treatment interruptions predict resistance in HIV-positive individuals purchasing fixed-dose combination antiretroviral therapy in Kampala, Uganda. AIDS (2007) 5.97
The effects of herpes simplex virus-2 on HIV-1 acquisition and transmission: a review of two overlapping epidemics. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr (2004) 5.94
The role of acute and early HIV infection in the spread of HIV and implications for transmission prevention strategies in Lilongwe, Malawi: a modelling study. Lancet (2011) 5.87
Sexual and drug behavior patterns and HIV and STD racial disparities: the need for new directions. Am J Public Health (2006) 4.73
Failure of immunologic criteria to appropriately identify antiretroviral treatment failure in Uganda. AIDS (2009) 4.54
Increased risk of incident HIV during pregnancy in Rakai, Uganda: a prospective study. Lancet (2005) 4.51
Effect of human immunodeficiency virus Type 1 (HIV-1) subtype on disease progression in persons from Rakai, Uganda, with incident HIV-1 infection. J Infect Dis (2008) 4.48
Better tests, better care: improved diagnostics for infectious diseases. Clin Infect Dis (2013) 4.27
HIV-1 transmission among HIV-1 discordant couples before and after the introduction of antiretroviral therapy. AIDS (2011) 4.26
Intermittent HIV-1 viremia (Blips) and drug resistance in patients receiving HAART. JAMA (2005) 4.24
Male circumcision for the prevention of acquisition and transmission of sexually transmitted infections: the case for neonatal circumcision. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med (2010) 3.84
Analysis of genetic linkage of HIV from couples enrolled in the HIV Prevention Trials Network 052 trial. J Infect Dis (2011) 3.78
Predictors of long-term viral failure among ugandan children and adults treated with antiretroviral therapy. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr (2007) 3.78
Young age at first sexual intercourse and sexually transmitted infections in adolescents and young adults. Am J Epidemiol (2005) 3.69
Recent herpes simplex virus type 2 infection and the risk of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 acquisition in India. J Infect Dis (2003) 3.58
Incident HIV and herpes simplex virus type 2 infection among men in Rakai, Uganda. AIDS (2009) 3.53
Effect of circumcision of HIV-negative men on transmission of human papillomavirus to HIV-negative women: a randomised trial in Rakai, Uganda. Lancet (2011) 3.52
Effect of Plasmodium falciparum malaria on concentration of HIV-1-RNA in the blood of adults in rural Malawi: a prospective cohort study. Lancet (2005) 3.48
Performance of a commercial, type-specific enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for detection of herpes simplex virus type 2-specific antibodies in Ugandans. J Clin Microbiol (2004) 3.36
Men who have sex with men and women: a unique risk group for HIV transmission on North Carolina College campuses. Sex Transm Dis (2006) 3.34
Genotypic analysis of HIV-1 drug resistance at the limit of detection: virus production without evolution in treated adults with undetectable HIV loads. J Infect Dis (2004) 3.30
Trichomonas vaginalis infection in male sexual partners: implications for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. Clin Infect Dis (2006) 3.17
Detection of acute HIV infection: a field evaluation of the determine® HIV-1/2 Ag/Ab combo test. J Infect Dis (2011) 3.16
Interview Mode and Measurement of Sexual Behaviors: Methodological Issues. J Sex Res (1999) 3.09
HIV incidence and factors associated with HIV acquisition among injection drug users in St Petersburg, Russia. AIDS (2006) 3.05
Response to antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected patients attending a public, urban clinic in Kampala, Uganda. Clin Infect Dis (2005) 3.00
Spectrum bias or spectrum effect? Subgroup variation in diagnostic test evaluation. Ann Intern Med (2002) 2.99
Real-time, universal screening for acute HIV infection in a routine HIV counseling and testing population. JAMA (2002) 2.94
Assessment by meta-analysis of PCR for diagnosis of smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis. J Clin Microbiol (2003) 2.93
A new model to monitor the virological efficacy of antiretroviral treatment in resource-poor countries. Lancet Infect Dis (2006) 2.92
Rapid antigen testing compares favorably with transcription-mediated amplification assay for the detection of Trichomonas vaginalis in young women. Clin Infect Dis (2007) 2.85
Analysis of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 gene expression in latently infected resting CD4+ T lymphocytes in vivo. J Virol (2003) 2.78
Efficacy results of a trial of a herpes simplex vaccine. N Engl J Med (2012) 2.77
Human immunodeficiency virus acquisition associated with genital ulcer disease and herpes simplex virus type 2 infection: a nested case-control study in Rakai, Uganda. J Infect Dis (2003) 2.72
Male circumcision decreases acquisition and increases clearance of high-risk human papillomavirus in HIV-negative men: a randomized trial in Rakai, Uganda. J Infect Dis (2010) 2.70
Two-year virologic outcomes of an alternative AIDS care model: evaluation of a peer health worker and nurse-staffed community-based program in Uganda. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr (2009) 2.62
Stochastic simulation of the impact of antiretroviral therapy and HIV vaccines on HIV transmission; Rakai, Uganda. AIDS (2003) 2.60
Effect of peer health workers on AIDS care in Rakai, Uganda: a cluster-randomized trial. PLoS One (2010) 2.53
Total lymphocyte count and hemoglobin combined in an algorithm to initiate the use of highly active antiretroviral therapy in resource-limited settings. AIDS (2003) 2.52
HIV partner notification is effective and feasible in sub-Saharan Africa: opportunities for HIV treatment and prevention. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr (2011) 2.49
Condom effectiveness for reducing transmission of gonorrhea and chlamydia: the importance of assessing partner infection status. Am J Epidemiol (2004) 2.49
Responding to the human resource crisis: peer health workers, mobile phones, and HIV care in Rakai, Uganda. AIDS Patient Care STDS (2008) 2.48
HIV incidence determination in the United States: a multiassay approach. J Infect Dis (2012) 2.47
Rapid, real-time detection of acute HIV infection in patients in Africa. J Infect Dis (2006) 2.44
Frequent detection of acute primary HIV infection in men in Malawi. AIDS (2004) 2.43
Comparison of three nucleic acid amplification tests for detection of Chlamydia trachomatis in urine specimens. J Clin Microbiol (2004) 2.26
Vaginal swabs are appropriate specimens for diagnosis of genital tract infection with Chlamydia trachomatis. J Clin Microbiol (2003) 2.24
Lower low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels are associated with Parkinson's disease. Mov Disord (2007) 2.24
High prevalence of liver fibrosis associated with HIV infection: a study in rural Rakai, Uganda. Antivir Ther (2011) 2.20
Disulfiram reactivates latent HIV-1 in a Bcl-2-transduced primary CD4+ T cell model without inducing global T cell activation. J Virol (2011) 2.18
Incorrect identification of recent HIV infection in adults in the United States using a limiting-antigen avidity assay. AIDS (2014) 2.18
Prevalence of HIV infection among young adults in the United States: results from the Add Health study. Am J Public Health (2006) 2.17
Mycoplasma genitalium as a contributor to the multiple etiologies of cervicitis in women attending sexually transmitted disease clinics. Sex Transm Dis (2009) 2.16
Quantitative multiprobe PCR assay for simultaneous detection and identification to species level of bacterial pathogens. J Clin Microbiol (2002) 2.12
The importance of a multifaceted approach to characterizing the microbial flora of chronic wounds. Wound Repair Regen (2011) 2.09
Impact of a mHealth intervention for peer health workers on AIDS care in rural Uganda: a mixed methods evaluation of a cluster-randomized trial. AIDS Behav (2011) 2.08
Microbial translocation, the innate cytokine response, and HIV-1 disease progression in Africa. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2009) 2.03
Barriers to asymptomatic screening and other STD services for adolescents and young adults: focus group discussions. BMC Public Health (2004) 2.03
Psychiatric illness and virologic response in patients initiating highly active antiretroviral therapy. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr (2007) 2.02
Emergence and persistence of CXCR4-tropic HIV-1 in a population of men from the multicenter AIDS cohort study. J Infect Dis (2008) 2.01
Prevalence of DSM-IV-defined mood, anxiety, and substance use disorders in an HIV clinic in the Southeastern United States. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr (2006) 2.01
A tale of two countries: rethinking sexual risk for HIV among young people in South Africa and the United States. J Adolesc Health (2011) 2.00
Combination implementation for HIV prevention: moving from clinical trial evidence to population-level effects. Lancet Infect Dis (2013) 2.00
Previously transmitted HIV-1 strains are preferentially selected during subsequent sexual transmissions. J Infect Dis (2012) 2.00
Plasma antibodies against Trichomonas vaginalis and subsequent risk of prostate cancer. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev (2006) 2.00
Evaluation of risk score algorithms for detection of chlamydial and gonococcal infections in an emergency department setting. Acad Emerg Med (2008) 1.98
Lumbar puncture in HIV-infected patients with syphilis and no neurologic symptoms. Clin Infect Dis (2009) 1.95
The effect of viral suppression on cross-sectional incidence testing in the johns hopkins hospital emergency department. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr (2008) 1.94
The unexpected movement of the HIV epidemic in the Southeastern United States: transmission among college students. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr (2005) 1.93
Identification of nevirapine-resistant HIV-1 in the latent reservoir after single-dose nevirapine to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1. J Infect Dis (2009) 1.93
Circumcision of HIV-infected men: effects on high-risk human papillomavirus infections in a randomized trial in Rakai, Uganda. J Infect Dis (2010) 1.92
Procalcitonin as a marker for the detection of bacteremia and sepsis in the emergency department. Am J Clin Pathol (2011) 1.92
Spatial phylodynamics of HIV-1 epidemic emergence in east Africa. AIDS (2009) 1.91
Evaluation of filter paper transfer of whole-blood and plasma samples for quantifying HIV RNA in subjects on antiretroviral therapy in Uganda. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr (2007) 1.89
Improved performance of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays and the effect of human immunodeficiency virus coinfection on the serologic detection of herpes simplex virus type 2 in Rakai, Uganda. Clin Vaccine Immunol (2008) 1.89
Improved detection of acute HIV-1 infection in sub-Saharan Africa: development of a risk score algorithm. AIDS (2007) 1.89
Sustained high prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis infections in female army recruits. Sex Transm Dis (2003) 1.89
The influence of HIV-1 exposure and infection on levels of passively acquired antibodies to measles virus in Zambian infants. Clin Infect Dis (2007) 1.89
Effects of HIV-1 serostatus, HIV-1 RNA concentration, and CD4 cell count on the incidence of malaria infection in a cohort of adults in rural Malawi. J Infect Dis (2005) 1.88
Effect of daily aciclovir on HIV disease progression in individuals in Rakai, Uganda, co-infected with HIV-1 and herpes simplex virus type 2: a randomised, double-blind placebo-controlled trial. Lancet Infect Dis (2012) 1.86
Chlamydia trachomatis among patients infected with and treated for Neisseria gonorrhoeae in sexually transmitted disease clinics in the United States. Ann Intern Med (2003) 1.86
Continued production of drug-sensitive human immunodeficiency virus type 1 in children on combination antiretroviral therapy who have undetectable viral loads. J Virol (2004) 1.85
Incarceration and risky sexual partnerships in a southern US city. J Urban Health (2007) 1.83