Irving Hoffman

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1 First results of phase 3 trial of RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine in African children. N Engl J Med 2011 10.79
2 A phase 3 trial of RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine in African infants. N Engl J Med 2012 6.64
3 Population-based study of chlamydial infection in China: a hidden epidemic. JAMA 2003 5.40
4 Maternal and infant antiretroviral regimens to prevent postnatal HIV-1 transmission: 48-week follow-up of the BAN randomised controlled trial. Lancet 2012 2.69
5 Prevention of mother-to-child transmission: program changes and the effect on uptake of the HIVNET 012 regimen in Malawi. AIDS 2008 2.48
6 Inadequate coordination of maternal and infant HIV services detrimentally affects early infant diagnosis outcomes in Lilongwe, Malawi. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2011 2.38
7 Modifications of a large HIV prevention clinical trial to fit changing realities: a case study of the Breastfeeding, Antiretroviral, and Nutrition (BAN) protocol in Lilongwe, Malawi. Contemp Clin Trials 2008 2.35
8 Morbidity and mortality among a cohort of human immunodeficiency virus type 1-infected and uninfected pregnant women and their infants from Malawi, Zambia, and Tanzania. Pediatr Infect Dis J 2008 2.00
9 HIV incidence among women of reproductive age in Malawi and Zimbabwe. Sex Transm Dis 2006 1.75
10 HIV-1 Populations in Semen Arise through Multiple Mechanisms. PLoS Pathog 2010 1.47
11 Continued high risk sexual behavior following diagnosis with acute HIV infection in South Africa and Malawi: implications for prevention. AIDS Behav 2011 1.41
12 The HPTN 024 Study: the efficacy of antibiotics to prevent chorioamnionitis and preterm birth. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2006 1.37
13 Validation of a urine-based PCR-enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for use in clinical research settings to detect Trichomonas vaginalis in men. J Clin Microbiol 2003 1.34
14 Routine inpatient human immunodeficiency virus testing system increases access to pediatric human immunodeficiency virus care in sub-Saharan Africa. Pediatr Infect Dis J 2011 1.33
15 Use of massively parallel pyrosequencing to evaluate the diversity of and selection on Plasmodium falciparum csp T-cell epitopes in Lilongwe, Malawi. J Infect Dis 2012 1.21
16 Superior uptake and outcomes of early infant diagnosis of HIV services at an immunization clinic versus an "under-five" general pediatric clinic in Malawi. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2012 1.20
17 A substantial transmission bottleneck among newly and recently HIV-1-infected injection drug users in St Petersburg, Russia. J Infect Dis 2010 1.15
18 Comparison of viral Env proteins from acute and chronic infections with subtype C human immunodeficiency virus type 1 identifies differences in glycosylation and CCR5 utilization and suggests a new strategy for immunogen design. J Virol 2013 1.15
19 Preventive misconception as a motivation for participation and adherence in microbicide trials: evidence from female participants and male partners in Malawi and Zimbabwe. AIDS Behav 2012 1.12
20 Evaluating nurses' implementation of an infant-feeding counseling protocol for HIV-infected mothers: The Ban Study in Lilongwe, Malawi. AIDS Educ Prev 2009 1.07
21 HIV and parasitic infection and the effect of treatment among adult outpatients in Malawi. J Infect Dis 2007 1.05
22 Predictors for mortality and loss to follow-up among children receiving anti-retroviral therapy in Lilongwe, Malawi. Trop Med Int Health 2009 1.05
23 Perceptions about the acceptability of assessments of HIV medication adherence in Lilongwe, Malawi and Chennai, India. AIDS Behav 2006 1.05
24 Adherence to Early Antiretroviral Therapy: Results From HPTN 052, a Phase III, Multinational Randomized Trial of ART to Prevent HIV-1 Sexual Transmission in Serodiscordant Couples. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2015 1.01
25 HPTN 024 study: histologic chorioamnionitis, antibiotics and adverse infant outcomes in a predominantly HIV-1-infected African population. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2006 1.00
26 Intrapartum antibiotic exposure and early neonatal, morbidity, and mortality in Africa. Pediatrics 2009 0.92
27 Assessment of peer-based and structural strategies for increasing male participation in an antenatal setting in Lilongwe, Malawi. Afr J Reprod Health 2014 0.92
28 Viral profiling identifies multiple subtypes of Kaposi's sarcoma. MBio 2014 0.92
29 The use of specimens from various genitourinary sites in men, to detect Trichomonas vaginalis infection. J Infect Dis 2004 0.90
30 Comparative population structure of Plasmodium falciparum circumsporozoite protein NANP repeat lengths in Lilongwe, Malawi. Sci Rep 2013 0.88
31 The feasibility of HIV vaccine efficacy trials among Russian injection drug users. Vaccine 2007 0.88
32 Improving the accuracy of syndromic diagnosis of genital ulcer disease in Malawi. Sex Transm Dis 2005 0.87
33 Viral response to chemotherapy in endemic burkitt lymphoma. Clin Cancer Res 2010 0.87
34 Exploring the feasibility of engaging Traditional Birth Attendants in a prevention of mother to child HIV transmission program in Lilongwe, Malawi. Malawi Med J 2012 0.86
35 HPTN 062: a feasibility and acceptability pilot intervention to reduce HIV transmission risk behaviors among individuals with acute and early HIV infection in Lilongwe, Malawi. AIDS Behav 2014 0.86
36 Evaluating the benefits of incorporating traditional birth attendants in HIV prevention of mother to child transmission service delivery in Lilongwe, Malawi. Afr J Reprod Health 2014 0.85
37 Risk factors for late postnatal transmission of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 in sub-Saharan Africa. Pediatr Infect Dis J 2008 0.84
38 Tuberculosis drug resistance and outcomes among tuberculosis inpatients in Lilongwe, Malawi. Malawi Med J 2012 0.84
39 Diversity of T cell epitopes in Plasmodium falciparum circumsporozoite protein likely due to protein-protein interactions. PLoS One 2013 0.83
40 Contraceptive adherence among HIV-infected women in Malawi: a randomized controlled trial of the copper intrauterine device and depot medroxyprogesterone acetate. Contraception 2013 0.82
41 Treatment of trichomoniasis in pregnancy in sub-Saharan Africa does not appear to be associated with low birth weight or preterm birth. S Afr Med J 2010 0.81
42 Clinical versus rapid molecular HIV diagnosis in hospitalized African infants: a randomized controlled trial simulating point-of-care infant testing. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2014 0.81
43 Factors influencing utilization of postpartum CD4 count testing by HIV-positive women not yet eligible for antiretroviral treatment. AIDS Care 2011 0.78
44 CD4 count outperforms World Health Organization clinical algorithm for point-of-care HIV diagnosis among hospitalised HIV-exposed Malawian infants. Trop Med Int Health 2014 0.76
45 Primary HIV-1 infection among infants in sub-Saharan Africa: HPTN 024. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2009 0.75
46 HIV Infected Children in Malawi have Decreased Performance on the 6 Minute Walk Test with Preserved Cardiac Mechanics Regardless of Antiretroviral Treatment Status. Pediatr Infect Dis J 2017 0.75
47 Fetal fibronectin and adverse infant outcomes in a predominantly human immunodeficiency virus-infected African population: a randomized controlled trial. Obstet Gynecol 2007 0.75