Published in Epidemics on August 20, 2009
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Modeling targeted layered containment of an influenza pandemic in the United States. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2008) 8.27
Male circumcision for the prevention of HSV-2 and HPV infections and syphilis. N Engl J Med (2009) 8.26
Effectiveness of maternal influenza immunization in mothers and infants. N Engl J Med (2008) 7.79
Reduction of HIV-1 RNA levels with therapy to suppress herpes simplex virus. N Engl J Med (2007) 7.79
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Effect of herpes simplex suppression on incidence of HIV among women in Tanzania. N Engl J Med (2008) 7.49
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
The transmissibility and control of pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus. Science (2009) 6.53
Adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy assessed by pharmacy claims predicts survival in HIV-infected South African adults. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr (2006) 4.81
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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
The effects of male circumcision on female partners' genital tract symptoms and vaginal infections in a randomized trial in Rakai, Uganda. Am J Obstet Gynecol (2008) 3.60
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
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Antiviral effects on influenza viral transmission and pathogenicity: observations from household-based trials. Am J Epidemiol (2006) 3.48
Limitations of rapid HIV-1 tests during screening for trials in Uganda: diagnostic test accuracy study. BMJ (2007) 3.41
Voluntary HIV counseling and testing acceptance, sexual risk behavior and HIV incidence in Rakai, Uganda. AIDS (2005) 3.39
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
Have the explosive HIV epidemics in sub-Saharan Africa been driven by higher community viral load? AIDS (2013) 3.36
Understanding the impact of male circumcision interventions on the spread of HIV in southern Africa. PLoS One (2008) 3.32
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Critical factors influencing the occurrence of Vibrio cholerae in the environment of Bangladesh. Appl Environ Microbiol (2005) 3.17
Evaluation of a community-based rehabilitation model for chronic schizophrenia in rural India. Br J Psychiatry (2003) 3.15
Age differences in sexual partners and risk of HIV-1 infection in rural Uganda. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr (2003) 3.11
Genital herpes has played a more important role than any other sexually transmitted infection in driving HIV prevalence in Africa. PLoS One (2008) 3.05
Child mortality associated with reasons for non-breastfeeding and weaning: is breastfeeding best for HIV-positive mothers? AIDS (2003) 3.00
Design and Evaluation of Prophylactic Interventions Using Infectious Disease Incidence Data from Close Contact Groups. J R Stat Soc Ser C Appl Stat (2006) 2.97
The contribution of HIV-discordant relationships to new HIV infections in Rakai, Uganda. AIDS (2011) 2.94
The effectiveness of male circumcision for HIV prevention and effects on risk behaviors in a posttrial follow-up study. AIDS (2012) 2.92
Reassessing the hypothesis on STI control for HIV prevention. Lancet (2008) 2.82
The safety of adult male circumcision in HIV-infected and uninfected men in Rakai, Uganda. PLoS Med (2008) 2.79
Epidemiological benefits of more-effective tuberculosis vaccines, drugs, and diagnostics. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2009) 2.78
Safety and efficacy of HIV hyperimmune globulin for prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission in HIV-1-infected pregnant women and their infants in Kampala, Uganda (HIVIGLOB/NVP STUDY). J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr (2011) 2.75
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
Population-wide benefits of routine vaccination of children against influenza. Vaccine (2005) 2.68
Factors associated with refusal of childhood vaccines among parents of school-aged children: a case-control study. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med (2005) 2.68
Stochastic simulation of the impact of antiretroviral therapy and HIV vaccines on HIV transmission; Rakai, Uganda. AIDS (2003) 2.60
Performance of commercially available enzyme immunoassays for detection of antibodies against herpes simplex virus type 2 in African populations. J Clin Microbiol (2004) 2.55
Male circumcision for HIV prevention in sub-Saharan Africa: who, what and when? AIDS (2008) 2.54
School opening dates predict pandemic influenza A(H1N1) outbreaks in the United States. J Infect Dis (2010) 2.54
Effect of peer health workers on AIDS care in Rakai, Uganda: a cluster-randomized trial. PLoS One (2010) 2.53
Detecting human-to-human transmission of avian influenza A (H5N1). Emerg Infect Dis (2007) 2.53
Estimating efficacy of trivalent, cold-adapted, influenza virus vaccine (CAIV-T) against influenza A (H1N1) and B using surveillance cultures. Am J Epidemiol (2003) 2.50
Responding to the human resource crisis: peer health workers, mobile phones, and HIV care in Rakai, Uganda. AIDS Patient Care STDS (2008) 2.48
Local public health workers' perceptions toward responding to an influenza pandemic. BMC Public Health (2006) 2.47
Strategies for pandemic and seasonal influenza vaccination of schoolchildren in the United States. Am J Epidemiol (2009) 2.47
FluTE, a publicly available stochastic influenza epidemic simulation model. PLoS Comput Biol (2010) 2.41
Economic evaluation of influenza pandemic mitigation strategies in the United States using a stochastic microsimulation transmission model. Value Health (2008) 2.31
WHO HIV clinical staging or CD4 cell counts for antiretroviral therapy eligibility assessment? An evaluation in rural Rakai district, Uganda. AIDS (2007) 2.26
Sexual activity-related outcomes after human papillomavirus vaccination of 11- to 12-year-olds. Pediatrics (2012) 2.19
Are HIV epidemics among men who have sex with men emerging in the Middle East and North Africa?: a systematic review and data synthesis. PLoS Med (2011) 2.18
The effects of circumcision on the penis microbiome. PLoS One (2010) 2.15
Hand, foot, and mouth disease in China: patterns of spread and transmissibility. Epidemiology (2011) 2.13
HIV status and union dissolution in sub-Saharan Africa: the case of Rakai, Uganda. Demography (2004) 2.13
Vaccination strategies for epidemic cholera in Haiti with implications for the developing world. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2011) 2.10
Long-term biological and behavioural impact of an adolescent sexual health intervention in Tanzania: follow-up survey of the community-based MEMA kwa Vijana Trial. PLoS Med (2010) 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
Estimating influenza vaccine efficacy from challenge and community-based study data. Am J Epidemiol (2008) 2.07
No HIV stage is dominant in driving the HIV epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa. AIDS (2008) 2.04
Public health. Community studies for vaccinating schoolchildren against influenza. Science (2006) 2.04
Microbial translocation, the innate cytokine response, and HIV-1 disease progression in Africa. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2009) 2.03
Herpes simplex virus type 2: a key role in HIV incidence. AIDS (2009) 2.03
Foreskin surface area and HIV acquisition in Rakai, Uganda (size matters). AIDS (2009) 2.01
Priority setting for pandemic influenza: an analysis of national preparedness plans. PLoS Med (2006) 2.01