Connie Celum

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1 Antiretroviral prophylaxis for HIV prevention in heterosexual men and women. N Engl J Med 2012 27.84
2 Heterosexual HIV-1 transmission after initiation of antiretroviral therapy: a prospective cohort analysis. Lancet 2010 16.90
3 Use of hormonal contraceptives and risk of HIV-1 transmission: a prospective cohort study. Lancet Infect Dis 2011 10.96
4 Genital HIV-1 RNA predicts risk of heterosexual HIV-1 transmission. Sci Transl Med 2011 5.21
5 Herpes simplex virus (HSV) suppression with valacyclovir reduces rectal and blood plasma HIV-1 levels in HIV-1/HSV-2-seropositive men: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover trial. J Infect Dis 2007 4.52
6 Daily acyclovir for HIV-1 disease progression in people dually infected with HIV-1 and herpes simplex virus type 2: a randomised placebo-controlled trial. Lancet 2010 4.23
7 Substance use and sexual risk: a participant- and episode-level analysis among a cohort of men who have sex with men. Am J Epidemiol 2004 4.03
8 Regional differences in prevalence of HIV-1 discordance in Africa and enrollment of HIV-1 discordant couples into an HIV-1 prevention trial. PLoS One 2008 3.94
9 Characteristics of HIV-1 discordant couples enrolled in a trial of HSV-2 suppression to reduce HIV-1 transmission: the partners study. PLoS One 2009 3.66
10 Increased risk of HIV-1 transmission in pregnancy: a prospective study among African HIV-1-serodiscordant couples. AIDS 2011 3.61
11 Characteristics of HIV-1 serodiscordant couples enrolled in a clinical trial of antiretroviral pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV-1 prevention. PLoS One 2011 3.27
12 Determinants of per-coital-act HIV-1 infectivity among African HIV-1-serodiscordant couples. J Infect Dis 2012 3.06
13 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
14 HIV, syphilis and heterosexual bridging among Peruvian men who have sex with men. AIDS 2002 3.03
15 Herpes simplex virus (HSV)-suppressive therapy decreases plasma and genital HIV-1 levels in HSV-2/HIV-1 coinfected women: a randomized, placebo-controlled, cross-over trial. J Infect Dis 2008 2.77
16 Optimal uses of antiretrovirals for prevention in HIV-1 serodiscordant heterosexual couples in South Africa: a modelling study. PLoS Med 2011 2.76
17 Combination HIV prevention: significance, challenges, and opportunities. Curr HIV/AIDS Rep 2011 2.72
18 HIV-1, sexually transmitted infections, and sexual behavior trends among men who have sex with men in Lima, Peru. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2007 2.71
19 Periconception pre-exposure prophylaxis to prevent HIV transmission: benefits, risks, and challenges to implementation. AIDS 2010 2.70
20 Estimating the impact of plasma HIV-1 RNA reductions on heterosexual HIV-1 transmission risk. PLoS One 2010 2.48
21 HIV incidence determination in the United States: a multiassay approach. J Infect Dis 2012 2.47
22 Adherence to antiretroviral prophylaxis for HIV prevention: a substudy cohort within a clinical trial of serodiscordant couples in East Africa. PLoS Med 2013 2.44
23 Management of herpes simplex virus type 2 infection in HIV type 1-infected persons. Clin Infect Dis 2006 2.43
24 HIV protective efficacy and correlates of tenofovir blood concentrations in a clinical trial of PrEP for HIV prevention. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2014 2.43
25 Viral linkage in HIV-1 seroconverters and their partners in an HIV-1 prevention clinical trial. PLoS One 2011 2.36
26 Sexual risk behaviors and implications for secondary HIV transmission during and after HIV seroconversion. AIDS 2002 2.33
27 Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) diversity at time of infection is not restricted to certain risk groups or specific HIV-1 subtypes. J Virol 2004 2.33
28 Genital ulcer disease treatment policies and access to acyclovir in eight sub-Saharan African countries. Sex Transm Dis 2010 2.23
29 Sexual behaviour of heterosexual men and women receiving antiretroviral pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention: a longitudinal analysis. Lancet Infect Dis 2013 2.18
30 Treatment of sexually transmitted infections for HIV prevention: end of the road or new beginning? AIDS 2010 2.17
31 Bacterial vaginosis associated with increased risk of female-to-male HIV-1 transmission: a prospective cohort analysis among African couples. PLoS Med 2012 2.06
32 Motivations for participating in an HIV vaccine efficacy trial. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2005 2.04
33 Pregnancy, contraceptive use, and HIV acquisition in HPTN 039: relevance for HIV prevention trials among African women. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2010 2.01
34 High HIV testing uptake and linkage to care in a novel program of home-based HIV counseling and testing with facilitated referral in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2013 1.97
35 HIV sexual risk behavior over 36 months of follow-up in the world's first HIV vaccine efficacy trial. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2005 1.87
36 HIV-1 prevention for HIV-1 serodiscordant couples. Curr HIV/AIDS Rep 2012 1.83
37 Cost-effectiveness of community-based strategies to strengthen the continuum of HIV care in rural South Africa: a health economic modelling analysis. Lancet HIV 2015 1.77
38 Plasma viral loads during early HIV-1 infection are similar in subtype C- and non-subtype C-infected African seroconverters. J Infect Dis 2013 1.74
39 Repeat-region polymorphisms in the gene for the dendritic cell-specific intercellular adhesion molecule-3-grabbing nonintegrin-related molecule: effects on HIV-1 susceptibility. J Infect Dis 2006 1.62
40 Will circumcision provide even more protection from HIV to women and men? New estimates of the population impact of circumcision interventions. Sex Transm Infect 2010 1.60
41 A prospective study of contraceptive use among African women in HIV-1 serodiscordant partnerships. Sex Transm Dis 2010 1.57
42 An empiric risk scoring tool for identifying high-risk heterosexual HIV-1-serodiscordant couples for targeted HIV-1 prevention. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2013 1.55
43 Successful increase in contraceptive uptake among Kenyan HIV-1-serodiscordant couples enrolled in an HIV-1 prevention trial. AIDS 2009 1.54
44 Specificity of four laboratory approaches for cross-sectional HIV incidence determination: analysis of samples from adults with known nonrecent HIV infection from five African countries. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 2012 1.50
45 Use of a high resolution melting (HRM) assay to compare gag, pol, and env diversity in adults with different stages of HIV infection. PLoS One 2011 1.46
46 Willingness of Kenyan HIV-1 serodiscordant couples to use antiretroviral-based HIV-1 prevention strategies. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2012 1.44
47 HSV suppression reduces seminal HIV-1 levels in HIV-1/HSV-2 co-infected men who have sex with men. AIDS 2009 1.43
48 A qualitative study of barriers to consistent condom use among HIV-1 serodiscordant couples in Kenya. AIDS Care 2011 1.43
49 Analysis of genetic polymorphisms in CCR5, CCR2, stromal cell-derived factor-1, RANTES, and dendritic cell-specific intercellular adhesion molecule-3-grabbing nonintegrin in seronegative individuals repeatedly exposed to HIV-1. J Infect Dis 2004 1.41
50 Clinical and virologic response to episodic acyclovir for genital ulcers among HIV-1 seronegative, herpes simplex virus type 2 seropositive African women: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Sex Transm Dis 2012 1.41
51 Unreported antiretroviral use by HIV-1-infected participants enrolling in a prospective research study. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2014 1.40
52 Male circumcision and risk of male-to-female HIV-1 transmission: a multinational prospective study in African HIV-1-serodiscordant couples. AIDS 2010 1.37
53 Systemic and topical drugs for the prevention of HIV infection: antiretroviral pre-exposure prophylaxis. Annu Rev Med 2012 1.36
54 Genomewide association study for determinants of HIV-1 acquisition and viral set point in HIV-1 serodiscordant couples with quantified virus exposure. PLoS One 2011 1.35
55 Outside sexual partnerships and risk of HIV acquisition for HIV uninfected partners in African HIV serodiscordant partnerships. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2012 1.34
56 Infectious co-factors in HIV-1 transmission herpes simplex virus type-2 and HIV-1: new insights and interventions. Curr HIV Res 2012 1.33
57 HIV-1 infection in individuals with the CCR5-Delta32/Delta32 genotype: acquisition of syncytium-inducing virus at seroconversion. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2002 1.33
58 'If I am given antiretrovirals I will think I am nearing the grave': Kenyan HIV serodiscordant couples' attitudes regarding early initiation of antiretroviral therapy. AIDS 2014 1.32
59 Male circumcision and HIV risks and benefits for women. Lancet 2009 1.31
60 A prospective study of frequency and correlates of intimate partner violence among African heterosexual HIV serodiscordant couples. AIDS 2011 1.26
61 Development of methods for cross-sectional HIV incidence estimation in a large, community randomized trial. PLoS One 2013 1.24
62 Household-based HIV counseling and testing as a platform for referral to HIV care and medical male circumcision in Uganda: a pilot evaluation. PLoS One 2012 1.24
63 Daily oral tenofovir and emtricitabine-tenofovir preexposure prophylaxis reduces herpes simplex virus type 2 acquisition among heterosexual HIV-1-uninfected men and women: a subgroup analysis of a randomized trial. Ann Intern Med 2014 1.24
64 Contraceptive method and pregnancy incidence among women in HIV-1-serodiscordant partnerships. AIDS 2012 1.24
65 Efficacy of preexposure prophylaxis for HIV-1 prevention among high-risk heterosexuals: subgroup analyses from a randomized trial. AIDS 2013 1.19
66 Linking HIV and antiretroviral drug resistance surveillance in Peru: a model for a third-generation HIV sentinel surveillance. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2006 1.18
67 Oral antiretroviral chemoprophylaxis: current status. Curr Opin HIV AIDS 2012 1.13
68 My intention was a child but I was very afraid: fertility intentions and HIV risk perceptions among HIV-serodiscordant couples experiencing pregnancy in Kenya. AIDS Care 2014 1.12
69 Oral herpes simplex virus type 2 reactivation in HIV-positive and -negative men. J Infect Dis 2006 1.12
70 Successful discontinuation of the placebo arm and provision of an effective HIV prevention product after a positive interim efficacy result: the partners PrEP study experience. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2014 1.11
71 High-dose valacyclovir HSV-2 suppression results in greater reduction in plasma HIV-1 levels compared with standard dose acyclovir among HIV-1/HSV-2 coinfected persons: a randomized, crossover trial. J Infect Dis 2011 1.09
72 Delay of antiretroviral therapy initiation is common in East African HIV-infected individuals in serodiscordant partnerships. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2014 1.09
73 Clinical and virologic efficacy of herpes simplex virus type 2 suppression by acyclovir in a multicontinent clinical trial. J Infect Dis 2010 1.09
74 Male circumcision and risk of HIV acquisition among MSM. AIDS 2011 1.06
75 The role of anti-HSV therapeutics in the HIV-infected host and in controlling the HIV epidemic. Herpes 2005 1.05
76 Herpes simplex virus type 2 suppressive therapy with acyclovir or valacyclovir does not select for specific HIV-1 resistance in HIV-1/HSV-2 dually infected persons. J Infect Dis 2011 1.04
77 HIV-1 vaccination administered intramuscularly can induce both systemic and mucosal T cell immunity in HIV-1-uninfected individuals. J Immunol 2003 1.03
78 Performance of the Focus HerpeSelect-2 enzyme immunoassay for the detection of herpes simplex virus type 2 antibodies in seven African countries. Sex Transm Infect 2011 1.03
79 HIV Transmission Risk Persists During the First 6 Months of Antiretroviral Therapy. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2016 1.02
80 Clinical and therapeutic issues for herpes simplex virus-2 and HIV co-infection. Drugs 2007 1.02
81 Partner characteristics predicting HIV-1 set point in sexually acquired HIV-1 among African seroconverters. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 2013 1.02
82 HIV-1 prevention with ART and PrEP: mathematical modeling insights into resistance, effectiveness, and public health impact. J Infect Dis 2013 1.00
83 Daily short message service surveys to measure sexual behavior and pre-exposure prophylaxis use among Kenyan men and women. AIDS Behav 2013 0.98
84 An intervention to support HIV preexposure prophylaxis adherence in HIV-serodiscordant couples in Uganda. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2014 0.98
85 Pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV-1 prevention does not diminish the pregnancy prevention effectiveness of hormonal contraception. AIDS 2014 0.97
86 High medication adherence during periconception periods among HIV-1-uninfected women participating in a clinical trial of antiretroviral pre-exposure prophylaxis. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2014 0.97
87 Effectiveness of hormonal contraception in HIV-infected women using antiretroviral therapy. AIDS 2015 0.97
88 Correlation between pill counts and biologic effects in an HIV-1 prevention clinical trial: implications for measuring adherence. AIDS Behav 2013 0.96
89 Preexposure prophylaxis is efficacious for HIV-1 prevention among women using depot medroxyprogesterone acetate for contraception. AIDS 2014 0.96
90 Antiretroviral preexposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention. N Engl J Med 2013 0.96
91 HIV diversity as a biomarker for HIV incidence estimation: including a high-resolution melting diversity assay in a multiassay algorithm. J Clin Microbiol 2013 0.95
92 Fertility intentions and interest in early antiretroviral therapy among East African HIV-1-infected individuals in serodiscordant partnerships. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2013 0.94
93 A prospective study of the effect of pregnancy on CD4 counts and plasma HIV-1 RNA concentrations of antiretroviral-naive HIV-1-infected women. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2014 0.94
94 Quantifying ongoing HIV-1 exposure in HIV-1-serodiscordant couples to identify individuals with potential host resistance to HIV-1. J Infect Dis 2012 0.94
95 Knowledge and attitudes about male circumcision for HIV-1 prevention among heterosexual HIV-1 serodiscordant partnerships in Kampala, Uganda. AIDS Behav 2010 0.93
96 A post-trial assessment of factors influencing study drug adherence in a randomized biomedical HIV-1 prevention trial. AIDS Behav 2011 0.93
97 Immune response to hepatitis B virus vaccination among HIV-1 infected and uninfected adults in Kenya. J Infect Dis 2012 0.92
98 Hormonal contraceptive use and risk of HIV-1 disease progression. AIDS 2013 0.92
99 HIV-1 subtype C is not associated with higher risk of heterosexual HIV-1 transmission: a multinational study among HIV-1 serodiscordant couples. AIDS 2014 0.91
100 Toll-like receptor polymorphism associations with HIV-1 outcomes among sub-Saharan Africans. J Infect Dis 2013 0.91
101 Daily acyclovir to decrease herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) transmission from HSV-2/HIV-1 coinfected persons: a randomized controlled trial. J Infect Dis 2013 0.89
102 Prevalence and correlates of human herpesvirus 8 infection among Peruvian men who have sex with men. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2008 0.89
103 Circumcision of male children for reduction of future risk for HIV: acceptability among HIV serodiscordant couples in Kampala, Uganda. PLoS One 2011 0.88
104 Use of acyclovir for suppression of human immunodeficiency virus infection is not associated with genotypic evidence of herpes simplex virus type 2 resistance to acyclovir: analysis of specimens from three phase III trials. J Clin Microbiol 2010 0.88
105 Induction of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)-specific T-cell responses in HIV vaccine trial participants who subsequently acquire HIV-1 infection. J Virol 2006 0.86
106 New insights on interactions between HIV-1 and HSV-2. Curr Infect Dis Rep 2009 0.86
107 Control of sexually transmitted infections for HIV prevention. Lancet 2008 0.86
108 Preferences for daily or intermittent pre-exposure prophylaxis regimens and ability to anticipate sex among HIV uninfected members of Kenyan HIV serodiscordant couples. AIDS Behav 2014 0.84
109 Mortality in members of HIV-1 serodiscordant couples in Africa and implications for antiretroviral therapy initiation: results of analyses from a multicenter randomized trial. BMC Infect Dis 2012 0.84
110 Summary measures of adherence using pill counts in two HIV prevention trials: the need for standardisation in reporting. AIDS Behav 2013 0.83
111 Effect of acyclovir on HIV-1 set point among herpes simplex virus type 2-seropositive persons during early HIV-1 infection. J Infect Dis 2010 0.83
112 Using plasma viral load to guide antiretroviral therapy initiation to prevent HIV-1 transmission. PLoS One 2012 0.82
113 Estimating Efficacy in a Randomized Trial With Product Nonadherence: Application of Multiple Methods to a Trial of Preexposure Prophylaxis for HIV Prevention. Am J Epidemiol 2015 0.82
114 Acyclovir achieves a lower concentration in African HIV-seronegative, herpes simplex virus 2-seropositive women than in non-African populations. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2012 0.80
115 Treatment with valacyclovir, famciclovir, or antiretrovirals reduces human herpesvirus-8 replication in HIV-1 seropositive men. J Med Virol 2011 0.80
116 Comparison of subjective and objective adherence measures for preexposure prophylaxis against HIV infection among serodiscordant couples in East Africa. AIDS 2016 0.80
117 Counseling Framework for HIV-Serodiscordant Couples on the Integrated Use of Antiretroviral Therapy and Pre-exposure Prophylaxis for HIV Prevention. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2017 0.80
118 Reversibility of Glomerular Renal Function Decline in HIV-Uninfected Men and Women Discontinuing Emtricitabine-Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2016 0.80
119 'If you are circumcised, you are the best': understandings and perceptions of voluntary medical male circumcision among men from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Cult Health Sex 2015 0.79
120 Risk Factors for HSV-2 Infection among Sexual Partners of HSV-2/HIV-1 Co-Infected Persons. BMC Res Notes 2011 0.79
121 Preexposure prophylaxis-selected drug resistance decays rapidly after drug cessation. AIDS 2016 0.78
122 Intimate Partner Violence and Adherence to HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) in African Women in HIV Serodiscordant Relationships: A Prospective Cohort Study. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2016 0.78
123 Biomedical HIV Prevention Including Pre-exposure Prophylaxis and Opiate Agonist Therapy for Women Who Inject Drugs: State of Research and Future Directions. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2015 0.78
124 Pre-exposure prophylaxis does not affect the fertility of HIV-1-uninfected men. AIDS 2014 0.76
125 Effect of Pregnancy on Response to Antiretroviral Therapy in HIV-Infected African Women. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2017 0.75
126 Perceived Risk Among Human Immunodeficiency Virus Serodiscordant Couples in East Africa Taking Oral Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis. Sex Transm Dis 2016 0.75
127 Variants in host viral replication cycle genes are associated with heterosexual HIV-1 acquisition in Africans. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2014 0.75
128 Antiretroviral Therapy Initiation Is Not Associated With Risky Sexual Behavior Among Heterosexual Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Persons in Serodiscordant Partnerships. Sex Transm Dis 2017 0.75
129 Regulatory T-Cell Activity But Not Conventional HIV-Specific T-Cell Responses Are Associated With Protection From HIV-1 Infection. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2016 0.75
130 Medication Sharing is Rare among African HIV-1 Serodiscordant Couples Enrolled in an Efficacy Trial of Oral Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV-1 Prevention. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2017 0.75
131 Herpes Simplex Virus Suppressive Therapy in Herpes Simplex Virus-2/Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1 Coinfected Women Is Associated With Reduced Systemic CXCL10 But Not Genital Cytokines. Sex Transm Dis 2016 0.75
132 The Effect of Oral Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis on the Progression of HIV-1 Seroconversion. AIDS 2017 0.75
133 Counseling Framework for HIV-Serodiscordant Couples on the Integrated Use of Antiretroviral Therapy and Pre-exposure Prophylaxis for HIV Prevention. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2017 0.75
134 Context matters: PrEP adherence is associated with sexual behavior among HIV serodiscordant couples in East Africa. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2017 0.75
135 Intimate partner violence and self-reported pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) interruptions among HIV-negative partners in HIV serodiscordant couples in Kenya and Uganda. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2017 0.75