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An Empiric Risk Scoring Tool for Identifying High-Risk Heterosexual HIV-1–Serodiscordant Couples for Targeted HIV-1 Prevention
Kahle, Erin M.; Hughes, James P.; Lingappa, Jairam R.; John-Stewart, Grace; Celum, Connie; Nakku-Joloba, Edith; Njuguna, Stella; Mugo, Nelly; Bukusi, Elizabeth; Manongi, Rachel; Baeten, Jared M. (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2013)Background and objectives: Heterosexual HIV-1–serodiscordant couples are increasingly recognized as an important source of new HIV-1 infections in sub-Saharan Africa. A simple risk assessment tool could be useful for ... -
Sero-prevalence of herpes simplex type 2 virus (HSV-2) and HIV infection in Kampala, Uganda
Nakku-Joloba, Edith; Kambugu, Fred; Wasubire, Julias; Kimeze, Joshua; Salata, Robert; Albert, Jeffrey M.; Rimm, Alfred; Whalen, Christopher (African Health Sciences, 2014)Background: Prevalence of herpes simplex type 2 virus (HSV-2) is high worldwide. Previous studies in Uganda were rural or in women. We estimated age and sex-specific sero- prevalence of HSV-2 in Kampala, Uganda. Methods: ...