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Chikungunya and Dengue Fever among Hospitalized Febrile Patients in Northern Tanzania

Hertz, Julian T.; Morrissey, Anne; Bartlett, John Alexander; Crump, John Andrew (American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2012)

Consecutive febrile admissions were enrolled at two hospitals in Moshi, Tanzania. Confirmed acute Chikungunya virus (CHIKV), Dengue virus (DENV), and flavivirus infection were defined as a positive polymerase chain reaction ...
Distribution of HPV genotypes in cervical intraepithelial lesions and cervical cancer in Tanzanian women

Vidal, Adriana; Murphy, Susan Kay; Vasquez, Brandi; Bartlett, John Alexander; Overcash, Francine; Hoyo, Cathrine (BioMed Central, 2011-11)

Background Infection with human papillomavirus (HPV) is associated with uterine cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) and invasive cancers (ICC). Approximately 80% of ICC cases are diagnosed in under-developed ...
Early versus Delayed Fixed Dose Combination Abacavir/Lamivudine/Zidovudine in Patients with HIV and Tuberculosis in Tanzania

Crump, John Andrew; Moon, Andrew; Woods, Christopher Wildrick; Bartlett, John Alexander; Thielman, Nathan Maclyn (Mary Ann Liebert, 2009-12)

Fixed dose combination abacavir/lamivudine/zidovudine (ABC/3TC/ZDV) among HIV-1 and tuberculosis (TB)-coinfected patients was evaluated and outcomes between early vs. delayed initiation were compared. In a randomized, pilot ...
Gender Differences in the Risk of HIV Infection among Persons Reporting Abstinence, Monogamy, and Multiple Sexual Partners in Northern Tanzania

Landman, Keren Z.; Ostermann, Jan; Crump, John; Mayhood, Meghan K.; Tribble, Alison C.; Ndosi, Evaline M.; Chu, Helen Y.; Bartlett, John; Thielman, Nathan (PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE, 2008)

Background: Monogamy, together with abstinence, partner reduction, and condom use, is widely advocated as a key behavioral strategy to prevent HIV infection in sub-Saharan Africa. We examined the association between the ...
The Increasing Impact of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infections, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, and Viral Hepatitis in Durham County, North Carolina: A Call for Coordinated and Integrated Services

Proeschold-Bell, Rae Jean; Hunter, Genevieve; Bartlett, John Alexander (North Carolina Institute of Medicine, 2011-11)

Background Durham County, North Carolina, faces high rates of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection (with or without progression to AIDS) and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). We explored the use of health care ...
Leptospirosis among Hospitalized Febrile Patients in Northern Tanzania

Biggs, Holly; Morrissey, Anne; Bartlett, John Alexander; Crump, John Andrew (American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2011)

We enrolled consecutive febrile admissions to two hospitals in Moshi, Tanzania. Confirmed leptospirosis was defined as a ≥ 4-fold increase in microscopic agglutination test (MAT) titer; probable leptospirosis as reciprocal ...
Who Tests, Who Doesn't, and Why? Uptake of Mobile HIV Counseling and Testing in the Kilimanjaro Region of Tanzania

Ostermann, Jan; Reddy, Elizabeth Alexandra; Shorter, Meghan; Muiruri, Charles; Bartlett, John Alexander; Crump, John Andrew; Thielman, Nathan Maclyn (Public Library of Science, 2011-01)

Background Optimally, expanded HIV testing programs should reduce barriers to testing while attracting new and high-risk testers. We assessed barriers to testing and HIV risk among clients participating in mobile ...