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Autor Vargas, Silver K. |
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Bristow, Claire C. ; Leon, Segundo R. ; Huang, Emily ; Brown, Brandon J. ; Ramos, Lourdes B. ; Vargas, Silver K. ; Flores, Juan A. ; Caceres, Carlos F. ; Klausner, Jeffrey D. | BMJ Publishing Group | 2019-02-06T14:53:40ZOBJECTIVES: Screening for HIV and syphilis in key populations is recommended by the WHO to reduce the morbidity, mortality and transmission associated with undiagnosed and untreated infections. Rapid point-of-care tests that can detect multiple [...]texto impreso
Allan-Blitz, Lao-Tzu ; Vargas, Silver K. ; Konda, Kelika A. ; Herbst de Cortina, Sasha ; Caceres, Carlos F. ; Klausner, Jeffrey D. | BMJ Publishing Group | 2018-11-30T03:10:46ZOBJECTIVE: Electronic (E) devices read and quantify lateral flow-based rapid tests, providing a novel approach to assay interpretation. We evaluated the performance of one E-reader for two dual HIV and syphilis immunoassays. METHODS: We enrolled[...]texto impreso
Allan-Blitz, Lao-Tzu ; Konda, Kelika A. ; Calvo, Gino M. ; Vargas, Silver K. ; Leon, Segundo R. ; Segura, Eddy R. ; Caceres, Carlos F. ; Klausner, Jeffrey D. | Sage publications | 2018-11-30T17:17:12ZExtra-genital Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis infections are associated with antimicrobial resistance and HIV acquisition. We analyzed data from a cohort of men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women followed quarterly[...]texto impreso
Allan-Blitz, Lao-Tzu ; Leon, Segundo R. ; Bristow, Claire C. ; Konda, Kelika A. ; Vargas, Silver K. ; Flores, Juan A. ; Brown, Brandon J. ; Caceres, Carlos F. ; Klausner, Jeffrey D. | Sage publications | 2019-01-25T15:18:36ZChlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae are among the most common sexually transmitted bacterial infections in the world. Data are limited, however, on the burden of extra-genital chlamydial and gonococcal infections among men who have s[...]texto impreso
Bristow, Claire C. ; Leon, Segundo R. ; Ramos, Lourdes B. ; Vargas, Silver K. ; Flores, Juan A. ; Konda, Kelika A. ; Caceres, Carlos F. ; Klausner, Jeffrey D. | American Society for Microbiology | 2019-02-06T14:52:39ZNew dual tests for HIV and syphilis have been developed. Our study aimed to evaluate the laboratory performance of a dual rapid immunodiagnostic test for HIV and syphilis. Our evaluation showed high performance of this dual rapid test, which sho[...]texto impreso
Kojima, Noah ; Bristow, Claire C. ; Maecker, Holden ; Rosenberg-Hasson, Yael ; Leon, Segundo R. ; Vargas, Silver K. ; Konda, Kelika A. ; Caceres, Carlos F. ; Klausner, Jeffrey D. | Oxford University Press | 2019-02-06T14:59:05Ztexto impreso
Allan-Blitz, Lao-Tzu ; Konda, Kelika A. ; Vargas, Silver K. ; Wang, Xiaoyan ; Segura, Eddy R. ; Fazio, Boris M. ; Calvo, Gino M. ; Caceres, Carlos F. ; Klausner, Jeffrey D. | CSIRO Publishing | 2018-12-01T00:04:16ZBackground: Syphilis incidence worldwide has rebounded since 2000, particularly among men who have sex with men (MSM). A predictive model for syphilis infection may inform prevention counselling and use of chemoprophylaxis. Methods: Data from a [...]texto impreso
Kojima, Noah ; Park, Hayoung ; Konda, Kelika A. ; Joseph Davey, Dvora L. ; Bristow, Claire C. ; Brown, Brandon ; Leon, Segundo R. ; Vargas, Silver K. ; Calvo, Gino M. ; Caceres, Carlos F. ; Klausner, Jeffrey D. | BMC | 2019-01-25T16:03:22ZBACKGROUND: Men who have sex with men (MSM) and male-to-female transgender women (transwomen) are disproportionately at risk of syphilis infection in Peru. METHODS: From 2013 to 2014, MSM and transwomen seeking human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)[...]texto impreso
Allan-Blitz, Lao-Tzu ; Herrera, M. Christina ; Calvo, Gino M. ; Vargas, Silver K. ; Caceres, Carlos F. ; Klausner, Jeffrey D. ; Konda, Kelika A. | Springer | 2019-03-05T15:23:24ZVenue-based testing may improve screening efforts for HIV and syphilis, thereby reducing transmission. We offered onsite rapid dual HIV and syphilis testing at venues popular among MSM and/or transgender women in Lima, Peru. We used Poisson reg[...]