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| Esther E FreemanSummaryAffiliation: Harvard University Country: USA Publications
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Herpes simplex virus 2 infection increases HIV acquisition in men and women: systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studiesEsther E Freeman
Infectious Disease Epidemiology Unit, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK
AIDS 20:73-83. 2006..To estimate the sex-specific effect of herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) on the acquisition of HIV infection...
Population-level effect of potential HSV2 prophylactic vaccines on HIV incidence in sub-Saharan AfricaEsther E Freeman
Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, WC1E 7HT, UK
Vaccine 27:940-6. 2009..Over 20 years, in most scenarios fewer than 100 vaccinations were required to avert one HIV infection. HSV2 vaccines could have a substantial impact on HIV incidence. Intensified efforts are needed to develop an effective HSV2 vaccine...
Male circumcision for HIV prevention in sub-Saharan Africa: who, what and when?Richard G White
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
AIDS 22:1841-50. 2008..We explore how the population-level impact of circumcision varies by target age group, coverage, time-to-scale-up, level of risk compensation and circumcision of HIV infected men...
Attempting to explain heterogeneous HIV epidemics in sub-Saharan Africa: potential role of historical changes in risk behaviour and male circumcisionKate K Orroth
Epidemiology and Public Heath, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
Sex Transm Infect 87:640-5. 2011..They also investigate the effects of different prevalence of male circumcision on the HIV epidemics in the four cities...
Understanding the differences between contrasting HIV epidemics in east and west Africa: results from a simulation model of the Four Cities StudyKate K Orroth
Infectious Disease Epidemiology Unit, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London WC1E 7HT, UK
Sex Transm Infect 83:i5-16. 2007....
Proportion of new HIV infections attributable to herpes simplex 2 increases over time: simulations of the changing role of sexually transmitted infections in sub-Saharan African HIV epidemicsEsther E Freeman
Harvard Medical School, Francis Weld Peabody Society, 260 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Sex Transm Infect 83:i17-24. 2007..To understand the changing impact of herpes simplex 2 (HSV-2) and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) on HIV incidence over time in four sub-Saharan African cities, using simulation models...
Factors affecting HIV concordancy in married couples in four African citiesEsther E Freeman
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK
AIDS 18:1715-21. 2004..CONCLUSIONS: Although cross-sectional studies are not ideal for delineating the sequence of transmission events, this study adds to the evidence that HSV-2 is a key risk factor in promoting HIV transmission...
Treating curable sexually transmitted infections to prevent HIV in Africa: still an effective control strategy?Richard G White
Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 47:346-53. 2008..We explore whether treating curable STIs remains a cost-effective HIV control strategy in Africa...
