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Same-sex behavior and high rates of HIV among men attending sexually transmitted infection clinics in Pune, India (1993-2002)Amita Gupta
Division of Infectious Disease, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 600 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 43:483-90. 2006..To determine HIV/sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevalence, trends, and risk behaviors of men who have sex with men (MSM) and compare these with those of non-MSM attending STI clinics in Pune, India over a 10-year period...
Early mortality in adults initiating antiretroviral therapy (ART) in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC): a systematic review and meta-analysisAmita Gupta
School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
PLoS ONE 6:e28691. 2011....- High rates of all-cause and gastroenteritis-related hospitalization morbidity and mortality among HIV-exposed Indian infantsHarjot K Singh
Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 600 N, Wolfe Street, Baltimore, USA
BMC Infect Dis 11:193. 2011..Hospitalization is an important metric for morbidity and is associated with high mortality, yet, little is known about rates and causes of hospitalization among these infants in the first 12 months of life... - Symptom screening among HIV-infected pregnant women is acceptable and has high negative predictive value for active tuberculosisAmita Gupta
Dept of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Centre for Clinical Global Health Education, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 600 N Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
Clin Infect Dis 53:1015-8. 2011..3%. Tuberculin skin test and targeted chest radiography provided no substantial benefit. TB symptom screening, as recommended by the World Health Organization, is effective for ruling out TB in HIV-infected pregnant women... - Evaluation of community-based serologic screening for identification of chronic Salmonella typhi carriers in VietnamA Gupta
Foodborne and Diarrheal Diseases Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
Int J Infect Dis 10:309-14. 2006..To determine the utility of screening anti-Vi antibodies to detect chronic Salmonella Typhi carriers in an endemic community... - Adult botulism type F in the United States, 1981-2002A Gupta
Division of Applied Public Health Training, Epidemiology Program Office, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
Neurology 65:1694-700. 2005..Clostridium botulinum neurotoxin types A, B, and E cause most cases of the paralytic disease botulism. Little is known about the epidemiology, clinical features, or microbiology of botulism type F... - Low sensitivity of total lymphocyte count as a surrogate marker to identify antepartum and postpartum Indian women who require antiretroviral therapyAmita Gupta
Division of Infectious Diseases Center for Clinical Global Health Education, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 46:338-42. 2007.... - Mother-to-child transmission of HIV among women who chose not to exclusively breastfeed their infants in Pune, IndiaAmita Gupta
Division of Infectious Disease, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
Indian J Med Res 126:131-4. 2007..We examined HIV MTCT rates among 41 Indian women in a prospective cohort who chose predominantly not to exclusively breastfeed... - High risk for occupational exposure to HIV and utilization of post-exposure prophylaxis in a teaching hospital in Pune, IndiaAmita Gupta
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
BMC Infect Dis 8:142. 2008..Therefore, we examined the rate and characteristics of occupational exposure to HIV and the utilization of PEP among health care workers (HCW) in a large, urban government teaching hospital in Pune, India... - Antimicrobial resistance among Campylobacter strains, United States, 1997-2001Amita Gupta
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Emerg Infect Dis 10:1102-9. 2004..Ciprofloxacin resistance has emerged among Campylobacter since 1990 and has increased in prevalence since 1997... - One-, two-, and three-class resistance among HIV-infected patients on antiretroviral therapy in private care clinics: Mumbai, IndiaAmita Gupta
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21287, USA
AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 26:25-31. 2010..This emphasizes the need for greater viral load and resistance monitoring, use of optimal ART combinations, and increased availability of second- and third-line agents for patients with ARV resistance... - Postpartum tuberculosis incidence and mortality among HIV-infected women and their infants in Pune, India, 2002-2005Amita Gupta
Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
Clin Infect Dis 45:241-9. 2007..In contrast with many other countries, isoniazid preventative therapy is not recommended in clinical care guidelines for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected persons with latent tuberculosis (TB) in India... - Stigmatizing attitudes and low levels of knowledge but high willingness to participate in HIV management: a community-based survey of pharmacies in Pune, IndiaAmita Gupta
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Phipps 540, 600 N, Wolfe Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21287, USA
BMC Public Health 10:517. 2010.... - Maternal tuberculosis: a risk factor for mother-to-child transmission of human immunodeficiency virusAmita Gupta
Center for Clinical Global Health Education, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21287, USA
J Infect Dis 203:358-63. 2011.... - Emergence of multidrug-resistant Salmonella enterica serotype Newport infections resistant to expanded-spectrum cephalosporins in the United StatesAmita Gupta
Epidemic Intelligence Service, Division of Applied Public Health Training, Epidemiology Program Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
J Infect Dis 188:1707-16. 2003.... - Nevirapine resistance and breast-milk HIV transmission: effects of single and extended-dose nevirapine prophylaxis in subtype C HIV-infected infantsAnitha Moorthy
Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
PLoS ONE 4:e4096. 2009.... - Physician estimate of antiretroviral adherence in India: poor correlation with patient self-report and viral loadLouise Walshe
Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA
AIDS Patient Care STDS 24:189-95. 2010..Providers should avoid using their own assessment of patient ART adherence. Instead, providers should rely on effective and validated measures, especially when viral load or drug level monitoring are not readily available... - The Indian pediatric HIV epidemic: a systematic reviewHarjot Kaur Singh
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
Curr HIV Res 6:419-32. 2008..Targeted interventions to curb India's pediatric HIV epidemic require urgent clarification of these findings. If such differences truly exist, management guidelines should be tailored accordingly... - Antimicrobial-resistant Shigella sonnei: limited antimicrobial treatment options for children and challenges of interpreting in vitro azithromycin susceptibilitySanjay K Jain
Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
Pediatr Infect Dis J 24:494-7. 2005..Antimicrobial-resistant Shigella sonnei is a growing problem in the United States and poses treatment challenges particularly among children. Azithromycin is recommended as an alternative oral agent for shigellosis... - Limited evolution in the HIV type 1 pol region among acute seroconverters in Pune, IndiaSusan H Eshleman
The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 21:93-7. 2005..Amino acid substitutions were rare, and varied from subject to subject. In this cohort, drug resistance was not observed and evolution in the pol region was very limited during the first 2 years of infection... - Paraplegia caused by invasive spinal aspergillosisPetros C Karakousis
Center for Tuberculosis Research, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 1550 Orleans St, Rm. 106, Baltimore, MD 21231-1001, USA
Neurology 68:158. 2007 - Clinically significant anemia in HIV-infected pregnant women in India is not a major barrier to zidovudine use for prevention of maternal-to-child transmissionGita Sinha
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 45:210-7. 2007..To determine the prevalence of anemia (serum hemoglobin <10 g/dL) and assess zidovudine use and toxicity in HIV-positive pregnant women in India... - Escherichia coli O157 cluster evaluationAmita Gupta
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Emerg Infect Dis 10:1856-8. 2004..Confirmating E. coli O157 clusters with two or more restriction endonucleases is necessary before public health resources are allocated to follow-up investigations... - High HIV prevalence among a high-risk subgroup of women attending sexually transmitted infection clinics in Pune, IndiaShruti H Mehta
Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21202, USA
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 41:75-80. 2006..To investigate changes over a decade in prevalence and correlates of HIV among high-risk women attending sexually transmitted infection (STI) clinics in Pune, India, who deny a history of commercial sex work (CSW)... - Impact of maternal HIV coinfection on the vertical transmission of hepatitis C virus: a meta-analysisChelsea B Polis
Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
Clin Infect Dis 44:1123-31. 2007..Observational studies suggest that maternal human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-hepatitis C virus (HCV) coinfection is associated with increased odds of vertical HCV transmission. We performed a meta-analysis to summarize current evidence... - Laboratory-confirmed shigellosis in the United States, 1989-2002: epidemiologic trends and patternsAmita Gupta
Epidemic Intelligence Service, Division of Applied Public Health Training, Epidemiology Program Office, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
Clin Infect Dis 38:1372-7. 2004..4 during 2000-2002. Approximately 1% of isolates were from extraenteric sources; 0.25% were from blood. S. sonnei remains an important cause of diarrhea in the United States. Prevention efforts that target high-risk groups are needed... - Mortality & clinical characteristics of hospitalized adult patients with HIV in Pune, IndiaRamona Sobhani
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
Indian J Med Res 126:116-21. 2007..The objective of our study was to determine mortality and clinical characteristics of hospitalized HIV-infected individuals in a high HIV prevalence region of India... - The traveling farm wifeAnandi Sheth
Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA
Am J Med 120:16-8. 2007 - Evaluation of rapid diagnostic tests for typhoid feverSonja J Olsen
Foodborne and Diarrheal Diseases Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
J Clin Microbiol 42:1885-9. 2004..For all assays, the sensitivity was highest in the second week of illness. The Widal test was insensitive and displayed interoperator variability. Two rapid kits, TyphiDot and TUBEX, demonstrated promising results... - Extended-dose nevirapine to 6 weeks of age for infants to prevent HIV transmission via breastfeeding in Ethiopia, India, and Uganda: an analysis of three randomised controlled trialsAbubaker Bedri
Lancet 372:300-13. 2008..FUNDING: US National Institutes of Health; US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; Fogarty International Center... - Whole-blood agglutination assay for on-site detection of human immunodeficiency virus infectionAmita Gupta
Department of Biochemistry, University of Delhi South Campus, New Delhi 110 021, India
J Clin Microbiol 41:2814-21. 2003..Because the test is extremely rapid, requires no sample preparation, and is simple enough to be performed by a semiskilled technician in any remote area, NEVA HIV is a test for the hard-to-reach populations of the world... - Expression and purification of recombinant antigens of Mycobacterium tuberculosis for application in serodiagnosisAbhishek Kulshrestha
Department of Biochemistry, University of Delhi South Campus, New Delhi-110 021, India
Protein Expr Purif 44:75-85. 2005..tuberculosis specific antibodies... - Adherence to antiretroviral therapy and virologic suppression among HIV-infected persons receiving care in private clinics in Mumbai, IndiaBijal Shah
Department of Emergency Medicine, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC, USA
Clin Infect Dis 44:1235-44. 2007..Adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) and correlates of adherence and virologic suppression among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected persons receiving ART in private, outpatient clinics in India is unknown... - Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of antiretroviral therapy among HIV-infected adults attending private and public clinics in IndiaSuneil R Ramchandani
Department of Internal Medicine, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
AIDS Patient Care STDS 21:129-42. 2007..In order to make widespread dissemination of ART effective in India, further educational and programmatic efforts are likely needed to optimize access, treatment awareness, and compliance among patients with HIV... - Facial and body blood contamination in major gynecologic surgeriesJai B Sharma
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maulana Azad Medical College and Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, India
J Obstet Gynaecol Res 29:402-5. 2003..To determine the incidence of facial and body blood contamination in various major gynecologic surgeries... - GB virus type C: a virus in search of a disease or a role in HIV therapy?Robert C Bollinger
Clin Infect Dis 38:410-1. 2004 - Expression, purification, and characterization of an anti-RBCFab-p24 fusion protein for hemagglutination-based rapid detection of antibodies to HIV in whole bloodAmita Gupta
Department of Biochemistry, University of Delhi South Campus, Benito Juarez Road, 110 021, New Delhi, India
Protein Expr Purif 26:162-70. 2002.... - Expression and purification of recombinant 38-kDa and Mtb81 antigens of Mycobacterium tuberculosis for application in serodiagnosisVijay K Chaudhary
Department of Biochemistry, University of Delhi South Campus, New Delhi 110 021, India
Protein Expr Purif 40:169-76. 2005..The purified proteins were useful in detecting antibodies in sera of tuberculosis patients (smear positive, smear negative, and extra-pulmonary categories)... - Selenium and HIV-1: hope or hype?Catherine Passaretti
Arch Intern Med 167:2530-1. 2007 - Human papillomavirus DNA in urine samples of women with or without cervical cancer and their male partners compared with simultaneously collected cervical/penile smear or biopsy specimensAmita Gupta
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Maulana Azad Medical College, Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi
J Clin Virol 37:190-4. 2006.... - Bifunctional recombinant fusion proteins for rapid detection of antibodies to both HIV-1 and HIV-2 in whole bloodAmita Gupta
Department of Biochemistry, University of Delhi South Campus, Benito Juarez Road, New Delhi 110 021, India
BMC Biotechnol 6:39. 2006..Since it is not required of a screening test to differentially detect HIV and HIV-2, it would useful to create a single molecule capable of simultaneous detection of both HIV-1 and HIV-2 in a drop of blood...
Research Grants
- Impact of Malnutrition on HIV Treatment Failure in Resource-Limited SettingsAmita Gupta; Fiscal Year: 2009..These studies will provide important insights about the impact of malnutrition on HIV treatment response and will therefore guide future efforts to optimize treatment for persons with both malnutrition and HIV. ..
- Impact of Malnutrition on HIV Treatment Failure in Resource-Limited SettingsAmita Gupta; Fiscal Year: 2010..These studies will provide important insights about the impact of malnutrition on HIV treatment response and will therefore guide future efforts to optimize treatment for persons with both malnutrition and HIV. ..