Background Most couples affected by HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa live in discordant
relationships. Men are thought to be the index case in most relationships, and most social …

Summary Background Sub-Saharan Africa has a high rate of HIV infection, most of which is
attributable to heterosexual transmission. Few attempts have been made to assess the …

Background We examined relationships between schistosome infection, HIV transmission or
acquisition, and all-cause death. Methods We retrospectively tested baseline sera from a …

Background: We describe promotional strategies for couples' voluntary HIV counseling and
testing (CVCT) and demographic risk factors for couples in Lusaka, Zambia, where an …

Background We present temporal trends in self-reported and biological markers of
unprotected sex and sex with concurrent partners in discordant couples receiving couples' …

Background The Partners HSV-2/HIV-1 Transmission Study (Partners Study) is a phase III,
placebo-controlled trial of daily acyclovir for genital herpes (HSV-2) suppression among HIV …

Objective: To describe predictors of contraceptive method discontinuation and switching
behaviours among HIV-positive couples receiving couples' voluntary HIV counselling and …

Background. Syphilis continues to be a common sexually transmitted infection, despite the
availability of inexpensive and effective treatment. Infection in human immunodeficiency …

Objective To determine the impact of hormonal contraceptive methods on risk of HIV
acquisition among HIV-negative women cohabiting with HIV-positive male partners. Study …

In this paper we evaluate the effects of heavy alcohol consumption on sexual behavior, HIV
acquisition, and antiretroviral treatment (ART) initiation in a longitudinal open cohort of 1929 …