The vaginal microbiota has great significance in maintaining vaginal health and protecting
the host from disease. Recent advances in molecular techniques and informatics allow …

The strength of the evidence linking concurrency to HIV epidemic severity in southern and
eastern Africa led the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS and the Southern …

Background Concurrent sexual partnerships are widely believed to be one of the main
drivers of the HIV epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa. This view is supported by theoretical …

Objective: To estimate HIV prevalence, annual HIV incidence density, and factors associated
with HIV infection among young MSM in the United States. Design: The 2008 National HIV …

This paper explores the roles of acute infection and concurrent partnerships in HIV
transmission dynamics among young adults in Zimbabwe using realistic representations of …

Objectives This study sought to assess if there is a meaningful way in which variations in
sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevalence can be classified at the level of world regions …

Background There is a large and persistent racial disparity in STI in the US which has
placed non-Hispanic-Blacks at disproportionately high risk. We tested a hypothesis that both …

This study models how new ideas, practices, or diseases spread within and between
communities, the diffusion of innovations or contagion. Several factors affect diffusion such …

The uneven spread of COVID-19 has resulted in disparate experiences for marginalized
populations in urban centers. Using computational models, we examine the effects of local …

Background: Substantial racial disparities exist in HIV infection among young men who have
sex with men (YMSM). However, evidence suggests black YMSM do not engage in greater …