The Fogarty AIDS International Training Research Program (AITRP)

Publications

Silva, A, Nikitakas, N, Balciunas, A, Meiller, T. Superficial mucocele of the upper labial mucosa: a case report and review of the literature”. General Dentistry. In Press, Expected Pub. July, 2004.

Nikitakas, N, Silva, A, Weikel, D, Badros, A, Gocke, C, Meiller, T. Lactoferrin in Oral Complications of HIV-Patients”. Journal of Dental Research, vol.83, p. 264. 2004.

Weikel, D, Silva, Badros, Meiller, T. Oral radiographic findings in the management of multiple myeloma. Supportive Care in Oncology, In Press, Expected Pub. June, 2004

Gonçalves, LSS; Ferreira, SMS, Silva Junior, Arley; Villoria, GE; Costinha, LH; Souto,R.; Uzeda, M.; Colombo,AP. Association of TCD4 Lymphocyte levels and subgingival microbiota of chronic periodontitis in HIV- infected Brazilians under HAART. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 2004;97:197-203

Pacheco, LF; Garcia Filho,PF; Letra,A.; Menezes,R.; Villoria,GEM; Ferreira, SMS. Evaluation of the Knowledge of the treatment of avulsions in elementary school teachers in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Dental Traumatology 2003; 19:76

Machado ES, Watson DC, Alfonso AO, Cunha, Nogueira SA, Caride E, Oliveira RH, Sill AM, Tanuri A, Devico AL, and Lambert JS. Genotypic analysis and subtypes of HIV-1 from children on dual and triple therapy in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Journal of Clinical Virology, In Press.

Lambert JS, Noguiera SA, Abreu T, Machado ES, Costa TP, Bondarovsky M, Andrade M, Halperm M, Barbosa R, Perez M. A pilot study to evaluate the safety and feasibility of the administration of AZT/3TC fixed dose combination to HIV infected pregnant women and their infants in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Sex Transm Infect, 2003; 79: 448-52.

Blattner WA, Oursler KA, Cleghorn FR, Charurat M, Sill AM, Bartholomew C, Jack N, O’Brien TR, Edwards J, Tomaras GD, Weinhold K, and Greenberg M. Rapid Viral Clearance Following Acute HIV-1 Infection: Correlates of AIDS Risk. J Infec Dis, 2003, 189(10): 1793-1801.

Machado, E.S., Watson, D.C., Afonso, A.O., Cunha, S.M., Nogueira, S.A., Caride, E., Oliveira, R.H., Sill, A.M., Tanuri, A., Devico, A.L., and Lambert, J.S. Genotypic analysis and subtypes of HIV-1 from children on dual and triple therapy in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Journal of Clinical Virology. In Press.

Lambert JS, Nogueira SA, Abreu T, Machado ES, Costa TP, Bondarovsky M, Andrade M, Halpern M, Barbosa R, Perez M. A pilot study to evaluate the safety and feasibility of the administration of AZT/3TC fixed dose combination to HIV infected pregnant women and their infants in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Sex Transm Infect 2003;79:448-52.

Constantine NT, Sill AM, Jack N, Kreisel K, Edwards J, Cafarella T, Smith H, Bartholomew C, Cleghorn FR, Blattner WA. Improved Classification of Recent HIV-1 Infection by Employing a Two-stage Sensitive/Less-sensitive Test Strategy, J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2003 Jan 1;32(1):94-103.

Nogueira SA, Guedes AL, Machado ES, Matos JA, Costa TP, Cortes EM, Lambert JS. Toxoplasmic encephalitis in an HIV infected pregnant woman: successful outcome for both mother and child. Braz J Infect Dis 2002;6:201-5.

McCusker ME, Perisse AR, Roghmann MC. Severity-of-illness markers as predictors of nosocomial infection in adult intensive care unit patients. Am J Infect Control. 2002 May;30(3):139-44.

Evans-Gilbert T, Hambleton I, McKenzie CA, Samms-Vaughan M. Paediatric HIV/AIDS in Jamaica – A Hospital Based Description. West Indian Med J. 51:2 (74-79), 2002.

Saville RD, Constantine NT, Cleghorn FR, Jack N, Bartholomew C, Edwards J, Gomez P, Blattner WA. Fourth Generation enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the simultaneous detection of human immunodeficiency virus antigen and antibody. J Clin Microbiol; 39 (7): 2518-2524, 2001.

Nogueira SA, Abreu T, Oliveira R, Araujo L, Costa T, Andrade M, Garcia Psic MF, Machado, Rodrigues K, Mercadante R, Fernandes I, Sapia MC, Lambert JS. Successful prevention of hiv transmission from mother to infant in Brazil using a multidisciplinary team approach. Braz J Infect Dis 2001;5:78-86.

Jabra-Rizk MA, Ferreira SM, Sabet M, Falkler WA, Merz WG, Meiller TF. Recovery of Candida dubliniensis and other yeasts from human immunodeficiency virus-associated periodontal lesions. J Clin Microbiol 2001;39:4520-4522.

Ferreira SMS. The Perception of the Dentist and the Non-Clinical Layman Toward the HIV Infected Patient. Maryland State Dental Association Newsletter, v. 36, n. 6, p. 10-10, 2001.

Demarest JF, Jack N, Cleghorn FR, Greenberg ML, Hoffman TL, Ottinger JS, Fantry L, Edwards J, O'Brien TR, Cao K, Mahabir B, Blattner WA, Bartholomew C, Weinhold KJ. Immunologic and virologic analyses of an acutely HIV type 1-infected patient with extremely rapid disease progression. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 2001;17:1333-44.

Dias EP, Rocha ML, Silva J, Spyrides KS, Ferreira SM, Polignano GA, Feijo EC, Da Fonseca EC. Oral hairy leukoplakia. Histopathologic and cytopathologic features of a subclinical phase. Am J Clin Pathol 2000;114:395-401.

Cleghorn FR, Jack N, Carr JK, Edwards J, Mahabir B, Sill A, McDanal CB, Connolly SM, Goodman D, Bennetts RQ, O'Brien TR, Weinhold KJ, Bartholomew C, Blattner WA, Greenberg ML. A distinctive clade B HIV type 1 is heterosexually transmitted in Trinidad and Tobago. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2000;97:10532-37.

Abstracts

Abimiku AG, Lar N, Vertefeuille J, O'Driscoll P, Daniyam C, Jelpe D, Sill A, Guyit R, Villalba-Diebold P, Cartier S, Banwat E, Gallo R, Kanki P, Blattner W, Ayuba L. Risk factors and knowledge of modes of transmission among pregnant women in Jos, Nigeria. 13th International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa, September 2003

Maj.Talison IL, Vertefeuille J, Villalba-Diebold P, PTE Chukwu KG, Tachio JK, Guyit R, Buba BA, Balanku J, Ajibo AD, Sgt. Akerjir M, Col. Nkado R, Brig. Gen. Ibrahim MO, Maj. Gen. Owonibi J, Abimiku A, Blattner W. Modification of an HIV prevention curriculum for the Nigerian military. 13th International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa, September 2003.

Vertefeuille J, Villalba-Diebold P, PTE Chukwu KG, Ajibo AD, Balanku J, Buba BA, Guyit R, Tachio J, Maj. Talison IL, Sgt. Akerjir M, Col. Nkado R, Brig. Gen. Ibrahim MO, Maj. Gen. Owonibi J, Abimiku A, Blattner W. HIV knowledge, beliefs, and risk factors among soldiers in the Nigerian military. 13th International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa, September 2003.

Villalba-Diebold P, Vertefeuille J, Guyit R, Sgt.Akerjir M, Maj.Talison IL, Tachio JK, PTE Chukwu KG, Buba BA, Balanku J, Ajibo AD, Col. Nkado R, Brig. Gen. Ibrahim MO, Maj. Gen. Owonibi J, Blattner W, Abimiku A. Combining qualitative with quantitative research methods yields a more comprehensive understanding of HIV-related risks and beliefs. 13th International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa, September 2003.

Silva AS, Ferreira SMS, Jabra-Rizk MA, Falkler WA and Meiller TF. HIV+ Patients Harbor Yeast Species in Deep Periodontal Lesions. American Association of Dental Research, San Antonio, TX, March, 2003.

Silva AS, Nikitakis NG, Balciunas BA and Meiller TF. Superficial Mucocele of the Upper Labial Mucosa: A Case Report and Review of the Lierature. American Academy of Oral Medicine, Tucson, AZ, April 29 – May 4, 2003.

Nogueira SA, Machado ES, Costa TP, Abreu T, Tavares M, Lambert JS. Changes over time in the use of antiretrovirals to prevent vertical transmission of HIV. Int Conf AIDS 2002; 14.

Machado ES, Lambert JS, Watson DC, Afonso AO, Cunha SM, Nogueira SA, Caride E, Oliveira RH, Sill AM, DeVico AL, Tanuri A. Genotypic analysis and subtypes of HIV-1 from children on dual and triple therapy in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Int Conf AIDS 2002;14.

Afonso A, Machado ES, Lambert JS, Caride E, Cunha SM, Oliveira RH, Tanuri A. Prevalence of genotypic antiretroviral drug-resistant HIV-1 strains among naive children. Int Conf AIDS 2002;14.

Jack N, Edwards J, Quava A, Campbell F, Kwang J, Simon Y, Francis C, Blattner W, Cleghorn F, Batholomew C. HIV vaccine preparedness in Trinidad and Tobago. International Conference on AIDS 2002;14.

Jack N, Edwards J, Smith H, Telfer-Baptiste M, Quava A, Cleghorn F, Lambert J, Daniel J, Bartholomew C. Reduction of perinatal HIV transmission in Trinidad and Tobago-an updat. International Conference on AIDS 2002;14.

Jack N, Smith H, Daniel J, Telfer-Baptiste M, Fergusson K, Gonzalez A, Cleghorn F, Bartholomew C. Readiness to use antiretrovirals by HIV-infected patients in Trinidad and Tobago. International Conference on AIDS 2002;14.

Jack N, Smith H, Edwards J, Quava A, Campbell F, Jwang J, Simon Y, Francis C, Blattner W, Cleghorn F, Bartholomew C. Experience with recruitment of HIV vaccine volunteers in Trinidad and Tobago. International Conference on AIDS 2002;14.

Ferreira SMS, Silva AJ, Rizk JM, Kelley J, Falkler W, Meiller T. Lactoferrin as a Non-Specific Immune Modulator in oral Complications in HIV + Patients. XIV International Aids Conference, Bologna - Itália, n. On line, p. 213-218, 2002.

Nogueira SA, Lambert JS, Alburquerque AL, Bornia RR, Stanjzbock DM, Diaz M, Constantine N. Assessing rapid HIV testing in labor and delivery: a pilot study from Rio De Janeiro. Conf Retroviruses Opportunistic Infect 2001;8:-254.

Cleghorn FR, Jack N, Carr JK, Edwards J, Mahabir B, Sill AM, McDanal CB, Connolly SM, Greenberg M, Goodman D, Bennetts R, O’Brien T, Weinhold K, Blattner WA, Bartholomew C. A highly conserved clade B human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) is heterosexually transmitted in Trinidad and Tobago. Durban, South Africa, Break the Silence, XIII International AIDS Conference, July 2000.

Cleghorn FR, Jack N, Edwards J, Sill AM, Chah J, O’Brien T, Weinhold K, Greenberg M, Blattner WA, Mahabir B, Bartholomew C. Rapid time to AIDS in a heterosexual incident cohort in Trinidad & Tobago. Durban, South Africa, Break the Silence, XIII International AIDS Conference, July 2000.

Jack N, Edwards J, Kuruvilla A, Woo J, Brewster E, Forsythe-Duke V, Lambert JS, Cleghorn F, Bartholomew C. Reduction of perinatal HIV transmission in Trinidad and Tobago- a pilot study. Durban, South Africa, Break the Silence, XIII International AIDS Conference, July 2000.

Oursler KA, Blattner W, Sill A, Cleghorn F, Jack N, Edwards J, O’Brien T, Weinhold K, Goodman D, Maurice M, Mahabir B, Bartholomew C, Greenberg M. Magnitude of initial decline in HIV-1 viral load (VL) predicts survival. Durban, South Africa, Break the Silence, XIII International AIDS Conference, July 2000.

Presentations

Lar P, Bemis K, Jelpe D, Standoli F, Daniyam C, Ayuba L, Carr J, Kanki P, Blattner W, Zella D, Abimiku A. The Genetic Monitoring of HIV-1 Subtypes in Jos Plateau State, Nigeria. 13th International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa, September 2003.

Brig.Gen.Ibrahim MO, Col.Nkado R, Vertefeuille J, Maj.Nzekwe B, Guyit R, Villalba-Diebold P, Ajibo AD, Sgt. Akerjir M, Balanku J, Buba BA, PTE Chukwu KG, Tachio J, Maj. Talison IL, Maj. Gen. Owonibi J, Blattner W, Abimiku A. A comprehensive HIV/AIDS prevention program must be multifaceted in nature. 13th International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa, September 2003.

Sill AM, Cleghorn FR, Jack N, Smith H, Zink H, Kreisel K, Blattner, WA, Bartholomew C, and Constantine NT. Estimating time since HIV-1 infection by determining end-point antibody titers in S/LS assays. Poster presentation at the XIV International AIDS Conference, and oral presentation at the CDC STARHS Workshop Satellite meeting, Barcelona, Spain, July 2002.

Constantine NT, Sill AM, Jack N, Kreisel K, Edwards J, Cafarella T, Smith H, Bartholomew C, Cleghorn F, Blattner W. 2002. Improved Classification of Recent HIV-1 Infection by Employing a Two-stage Sensitive/Less-sensitive Test Strategy. Poster presentation at the XIV International AIDS Conference, and oral presentation at the CDC STARHS Workshop Satellite meeting, Barcelona, Spain, July 2002.

Cleghorn F, Sill AM, Jack N, Smith H, Kreisel K, Banfield-Roach D, Bartholomew C, Constantine N, Blattner WA. 2002. Further refinements of HIV Incidence estimation using Detuned Assay testing. Plenary presentation at the XIV International AIDS Conference, and oral presentation at the CDC STARHS Workshop Satellite meeting, Barcelona, Spain, July 2002.

Silva I, Gorman A, Périssé A, Ventura AM, Santos EC, Burek L, Rose NR, Silbergeld EK. Mercury exposures and prevalence of serum autoantibodies ANA/ANOA in Amazon populations in Brazil. 3rd International Congress on Autoimmunity, February 2002. Geneva, Switzerland.

Machado ES, Lambert JS, Watson DC, Afonso AO, Cunha SC, Nogueira ES, Caride E, Oliveira RH, Sill AM, DeVico AL, Tanuri A. Distribuicao dos subtypos de HIV-1 em criancas soropositivas acompanhadas no IPPMG – Rio de Janeiro. Presented at the 38th Congresso da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropica. February 2002.

Afonso AO, Machado ES, Cunha SC, Caride E, Noguiera SA, Oliveira RH, Watson DC, Sill AM, DeVico AL, Tanuri A. Estudo de prevalence de cepas de HIV-1 resistentes aos antiretrovirals em criancas soropositivas virgins de tratamento. Presented at at the 38th Congresso da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropica. February 2002.

Machado ES, Lambert JS, Watson DC, Afonso AO, Cunha SC, Nogueira ES, Caride E, Oliveira RH, Sill AM, DeVico AL, Tanuri A. Analise genotipica em criancas HIV-1+ em uso de terapia antiretroviral; duplica ou triplica no Rio de Janeiro: Resistencia ou baixa adesao? Presented at the XII Congresso Brasileiro de Infectologia. Braz. J. of inf. Dis. 5: December 2001.

Constantine NT, Sill AM, Jack N, Cleghorn FR, Kreisel K, Edwards J, Cafarella T, Smith H, Bartholomew C, and Blattner WA. Development and Application of a Rapid Sensitive/Less-Sensitive Testing Strategy To Ascertain HIV Incident Cases. Presented at the CDC STARHS Workshop, Albany, NY, November 2001.

Périssé ARS, Fox E, Khaliq A, Prybylski D, Strickland GT. Clinical diagnosis as predictor of malaria in Pakistani Punjab. Presented at the 50th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Atlanta, Georgia, November 11-15, 2001.

Blattner WA, Oursler KA, Cleghorn FR, Charurat M, Sill AM, Bartholomew C, Jack N, Weinhold K, and Greenberg M. Rapid Clearance of HIV in Primary HIV-1 Infection: Relationship to Symptoms and Progression to AIDS. AIDS Vaccine Meeting, Philidelphia, PA, Sept 5-8, 2001.

Sill AM, Constantine NT, Cafarella T, Cleghorn F, Jack N, Bartholomew C, and Blattner, WA. Development, Validation and Implementation of a Rapid Screening Algorithm for Identifying Recent cases of HIV-1. 2001 International Meeting of the Institute of Human Virology, Baltimore, MD, June 2001.

Machado ES, Lambert JS, Watson DC, Afonso AO, Cunha SC, Nogueira ES, Caride E, Oliveira RH, Sill AM, DeVico AL, Tanuri A. Analise genotipica em criancas HIV-1+ em uso de terapia antiretroviral; duplica ou triplica no Rio de Janeiro: Resistencia ou baixa adesao? Presented at the IV Conferencia Internationacional Sobre Infeccao Pelo HIV em Mulheres e Criancas, 2001.

In Country Educational Lectures

Ferreira S. Conference on “STD/Aids Oral Manifestations” – XII International Dental Congress of Bahia – sponsored by STD/Aids coordination of Bahia State.

Ferreira S. Training for dentists in “Infection Control and Aids Oral Manifestations” – Posse Hospital – Nova Iguaçu – Rio de Janeiro.

Ferreira S. Panel presentation, “Necrotizing Periodontal Disease in HIV/Aids Brazilian Population” (1st place) and “Occupational Accidents – Experience of Gama Filho University - Dental School – Rio de Janeiro” (3rd place) - III International Seminary on AIDS and Others Infections in Dentistry.

Ferreira S. Oral presentation of “Oral Manifestations of Sexually Transmitted Diseases”

Ferreira S. Mentor: “Oral Anesthesia in Systemically Compromised Patients” – Dental Conference of Federal Fluminense University – Rio de Janeiro.

Ferreira S. Conference on “Aids Oral Manifestations” – Oral Pathology Post-graduate course of Federal Fluminense University – Rio de Janeiro.

Ferreira S. HIV/AIDS multiprofessional training for dentists – sponsored by Brazil Health Ministry and Health State Department of Rio de Janeiro– from September 17th 2002 to September 20th 2002.

Ferreira S. Lecture of “Oral manifestations of HPV infection” – 2002 International Workshop – Rio de Janeiro – September 26th to 28th 2002.

Ferreira S. Lecture on “Infection Control” – Dental Center – Rio de Janeiro - March and September, 2002

Ferreira S. HIV/AIDS multiprofessional training for dentists – sponsored by Brazil Health Ministry – from March 25th 2002 to March 28th 2002.

Ferreira S. Conference on “Aids Oral Manifestations” – Stomathology Post-graduate course of Rio de Janeiro Federal University – Rio de Janeiro.