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Katharine J Looker
Researcher at University of Bristol
Publications - 48
Citations - 36036
Katharine J Looker is an academic researcher from University of Bristol. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Years of potential life lost. The author has an hindex of 25, co-authored 44 publications receiving 25090 citations. Previous affiliations of Katharine J Looker include Imperial College London & Public Health England.
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The global and regional burden of genital ulcer disease due to herpes simplex virus: a natural history modelling study
Katharine J Looker,Christine Johnston,Christine Johnston,Nicky J Welton,Charlotte R James,Peter Vickerman,Katherine Mary Elizabeth Turner,Marie-Claude Boily,Sami L Gottlieb +8 more
TL;DR: This study represents a first attempt to quantify the global burden of HSV-related GUD, which is large and has the potential to improve the quality of life of millions of people worldwide.
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Comparing the characteristics of users of an online service for STI self-sampling with clinic service users: a cross-sectional analysis.
Sharmani Barnard,Caroline Free,Ioannis Bakolis,Katy Turner,Katharine J Looker,Paula Baraitser +5 more
TL;DR: Nearly half (44.5%) of all basic STI testing was done online, although the characteristics of users of clinic and online services differed and positivity rates for those using the online service for testing were lower.
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Multipurpose prevention technologies for sexual and reproductive health: mapping global needs for introduction of new preventive products
Erin Schelar,Chelsea B. Polis,Timothy Essam,Katharine J Looker,Laia Bruni,Cara J. Chrisman,Judy Manning +6 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined the global distribution of selected sexual and reproductive health (SRH) issues to determine where various risks have the greatest geographical overlap and identified the greatest overlapping risks in Sub-Saharan Africa, and specify countries in greatest need by specific MPT indication.
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Impact of opioid substitution therapy on the HIV prevention benefit of antiretroviral therapy for people who inject drugs.
Christinah Mukandavire,Andrea Low,Gitau Mburu,Gitau Mburu,Adam Trickey,Margaret T May,Charlotte F Davies,Clare E French,Katharine J Looker,Tim Rhodes,Lucy Platt,Andy Guise,Matthew Hickman,Peter Vickerman +13 more
TL;DR: OST could improve the HIV prevention benefit of ART; supporting strategies that aim to concurrently scale-up OST with ART are supported.
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P234 Global estimates of prevalent and incident herpes simplex virus type 2 infections in 2012
Katharine J Looker,Amalia Magaret,Katherine Mary Elizabeth Turner,Peter Vickerman,Sami L Gottlieb,Lori M. Newman +5 more
TL;DR: The global burden of HSV-2 infection is large, highlighting the critical need for development of vaccines, microbicides and other prevention strategies against HSV/Herpes simplex virus type 2.