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Melanie C. Bacon
Researcher at National Institutes of Health
Publications - 23
Citations - 6425
Melanie C. Bacon is an academic researcher from National Institutes of Health. The author has contributed to research in topics: Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) & Population. The author has an hindex of 20, co-authored 23 publications receiving 6088 citations. Previous affiliations of Melanie C. Bacon include Georgetown University.
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Male circumcision for HIV prevention in men in Rakai, Uganda: a randomised trial
Ronald H. Gray,Godfrey Kigozi,David Serwadda,Frederick Makumbi,Stephen Watya,Fred Nalugoda,Noah Kiwanuka,Lawrence H. Moulton,Mohammad A Chaudhary,Michael Z. Chen,Nelson K. Sewankambo,Fred Wabwire-Mangen,Melanie C. Bacon,Carolyn Williams,Pius Opendi,Steven J. Reynolds,Steven J. Reynolds,Oliver Laeyendecker,Oliver Laeyendecker,Thomas C. Quinn,Thomas C. Quinn,Maria J. Wawer +21 more
TL;DR: Male circumcision reduced HIV incidence in men without behavioural disinhibition as well as in all sociodemographic, behavioural, and sexually transmitted disease symptom subgroups.
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Male circumcision for HIV prevention in men in Rakai, Uganda : a randomised trial. Commentary
Marie-Louise Newell,Till Bärnighausen,Ronald H. Gray,Godfrey Kigozi,David Serwadda,Frederick Makumbi,Stephen Watya,Fred Nalugoda,Noah Kiwanuka,Lawrence H. Moulton,Mohammad A Chaudhary,Michael Z. Chen,Nelson K. Sewankambo,Fred Wabwire-Mangen,Melanie C. Bacon,Carolyn Williams,Pius Opendi,Steven J. Reynolds,Oliver Laeyendecker,Thomas C. Quinn,Maria J. Wawer +20 more
TL;DR: In this article, the effect of male circumcision on HIV incidence in men was investigated on a randomized trial in rural Rakai district, Uganda, where 4996 uncircumcised, HIV-negative men aged 15-49 years who agreed to HIV testing and counselling were enrolled in this randomised trial.
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The Women's Interagency HIV Study: an observational cohort brings clinical sciences to the bench.
Melanie C. Bacon,Viktor von Wyl,Christine Alden,Gerald B. Sharp,Esther Robison,Nancy A. Hessol,Stephen J. Gange,Yvonne Barranday,Susan Holman,Kathleen M. Weber,Mary Young +10 more
TL;DR: The purpose of this report is to update researchers on the progress of the WIHS and to provide information on WIHS resources, the methods by which they were obtained, and background for any new potential researchers interested in conducting collaborative research through shared use of these resources.
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Natural History and Possible Reactivation of Human Papillomavirus in Human Immunodeficiency Virus–Positive Women
Howard D. Strickler,Robert D. Burk,Melissa Fazzari,Kathryn Anastos,Howard Minkoff,L. Stewart Massad,Charles B. Hall,Melanie C. Bacon,Alexandra M. Levine,D. Heather Watts,Michael J. Silverberg,Xiaonan Xue,Nicolas F. Schlecht,Sandra Melnick,Joel M. Palefsky +14 more
TL;DR: In HIV-positive women, plasma HIV RNA level and CD4+ count in combination appear to have a strong and statistically interactive association with incident detection of HPV, some of which may reflect HPV reactivation (e.g., in sexually inactive women).
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The effects of male circumcision on female partners’ genital tract symptoms and vaginal infections in a randomized trial in Rakai, Uganda
Ronald H. Gray,Godfrey Kigozi,David Serwadda,Frederick Makumbi,Fred Nalugoda,Stephen Watya,Laurence Moulton,Michael Z. Chen,Nelson K. Sewankambo,Noah Kiwanuka,Victor Sempijja,Tom Lutalo,Joseph Kagayii,Fred Wabwire-Mangen,Renee Ridzon,Melanie C. Bacon,Maria J. Wawer +16 more
TL;DR: Male circumcision reduces the risk of ulceration, trichomonas, and BV in female partners in HIV-negative wives of married participants.