Background Sample storage conditions, extraction methods, PCR primers, and parameters
are major factors that affect metagenomics analysis based on microbial 16S rRNA gene …

Providers are central to effective implementation of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP).
Primary care providers (PCP) and infectious disease physicians (ID) in the US Air Force (USAF…

Pertussis, or whooping cough, has had a dramatic resurgence in the past several years and
is the most common vaccine-preventable disease in the world. The year 2012 marked the …

Background People living with HIV (PLWH) have increased risk of developing cancers after
controlling traditional risk factors and viral suppression. This study explores whether T cells …

We describe the results from a human clinical trial of a dengue virus serotype-1, purified-inactivated
vaccine (DENV-1 PIV) adjuvanted with aluminum hydroxide. This first-in-man, Phase …

… Jason Okulicz reports personal fees from Gilead Sciences, outside the submitted work.
No other conflicts of interest were reported. … Okulicz JF, Beckett CG, Blaylock JM, et al …

Pertussis, or whooping cough, which is commonly thought of as a pediatric illness, is an
underappreciated adult pathogen. Recent outbreaks highlight the significance of pertussis in …

Epidemics of dengue fever have been documented throughout the African continent over the
past several decades, however little is known about the prevalence or incidence of dengue …

Thanks to antiretroviral therapy, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection has become
a controllable chronic disease, and many infected patients are now living into their 60s and …

Objectives We evaluated human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)
administration at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC), which …