R. A. Coutinho

A resurgent HIV-1 epidemic among men who have sex with men in the era of potent antiretroviral therapy (2008)

Bezemer, D., Wolf, F. De, Boerlijst, M.C., Sighem, A. Van, Hollingsworth, T.D., Prins, M., ...

Objective: Reducing viral load, highly active antiretroviral therapy has the potential to limit onwards transmission of HIV-1 and thus help contain epidemic spread. However, increases in risk...

A hidden HIV epidemic among women in Vietnam (2008)

Nguyen, T.A., Oosterhoff, P., Hardon, A., Tran, H.N., Coutinho, R.A., Wright, P.

Background: The HIV epidemic in Vietnam is still concentrated among high risk populations, including IDU and FSW. The response of the government has focused on the recognized high risk populations,...

Tattooing, permanent makeup and piercing in Amsterdam; guidelines, legislation and monitoring (2006)

Worp, J., Boonstra, A., Coutinho, R.A.

No effect of the 1918 influenza pandemic on the incidence of acute compulsory psychiatric admissions in Amsterdam (2006)

Coutinho, R.A.

Diagnostic and clinical implications of anorectal lymphogranuloma venereum in men who have sex with men: A retrospective case-control study (2006)

Bij, A. Van Der, Spaargaren, J., Morre, S.A., Fennema, H.S.A., Mindel, A., Coutinho, R.A., ...

Background. Recently, outbreaks of anorectal lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) have occurred among men who have sex with men (MSM). This study identifies risk factors and clinical predictors of LGV to...

Surveillance of risk profiles among new and repeat blood donors with transfusion-transmissible infections from 1995 through 2003 in the Netherlands (2006)

Bij, A. Van Der, Coutinho, R.A.

To evaluate the effectiveness of blood donor selection, this study reports risk profiles of donors with transfusion-transmissible infections as obtained by ongoing surveillance, 1995 through 2003, in...

Diversity and origin of hepatitis C virus infection among unpaid blood donors in the Netherlands (2006)

Bij, A. Van Der, Zaaijer, H.L., Cuijpers, H.T.M., ...

To improve transfusion policy and to increase understanding of the spread of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in the general population, HCV infections among voluntary Dutch blood donors were examined with...

High and persistent excretion of hepatitis A virus in immunocompetent patients (2006)

Tjon, G., Coutinho, R.A., Esman, S., Wijkmans, C.J., ...

The duration and level of virus excretion in blood and faeces of patients with. hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection were studied in relation to levels of alanine aminotransferase (ALT), disease...

Association between 'safer sex fatigue' and rectal gonorrhea is mediated by unsafe sex with casual partners among HIV-positive homosexual men (2006)

Stolte, I.G., Kolader, M., Fennema, H., Coutinho, R.A.

Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate whether and what sexual risk behavior is a mediator of associations between rectal gonorrhea (RG) and highly active antiretroviral...

Effectiveness of a hepatitis A vaccination program for migrant children in Amsterdam, The Netherlands (1992-2004) (2006)

Sonder, G.J.B., Baayen, T.D., Coutinho, R.A.

Objective: To evaluate the impact and effectiveness of risk-group vaccination against hepatitis A targeted at migrant children living in a country with low endemicity of hepatitis A. Methods:...

Decline in HIV incidence and injecting, but not in sexual risk behaviour, seen in drug users in Amsterdam: a 19-year prospective cohort study (2006)

Lindenburg, C.E.A., Krol, A., Smit, C., Buster, M.C.A., Coutinho, R.A., Prins, M.

Objective: To study temporal changes in HIV incidence, HIV transmission routes, and both injecting and sexual risk behaviour in the open Amsterdam Cohort Study (ACS) among drug users. Initiated in...

Molecular epidemiology of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, shows distinct heterosexual and homosexual networks (2006)

Kolader, M.E., Bij, A. Van Der, Dierdorp, M., Fennema, J.S.A., Coutinho, R.A., ...

Molecular typing, added to epidemiological data, can better identify transmission patterns of gonorrhea in Western countries, where the incidence has recently been rising. From September 2002 to...

Legionella-uitbraak in Amsterdam: koeltoren als bron (2006)

IJzerman, E.P.F., Coutinho, R.A.

Wiskundige modellering voor bestrijding van infectieziekten (2006)

Kretzschmar, M., Wallinga, J., Coutinho, R.A.

Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) among HIV-infected drug users: a prospective cohort study of sexual risk and injecting behaviour (2006)

Smit, C., Lindenburg, K., Geskus, R.B., Brinkman, K., Coutinho, R.A., Prins, M.

Molecular epidemiology of hepatitis A in Noord-Brabant, the Netherlands (2005)

Tjon, G., Wijkmans, C.J., Coutinho, R.A., Koek, A.G., Leenders, A.G.E., ...

Occupational exposure to bloodborne viruses in the Amsterdam police force, 2000-2003 (2005)

Sonder, G.J.B., Bovée, L., Coutinho, R.A., Baayen, D., Spaargaren, J.

Prophylaxis and follow-up after possible exposure to HIV, hepatitis B virus, and hepatitis C virus outside hospital: evaluation of policy 2000-3 (2005)

Sonder, G.J.B., Regez, R.M., Brinkman, K., Prins, J.M., Mulder, J.W., Spaargaren, J., ...

New lymphogranuloma venereum Chlamydia trachomatis variant, Amsterdam (2005)

Spaargaren, J., Fennema, J.S.A., Morré, S.A., Coutinho, R.A.

Causal pathways of the effects of age and the CCR5-Delta 32, CCR2-641, and SDF-1 3 ' A alleles on AIDS development (2005)

Geskus, R.B., Meyer, L., Hubert, J-B., Schuitemaker, H., Berkhout, B., Rouzioux, C., ...

Increase of sexually transmitted infections, but not HIV, among young homosexual men in Amsterdam: are STIs still reliable markers for HIV transmission? (2005)

Bij, A. Van Der, Stolte, I.S., Coutinho, R.A.

GB virus C coinfection and HIV-1 disease progression: The Amsterdam Cohort Study (2005)

Bij, A. Van Der, Kloosterboer, N., Prins, M., Boeser-Nunnink, B., Geskus, R.B., ...

Reply to George and to Stapleton et al. Reply on: GB virus C coinfection and HIV-1 disease progression: The Amsterdam Cohort Study J Infect Dis. 2005 Mar 1;191(5):678-85 (2005)

Bij, A. Van Der, Kloosterboer, N., Prins, M., Boeser-Nunnink, B., Geskus, R.B., Lange, J.M.A., ...

Do HIV disease progression and HAART response vary among injecting drug users in Europe? (2005)

Zangerle, R., Hernandez Aguado, I., Boufassa, F., Broers, B., Brettle, R.P., ...

Monitoring cause-specific adult mortality in developing countries: a comparison of data sources for Addis Ababa and its implications for policy and research (2005)

Reniers, G., Araya, T., Schaap, A., Kumie, A., Kebede, D., Nagelkerke, N., ...

Molecular typing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis by mycobacterial interspersed repetitive unit-variable-number tandem repeat analysis, a more accurate method for identifying epidemiological links between patients with tuberculosis (2005)

Deutekom, H. Van, Supply, Ph., Willery, E., Hoijing, S.P., Locht, C., ...

Changes in risk behavior and dynamics of hepatitis C virus infections among young drug users in Amsterdam, the Netherlands (2005)

Laar, T. Van Der, Langendam, M.W., Bruisten, S.M., Welp, E.A.E., Verhaest, I., ...

Spontaneous control of viral load and CD4 cell count progression among HIV-1 seroconverters: the CASCADE Collaboration (2005)

Madec, Y., Boufassa, F., Porter, K., Meyer, L., ...

Sexual risk behaviour among Surinamese and Antillean migrants travelling to their countries of origin (2005)

Kramer, M., Coutinho, R.A., Prins, M.

Vogelgriep H5N1 in Europa: vooralsnog gering gezondheidsrisico voor Nederland (2005)

Timen, A., Vliet, J.A. Van, Koopmans, M.G.M., Steenbergen, J.E. Van, Coutinho, R.A.

Joint modelling of bivariate longitudinal data with informative dropout and left-censoring, with application to the evolution of CD4+ cell count and HIV RNA viral load in response to treatment of HIV infection: the Cascade Collaboration (2005)

Thiebaut, R., Jacqmin-Gadda, H., Babiker, A.G., Commenges, D., ...

An outbreak of hepatitis A among homeless drug users in Rotterdam, The Netherlands (2005)

Tjon, G., Götz, H.M., Koek, A., Zwart, O. De, Coutinho, R.A., ...

Slow epidemic of lymphogranuloma venereum L2b strain (2005)

Spaargaren, J., Schachter, J., Moncada, J., Fennema, J.S.A., Pena, A.S., ...

New lymphogranuloma venereum Chlamydia trachomatis variant, Amsterdam (2005)

Spaargaren, J., Fennema, J.S.A., Morré, S.A., Coutinho, R.A.

Real-time polymerase chain reaction to diagnose lymphogranuloma venereum [letter] (2005)

Morré, S.A., Spaargaren, J., Fennema, J.S.A., Coutinho, R.A., Pena, A.S.

Slow epidemic of lymphogranuloma venereum L2b strain (2005)

Spaargaren, J., Schachter, J., Moncada, J., Fennema, J.S.A., Pena, A.S., ...

Low CD4 T cell counts before HIV-1 seroconversion do not affect disease progression in Ethiopian factory workers (2005)

Mekonnen, Y., Geskus, R.B., Hendriks, J.C.M., Messele, T., Borghans, J., Miedema, F., ...

Prophylaxis and follow-up after possible exposure to HIV, hepatitis B virus, and hepatitis C virus outside hospital: evaluation of policy 2000-3 (2005)

Sonder, G.J.B., Regez, R.M., Brinkman, K., Prins, J.M., Mulder, J.W., Spaargaren, J., ...

Low CD4 T cell counts before HIV-1 seroconversion do not affect disease progression in Ethiopian factory workers (2005)

Mekonnen, Y., Geskus, R.B., Hendriks, J.C.M., Messele, T., Borghans, J., Miedema, F., ...

GB virus C coinfection and HIV-1 disease progression: The Amsterdam Cohort Study (2005)

Bij, A. Van Der, Kloosterboer, N., Prins, M., Boeser-Nunnink, B., Geskus, R.B., Lange, J.M.A., ...

Causal pathways of the effects of age and the CCR5-Delta 32, CCR2-641, and SDF-1 3 ' A alleles on AIDS development (2005)

Geskus, R.B., Meyer, L., Hubert, J-B., Schuitemaker, H., Berkhout, B., Rouzioux, C., ...

High plasma HIV load in the CRF01-AE outbreak among injecting drug users in Finland (2005)

Kivela, P.S., Krol, A., Salminen, M.O., Geskus, R.B., Suni, J.I., Anttilla, V.J., ...

Expression of chemokine receptors CCR5 and CXCR4 on CD4(+) T cells and plasma chemokine levels during treatment of active tuberculosis in HIV-1-coinfected patients (2005)

Wolday, D., Tegbaru, B., Kassu, A., Messele, T., Coutinho, R.A., Baarle, D. Van, ...

Prevalence and incidence of, and risk factors for, HIV-1 infection among factory workers in Ethiopia, 1997-2001 (2005)

Mekonnen, Y., Sanders, E., Messele, T., Wolday, D., Dorigo-Zestma, W., Schaap, A., ...

Declining trend in transmission of drug-resistant HIV-1 in Amsterdam (2004)

Bezemer, D., Jurriaans, S., Prins, M., Hoek, L. Van Der, Prins, J.M., Wolf, F. De, ...

Pre-seroconversion immune status predicts the rate of CD4 T cell decline following HIV infection (2004)

Danisman, F., Orro, S.A., Borghans, J., Hazenberg, M.D., Coutinho, R.A., ...

HIV en aids, recente ontwikkelingen in Nederland (2004)

Lindenburg, C.E.A., Prins, J.M., Coutinho, R.A.

Minder weigering van deelname aan HIV-screening door zwangeren in Amsterdam sedert de invoering van de standaard-HIV-screening-tenzij weigering ('opting-out'-methode) (2004)

Bij, A. Van Der, Boer, K., Schutte, M.F., Coutinho, R.A.

Primary HIV infection as source of HIV transmission within steady and casual partnerships among homosexual men (2004)

Xiridou, M., Geskus, R.B., Coutinho, R.A., Kretzschmar, M.

Differences in HIV RNA levels before the initiation of antiretroviral therapy among 1864 individuals with known HIV-1 seroconversion dates (2004)

Touloumi, G., Pantazis, N., Babiker, A.G., Walker, S.A., Katsarou, O., Karafouklidou, A., ...

Perceived viral load, but not actual HIV-1-RNA load, is associated with sexual risk behaviour among HIV infected homosexual men (2004)

Stolte, I.S., Eeden, A. Van, Coutinho, R.A.

Homosexual men change to risky sex when perceiving less threat of HIV/AIDS since availability of highly active antiretroviral therapy: a longitudinal study (2004)

Stolte, I.S., Geskus, R.B., Coutinho, R.A.

Two years' prospective collection of molecular and epidemiological data shows limited spread of hepatitis A virus outside risk groups in Amsterdam, 2000-2002 (2004)

Steenbergen, J.E. Van, Tjon, G., Koek, A., Coutinho, R.A., Bruisten, S.M.

Much gained by integrating contact tracing and vaccination in the hepatitis B antenatal screening program in Amsterdam, 1992-1999 (2004)

Steenbergen, J.E. Van, Baayen, D., Peerbooms, P.G.H., Coutinho, R.A.

Analysis of Chlamydia trachomatis serovar distribution changes in the Netherlands (1986-2002) (2004)

Spaargaren, J., Verhaest, I., Mooij, J.M., Smit, C., Fennema, J.S.A., Coutinho, R.A., ...

Hepatitis A virus immunity and seroconversion among contacts of acute hepatitis A patients in Amsterdam, 1996-2000: An evaluation of current prevention policy (2004)

Sonder, G.J.B., Steenbergen, J.E. Van, Peerbooms, P.G.H., Coutinho, R.A.

Declining AIDS mortality in Amsterdam - Contributions of declining HIV incidence and effective therapy (2004)

Smit, C., Geskus, R.B., Uitenbroek, D., Mulder, D., Coutinho, R.A., ...

Transmission of herpes simplex virus type 2 among factory workers in Ethiopia (2004)

Kebede, Y., Dorigo-Zetsma, J.W., Mengistu, Y., Mekonnen, Y., Schaap, A., Wolday, D., ...

An update on HIV related epidemiological research (2004)

Prins, M., Coutinho, R.A.

Performance of routine syphilis serology in the Ethiopian cohort on HIV/AIDS (2004)

Dorigo-Zetsma, J.W., Belewu, D., Meless, H., Sanders, E., Coutinho, R.A., Schaap, A., ...

Clustered tuberculosis cases - Do they represent recent transmission and can they be detected earlier? (2004)

Deutekom, H. Van, Hoijng, S.P., Langendam, M.W., Horsman, A., Soolingen, D. Van, ...

Systemic non-Hodgkin lymphoma in individuals with known dates of HIV seroconversion: incidence and predictors: CASCADE Collaboration (2004)

Baskaran, K., Brettle, R.P., Porter, K., Walker, A.S., ...

Spread of hepatitis C virus among European injection drug users infected with HIV: A phylogenetic analysis (2004)

Verhaest, I., Lamzira, S., Hernandez-Aguado, I., Zangerle, R., Boufassa, F., ...

Short-term risk of AIDS according to current CD4 cell count and viral load in antiretroviral drug-naive individuals and those treated in the monotherapy era (2004)

Beral, V., Coutinho, R.A., Darbyshire, J.H., Del Amo, J., Gill, N., Lee, C., ...

Pre-seroconversion immune status predicts the rate of CD4 T cell decline following HIV infection (2004)

Danisman, F., Orro, S.A., Borghans, J., Hazenberg, M.D., Coutinho, R.A., ...

Declining trend in transmission of drug-resistant HIV-1 in Amsterdam (2004)

Bezemer, D., Jurriaans, S., Prins, M., Hoek, L. Van Der, Prins, J.M., Wolf, F. De, ...

Prediction of residual time to AIDS and death based on markers and cofactors (2003)

Geskus, R.B., Miedema, F., Goudsmit, J., Reiss, P., Schuitemaker, H., Coutinho, R.A.

Persistent immune activation in HIV-1 infection is associated with progression to AIDS (2003)

Hazenberg, M.D., Otto, S.A., Roos, M.T.L., Coutinho, R.A., Lange, J.M.A., ...

Impact of tuberculosis on HIV disease progression in persons with well-documented time of HIV seroconversion (2003)

CASCADE, :, Prins, M., Coutinho, R.A.

Determinants of survival following HIV-1 seroconversion after the introduction of HAART (2003)

CASCADE, :, Prins, M., Coutinho, R.A.

Differences in CD4 cell counts at seroconversion and decline among 5739 HIV-1-infected individuals with well-estimated dates of seroconversion [CASCADE collaboration] (2003)

CASCADE, :, Prins, M., Coutinho, R.A.

Estimating the effect of antiretroviral treatment during HIV seroconversion: impact of confounding in observational data [CASCADE collaboration] (2003)

CASCADE, :, Prins, M., Coutinho, R.A.

Tuberculosis risk varies with the duration of HIV infection: a prospective study of European drug users with known date of HIV seroconversion (2003)

Langendam, M.W., Zangerle, R., Hernandez Aguado, I., Boufassa, F., Schiffer, V., ...

Steady and casual partners as sources of HIV infection among young homosexual men in Amsterdam (2003)

Xiridou, M., Kretzschmar, M., Geskus, R.B., Wit, J. De, Coutinho, R.A.

Evidence of changes in sexual behaviours among male factory workers in Ethiopia (2003)

Mekonnen, Y., Aklilu, M., Tsegaye, A., Wolday, D., Geskus, R.B., ...

Effects of CCR5-Delta32 and CCR2-64I alleles on HIV-1 disease progression: the protection varies with duration of infection (2003)

Mulherin, S.A., O'Brien, Th.R., Ioannidis, J.P.A., Goedert, J.J., Buchbinder, S.P., Coutinho, R.A., ...

Simple markers for initiating antiretroviral therapy among HIV-infected Ethiopians (2003)

Mekonnen, Y., Sanders, E.J., Dorigo, W., Wolday, D., Schaap, A., ...

The contribution of steady and casual partnerships to the incidence of HIV infection among homosexual men in Amsterdam (2003)

Xiridou, M., Geskus, R.B., Wit, J. De, Coutinho, R.A., Kretzschmar, M.

Short-term CD4 cell response after highly active antiretroviral therapy initiated at different times from seroconversion in 1,500 seroconverters (2003)

CASCADE, :, Prins, M., Coutinho, R.A.

HIV-infectie en aids in Nederland: prevalentie en incidentie, 1987-2001 (2003)

Beuker, R.J., Prins, M., Fennema, J.S.A., Coutinho, R.A., ...

Mortality impact of AIDS in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (2003)

Sanders, E.J., Araya, T., Kebede, D., Schaap, A., Nagelkerke, N.J.D., Coutinho, R.A.

Tuberculosis risk varies with the duration of HIV infection: a prospective study of European drug users with known date of HIV seroconversion (2003)

Langendam, M.W., Zangerle, R., Hernandez Aguado, I., Boufassa, F., Schiffer, V., ...

HIV-screening onder zwangere vrouwen in de regio Amsterdam in 2002 (2003)

Boer, K., Schutte, M.F., Coutinho, R.A.

HIV testing behaviour among heterosexual migrants in Amsterdam (2003)

Stolte, I.G., Gras, M.J., Coutinho, R.A.

Persistent immune activation in HIV-1 infection is associated with progression to AIDS (2003)

Hazenberg, M.D., Otto, S.A., Roos, M.T.L., Coutinho, R.A., Lange, J.M.A., ...

Influence of human leukocyte antigen-B22 alleles on the course of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection in 3 cohorts of white men (2003)

Dorak, M.T., Tang, J., Tang, S., Penman-Aguilar, A., Coutinho, R.A., Goedert, J.J., ...

Prediction of residual time to AIDS and death based on markers and cofactors (2003)

Geskus, R.B., Miedema, F., Goudsmit, J., Reiss, P., Schuitemaker, H., Coutinho, R.A.

Transmissie van Hepatitis-B-virus van een chirurg naar patienten gedurende vier jaar (2003)

Spijkerman, I.J.B., Doorn, L.J. Van, Jansen, M.H.W., Wijkmans, C.J., Coutinho, R.A., ...

Limited effect of highly active antiretroviral therapy among HIV-positive injecting drug users on the population level (2003)

Boufassa, F., Schiffer, V., Brettle, R.P., Robertson, J.R., Hernandez Aguado, I., ...

Prediction of residual time to AIDS and death based on markers and cofactors (2003)

Geskus, R.B., Miedema, F., Goudsmit, J., Reiss, P., Schuitemaker, H., Coutinho, R.A.

Persistent immune activation in HIV-1 infection is associated with progression to AIDS (2003)

Hazenberg, M.D., Otto, S.A., Roos, M.T.L., Coutinho, R.A., Lange, J.M.A., ...

Long-term follow-up: no effect of therapeutic vaccination with HIV-1 p17/p24:Ty virus-like particles on HIV-1 disease progression (2002)

Lindenburg, C.E.A., Stolte, I.S., Langendam, M.W., Miedema, F., Williams, I.G., Colebunders, R., ...

Naturally HIV-1 seroconverters with lowest viral load have best prognosis, but in time lose control of viraemia (2002)

Goudsmit, J., Bogaards, J.A., Jurriaans, S., Schuitemaker, H., Lange, J.M.A., Coutinho, R.A., ...

Risk factors for human herpesvirus 8 infection in a cohort of drug users in The Netherlands, 1985-1996 (2002)

Renwick, N.M., Weverling, G.J., Sheldon, J.A., Schulz, Th.F., Prins, M., ...

Primary HIV-1 subtype C infection in Ethiopia (2002)

Rinke De Wit, T.F., Tsegaye, A., Wolday, D., Hailu, B., Aklilu, M., Sanders, E., ...

Changes over calendar time in the risk of specific first AIDS-defining events following HIV seroconversion, adjusting for competing risks (2002)

CASCADE, :, AMC-werkgroeplid, O.m., Coutinho, R.A.

Nasopharyngeal carriage of potential bacterial pathogens related to day care attendance, with special reference to the molecular epidemiology of Haemophilus influenzae (2002)

Peerbooms, P.G.H., Engelen, M.N., Stokman, D.A.J., Weert, M-L. Van, Bruisten, S.M., ...

Risk behaviour and sexually transmitted diseases are on the rise in gay men, but what is happening with HIV? (2002)

Stolte, I.G., Coutinho, R.A.

Long-term follow-up: no effect of therapeutic vaccination with HIV-1 p17/p24:Ty virus-like particles on HIV-1 disease progression (2002)

Lindenburg, C.E.A., Stolte, I.S., Langendam, M.W., Miedema, F., Williams, I.G., Colebunders, R., ...

Evaluation of the hepatitis B antenatal screening and neonatal immunization program in Amsterdam, 1993-98 (2002)

Steenbergen, J.E. Van, Leentvaar-Kuijpers, A., Baayen, D., Spaargaren, J., ...

HIV incidence on the increase among homosexual men attending an Amsterdam sexually transmitted disease clinic: using a novel approach for detecting recent infections (2002)

Spaargaren, J., Geskus, R.B., Beijnen, J., Coutinho, R.A., Fennema, J.S.A.

Preliminary results of the first year of an enhanced hepatitis B pilot vaccination program for men who have sex with men, hard drug users and heterosexuals with multiple partners in the Netherlands (1988-99) (2002)

Steenbergen, J.E. Van, Fennema, J.S.A., Ruijs, W.L.M., Schutten, M., Coutinho, R.A., ...

Molecular epidemiology of hepatitis B virus in Amsterdam 1992-1997 (2002)

Steenbergen, J.E. Van, Niesters, H.G.M., Leentvaar-Kuijpers, A., ...

HIV-opmars in Nederland: aanwijzingen, maar nog geen uitsluitsel (2002)

Coutinho, R.A.

Postexpositiebehandeling tegen HIV buiten het ziekenhuis in Amsterdam, januari-december 2000 (2002)

Sonder, G.J.B., Regez, R.M., Brinkman, K., Prins, J.M., Mulder, J.W., Coutinho, R.A., ...

The impact of pregnancy and menopause on CD4 lymphocyte counts in HIV-infected women (2002)

Vernazza, P., Coutinho, R.A., Prins, M.

Low incidence of syphilis among factory workers in Ethiopia: effect of an intervention based on education and counselling (2002)

Sahlu, T., Rinke De Wit, T.F., Tsegaye, A., Mekonnen, Y., Beyene, A., Hailu, B., ...

Syfilisepidemie en stijging van het aantal HIV-infecties onder homoseksuele mannen op de Amsterdamse SOA-polikliniek (2002)

Fennema, J.S.A., Cairo, I., Spaargaren, J., Coutinho, R.A.

Risk factors for human herpesvirus 8 infection in a cohort of drug users in The Netherlands, 1985-1996 (2002)

Renwick, N.M., Weverling, G.J., Sheldon, J.A., Schulz, Th.F., Prins, M., ...

Naturally HIV-1 seroconverters with lowest viral load have best prognosis, but in time lose control of viraemia (2002)

Goudsmit, J., Bogaards, J.A., Jurriaans, S., Schuitemaker, H., Lange, J.M.A., Coutinho, R.A., ...

Transmission of hepatitis B virus from a surgeon to his patients during high-risk and low-risk surgical procedures during 4 years (2002)

Spijkerman, I.J.B., Doorn, L.J. Van, Janssen, M.H.W., Wijkmans, C.J., Coutinho, R.A., ...

A summary report from Amsterdam: increase in sexually transmitted diseases and risky sexual behaviour among homosexual men in relation to the introduction of new anti-HIV drugs (2002)

Stolte, I.G., Fennema, H., Coutinho, R.A.

HIV prevalence and risk behaviour in young drug users in Amsterdam (2002)

Welp, E.A.E., Lodder, A.C., Langendam, M.W., Coutinho, R.A.

Amsterdam Cohort Study on HIV and AIDS: impact of exposure to UVR as estimated by means of a 2-year retrospective questionnaire on immune parameters in HIV positive males (2002)

Maas, J., Termorshuizen, F., Geskus, R.B., Goettsch, W., Coutinho, R.A., Miedema, F., ...

Seasonal influences on immunological parameters in HIV-infected homosexual men: searching for the immunomodulating effects of sunlight (2002)

Termorshuizen, F., Geskus, R.B., Roos, M.T., Coutinho, R.A., Loveren, H. Van

De 14e Internationale Aidsconferentie: 'Kennis, betrokkenheid en actie' (2002)

Prins, M., Stolte, I.S., Coutinho, R.A.

Demographic impact of AIDS in a low-fertility urban African setting: Projection for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (2002)

Mekonnen, Y., Jegou, R., Coutinho, R.A., Nokes, J., Fontanet, A.L.

Decline in prevalence of HIV-1 infection and syphilis among young women attending antenatal care clinics in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Results from sentinel surveillance, 1995-2001 (2002)

Tsegaye, A., Rinke De Wit, T.F., Mekonnen, Y., Beyene, A., Aklilu, M., Messele, T., ...

Primary HIV-1 subtype C infection in Ethiopia (2002)

Rinke De Wit, T.F., Tsegaye, A., Wolday, D., Hailu, B., Aklilu, M., Sanders, E., ...

Molecular epidemiology of hepatitis B virus in Amsterdam 1992-1997. (2002)

Van Steenbergen, J.E., Niesters, HG.M., Op De Coul, EL.M., Van Doornum, GJ.J., Leentvaar-Kuijpers, A., ...

Long-term follow-up: no effect of therapeutic vaccination with HIV-1 p17/p24:Ty virus-like particles on HIV-1 disease progression (2002)

Lindenburg, C.E.A., Stolte, I.S., Langendam, M.W., Miedema, F., Williams, I.G., Colebunders, R., ...

Naturally HIV-1 seroconverters with lowest viral load have best prognosis, but in time lose control of viraemia (2002)

Goudsmit, J., Bogaards, J.A., Jurriaans, S., Schuitemaker, H., Lange, J.M.A., Coutinho, R.A., ...

Risk factors for human herpesvirus 8 infection in a cohort of drug users in The Netherlands, 1985-1996 (2002)

Renwick, N.M., Weverling, G.J., Sheldon, J.A., Schulz, Th.F., Prins, M., ...

Primary HIV-1 subtype C infection in Ethiopia (2002)

Rinke De Wit, T.F., Tsegaye, A., Wolday, D., Hailu, B., Aklilu, M., Sanders, E., ...

Long-term follow-up: no effect of therapeutic vaccination with HIV-1 p17/p24:Ty virus-like particles on HIV-1 disease progression (2002)

Lindenburg, C. E. A., Stolte, I., Langendam, M. W., Miedema, F., Williams, I. G., Colebunders, R., ...

Long-term effects of therapeutic vaccination of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1-infected subjects with HIV-1 p17/p24:Ty virus-like particles (p24-VLP) on progression to AIDS, death, a CD4 cell...

Is the time from HIV seroconversion a determinant of therisk of AIDS after adjustment for updated CD4 cell accounts? (2001)

CASCADE, :, AMC-werkgroeplid, O.m., Coutinho, R.A.

Large decline in injecting drug use in Amsterdam, 1986-1998: explanatory mechanisms and determinants of injecting transitions (2001)

Coutinho, R.A.

No evidence that vaccination with a polysaccharide pneumococcal vaccine protects drug users against all-cause pneumonia (2001)

Lindenburg, C.E.A., Langendam, M.W., Miedema, F., Coutinho, R.A.

Factors associated with HIV-1 infection among sex workers of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (2001)

Aklilu, M., Messele, T., Tsegaye, A., Biru, T., Mariam, D.H., ...

No evidence that vaccination with a polysaccharide pneumococcal vaccine protects drug users against all-cause pneumonia (2001)

Lindenburg, C.E.A., Langendam, M.W., Miedema, F., Coutinho, R.A.

Determinants of high-risk sexual behavior among immigrant groups in Amsterdam: Implications for interventions (2001)

Gras, M.J., Coutinho, R.A.

The impact of immigration on env HIV-1 subtype distribution among heterosexuals in the Netherlands: influx of subtype B and non-B strains (2001)

Coutinho, R.A., Lukashov, V.V., Goudsmit, J., ...

Persistence of Chlamydia trachomatis infections: Bacterium and host based? letter (2001)

Morre, S.A., Spaargaren, J., Schmid, G., Pe?a, A.S., Coutinho, R.A.

Dwalingen in de methodologie. XXXV. Bias in het prevalentiecohort-onderzoek naar het natuurlijke ziektebeloop (2001)

Prins, M., Geskus, R.B., Coutinho, R.A.

Effects of CCR5-Delta 32, CCR2-641, and SDF-1 3 ' A alleles on HIV-1 disease progression: An international meta-analysis of Effects of CCR5-Delta 32, CCR2-641, and SDF-1 3 ' A alleles on HIV-1 disease progression: An international meta-analysis of individual-patient data (2001)

Ioannidis, J.P.A., Rosenberg, Ph.S., Goedert, J.J., Ashton, L.J., Benfield, T.L., Buchbinder, S.P., ...

Toename van chinolonresistentie bij Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Amsterdam (2001)

Peerbooms, P.G.H., Spaargaren, J., Fennema, J.S.A., Cairo, I., Coutinho, R.A.

Pneumococcal carriage in children in The Netherlands: A molecular epidemiological study (2001)

Bogaert, D., Engelen, M.N., Elzenaar, K.P., Perbooms, P.G.H., Coutinho, R.A., ...

Amplified fragment length polymorphism fingerprinting for identification of a core group of Neisseria gonorrhoeae transmitters in the population attending a clinic for treatment of sexually transmitted diseases in Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2001)

Spaargaren, J., Stoof, J., Fennema, H., Coutinho, R.A., Savelkoul, P.

Carrier rate of zidovudine-resistant HIV-1: The impact of failing therapy on transmission of resistant strains (2001)

Goudsmit, J., Weverling, G.J., Hoek, L. Van Der, Ronde, A. De, Miedema, F., Coutinho, R.A., ...

The relationships between HIV test inteval, demographic factors and HIV disease progression: CASCADE European Coolaborative Project (2001)

Sabin, C.A., Coutinho, R.A.

Cost-effectiveness of partner pharmacotherapy in screening women for asymptomatic infection with Chlamydia Trachomatis (2001)

Postma, M.J., Welte, R., Jager, J.C., Coutinho, R.A.

Increase in the share of steady partners as a source of HIV infection: a 17-year study of seroconversion among gay men (2001)

Davidovich, U., Wit, J. De, Albrecht, N., Geskus, R.B., Stroebe, W., Coutinho, R.A.

Increase in sexually transmitted infections among homosexual men in Amsterdam in relation to HAART (2001)

Stolte, I.S., Fennema, J.S.A., Coutinho, R.A.

The impact of experiencing lipodystrophy on the sexual behaviour and well-being among HIV-infected homosexual men (2001)

Stolte, I.S., Albrecht, N., Coutinho, R.A.

The impact of harm-reduction-based methadone treatment on mortality among heroin users (2001)

Langendam, M.W., Coutinho, R.A.

Prevalence and risk factors of HSV-1 and HSV-2 antibodies in European HIV infected women (2001)

Spaargaren, J., Merks, J., Coutinho, R.A., Prins, M.

Using phylogenetic analysis to trace HIV-1 migration among western European injecting drug users seroconverting from 1984 to 1997 (2001)

Prins, M., Cornelissen, M., Boufassa, F., Brettle, R.P., ...

Sexual risk behaviour relates to the virological and immunological improvements during highly active antiretroviral therapy in HIV-1 infection (2001)

Goudsmit, J., Prins, M., Weverling, G.J., Coutinho, R.A.

The impact of immigration on env HIV-1 subtype distribution among heterosexuals in the Netherlands: influx of subtype B and non-B strains (2001)

Coutinho, R.A., Lukashov, V.V., Goudsmit, J., ...

Surrogate markers for disease progression in treated HIV infection (2001)

Ghani, A.C., Wolf, F. De, Ferguson, N.M., Donnelly, C.A., Coutinho, R.A., Miedema, F., ...

Carrier rate of zidovudine-resistant HIV-1: The impact of failing therapy on transmission of resistant strains (2001)

Goudsmit, J., Weverling, G.J., Hoek, L. Van Der, Ronde, A. De, Miedema, F., Coutinho, R.A., ...

"Ethiopia-Netherlands aids research project" (2001)

Sanders, E.J., Rinke De Wit, T.F., Fontanet, A.L., Goudsmit, J., Miedema, F., Coutinho, R.A.

Resultaten van het "Ethiopia-Netherlands aids research project"; 1995-2000 (2001)

Rinke De Wit, T.F., Sanders, E.J., Fontanet, A.L., Goudsmit, J., Miedema, F., Coutinho, R.A.

Sexual risk behaviour relates to the virological and immunological improvements during highly active antiretroviral therapy in HIV-1 infection (2001)

Goudsmit, J., Prins, M., Weverling, G.J., Coutinho, R.A.

Using phylogenetic analysis to trace HIV-1 migration among western European injecting drug users seroconverting from 1984 to 1997 (2001)

Prins, M., Cornelissen, M., Boufassa, F., Brettle, R.P., ...

Temporal changes in the carriage rate of AZT-resistant HIV-1: The impact of failing therapy versus secondary transmission of resistant strains (2001)

Goudsmit, J., Weverling, G.J., Hoek, L. Van Der, Ronde, A. De, Miedema, F., Coutinho, R.A., ...

Mucosal shedding of human herpesvirus 8 [letter] (2001)

Geskus, R.B., Coutinho, R.A.

Molecular epidemiology of hepatitis A virus in Amsterdam, the Netherlands (2001)

Bruisten, S.M., Steenbergen, J.E. Van, Pijl, A., Niesters, H.G.M., Coutinho, R.A.

No evidence that vaccination with a polysaccharide pneumococcal vaccine protects drug users against all-cause pneumonia (2001)

Lindenburg, C.E.A., Langendam, M.W., Miedema, F., Coutinho, R.A.

Carrier rate of zidovudine-resistant HIV-1: The impact of failing therapy on transmission of resistant strains (2001)

Goudsmit, J., Weverling, G.J., Hoek, L. Van Der, Ronde, A. De, Miedema, F., Coutinho, R.A., ...

The impact of immigration on env HIV-1 subtype distribution among heterosexuals in the Netherlands: influx of subtype B and non-B strains. (2001)

Coutinho, R.A., Van Doornum, G.J., Lukashov, V.V., Goudsmit, J., ...

The impact of immigration on env HIV-1 subtype distribution among heterosexuals in the Netherlands: influx of subtype B and non-B strains (2001)

Coutinho, R.A., Lukashov, V.V., Goudsmit, J., ...

Using phylogenetic analysis to trace HIV-1 migration among western European injecting drug users seroconverting from 1984 to 1997 (2001)

Prins, M., Cornelissen, M., Boufassa, F., Brettle, R.P., ...

Sexual risk behaviour relates to the virological and immunological improvements during highly active antiretroviral therapy in HIV-1 infection (2001)

Goudsmit, J., Prins, M., Weverling, G.J., Coutinho, R.A.

Pneumococcal carriage in children in The Netherlands: a molecular epidemiological study (2001)

Bogaert, D., Engelen, M.N., Timmers-Reker, A.J., Elzenaar, K.P., Peerbooms, P.G., Coutinho, R.A., ...

In 1999, Engelen and coworkers investigated colonization in Amsterdam among 259 children attending 16 day-care centers (DCCs) and among 276 children who did not attend day-care centers (NDCCs). A...

Increased cell division but not thymic dysfunction rapidly affects the T-cell receptor excision circle content of the naive T cell population in HIV-1 infection (2000)

Hazenberg, Mette D., Borleffs, J.C.C., Otto, S.A. (Sigrid), Verschuren, M.C.M. (Martie), Boucher, C.A.B., ...

Recent thymic emigrants can be identified by T cell receptor excision circles (TRECs) formed during T-cell receptor rearrangement. Decreasing numbers of TRECs have been observed with aging and in...

Highly active antiretroviral therapy and incidence of cancer in human immunodeficiency virus-infected adults (2000)

AMC-werkgroeplid, O.m., Coutinho, R.A.

T-cell progenitor function during progressive human immunodeficiency virus-1 infection and after antiretroviral therapy (2000)

Clark, D., Repping, S., Pakker, N.G., Prins, J.M., Notermans, D.W., ...

Human herpesvirus 8 infections in the Amsterdam cohort studies (1984-1997): analysis of seroconversions to ORF65 and ORF73 (2000)

Goudsmit, J., Renwick, N.M., Coutinho, R.A., Heisterkamp, S.H., Bakker, M., ...

Epidemiology of infections with intestinal parasites and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) among sugar-estate residents in Ethiopia (2000)

Fontanet, A.L., Sahlu, T., Rinke De Wit, T.F., Messele, T., Masho, W., Woldemichael, T., ...

Cost-effectiveness of screening asymptomatic women for Chlamydia trachomatis: the importance of reinfection and partner referral (2000)

Postma, M., Welte, R., Doornum, G. Van, Coutinho, R.A., ...

Increased cell division but not thymic dysfunction rapidly affects the T-cell receptor excision circle content of the naive T cell population in HIV-1 infection (2000)

Hazenberg, M.D., Otto, S.A., Verschuren, M.C.M., Borleffs, J.C.C., Boucher, C.A.B., ...

Changes in the uptake of antiretroviral therapy and survival in people with known duration of HIV infection in Europe: results from CASCADE: CASCADE collaboration (2000)

Porter, K., Coutinho, R.A., Prins, M.

Effect ignoring the time of HIV seroconversion is estimating changes in survival over calendar time in observational studies: results from CASCADE: CASCADE collaboration (2000)

Porter, K., Coutinho, R.A., Prins, M.

Pre-Aids mortality and its aasociation with HIV disease progression in haemophilic men, injecting drug users and homosexual men (2000)

Prins, M., Sabin, C.A., Lee, C.A., Devereux, H., Coutinho, R.A.

Griep als toetje (2000)

Bovee, L., Esman, S., Spaargaren, J., Baayen, D., Coutinho, R.A., Hoek, A. Van Den

Kinderspeelvijvers in Amsterdam: poeltjes des verderfs ? De microbiologische waterkwaliteit van kinderspeelvijvers in Amsterdam, in relatie tot gezondheidsklachten bij de gebruikers van deze speelvijvers. (2000)

Engelen, M.N., Durieux, A.L., Schoon, J.N.P., Peerbooms, P.G.H., ...

Some aspects of the natural history of HIV infection (2000)

Coutinho, R.A.

Needle exchange, pragmatism, and moralism (2000)

Coutinho, R.A.

Shigellose in Amsterdam, 1991-1998: voorkomen en resultaten van contactonderzoek (2000)

Vermaak, M.P., Langendam, M.W., Peerbooms, P.G.H., Coutinho, R.A.

Strong decline in herpes simplex virus antibodies over time among young homosexual men is associated with changing sexual behavior (2000)

Bruisten, S.M., Coutinho, R.A.

Secular trends in the survival of HIV-infected homosexual men in Amsterdam and Vancouver etsimated from a death-included CD4-staged Markov model (2000)

Hendriks, J.C.M., Craib, K.J.P., Veugelers, P.J., Coutinho, R.A., Schechter, M.T., ...

Strong association between failure of T cell homeostasis and the synctium-inducing phenotype among HIV-1-infected men in the Amsterdam cohort study (2000)

Maas, J.J., Gange, S.J., Schuitemaker, H., Coutinho, R.A., Leeuwen, R. Van, Margolick, J.B.

Farmaco-economische evaluatie van universele HIV-screening in de zwangerschap: een kosteneffectiviteitsanalyse voor Amsterdam (2000)

Postma, M.J., Beck, E.J., Heeg, B., Jager, J.C., Coutinho, R.A.

Methadone maintenance and cessation of injecting drug use: results from the Amsterdam Cohort Study (2000)

Langendam, M.W., Coutinho, R.A.

Survival after introduction of HAART in people with known duration of HIV-1 infection: the CASCADE Collaboration (2000)

Porter, K., Coutinho, R.A., Prins, M.

Time from HIV-1 seroconversion to Aids and death before widespread use of highly-active antiretroviral therapy: a collaborative re-analysis: collaborative Group on Aids incubation and HIV survival including the CASCADE EU concerted action (2000)

Beral, V., Coutinho, R.A., Prins, M.

Sterke toename van gonorroe en syfilis onder bezoekers van de Amsterdamse SOA-polikliniek (2000)

Fennema, J.S.A., Cairo, I., Coutinho, R.A.

Epidemiology of HIV and Schistosoma mansoni infections among sugar-estate residents in Ethiopia (2000)

Fontanet, A.L., Woldemichael, T., Sahlu, T., Dam, G.J. Van, Messele, T., Rinke De Wit, T.F., ...

Risk factors for human herpesvirus 8 seropositivity and seroconversion in a cohort of homosexual men (2000)

Renwick, N.M., Prins, M., Geskus, R.B., Schulz, Th.F., Weverling, G.J., ...

How does tuberculosis relate to HIV positive and HIV negative drug users ? (2000)

Keizer, S.T., Langendam, M.W., Deutekom, H. Van, Coutinho, R.A.

Human herpesvirus 8 infections in the Amsterdam cohort studies (1984-1997): analysis of seroconversions to ORF65 and ORF73 (2000)

Goudsmit, J., Renwick, N.M., Coutinho, R.A., Heisterkamp, S.H., Bakker, M., ...

High prevalence of Epstein-Barr virus type 2 among homosexual men is caused by sexual transmission (2000)

Baarle, D. Van, Hovenkamp, E., Renwick, N.M., Kersten, M.J., Goudsmit, J., ...

Strong association between failure of T cell homeostasis and the synctium-inducing phenotype among HIV-1-infected men in the Amsterdam cohort study (2000)

Maas, J.J., Gange, S.J., Schuitemaker, H., Coutinho, R.A., Leeuwen, R. Van, Margolick, J.B.

Long-term effects of therapeutic vaccination with rgp 120: letter (2000)

Lindenburg, C.E.A., Langendam, M.W., Veenstra, J., Miedema, F., Coutinho, R.A.

Increased cell division but not thymic dysfunction rapidly affects the T-cell receptor excision circle content of the naive T cell population in HIV-1 infection (2000)

Hazenberg, M.D., Otto, S.A., Verschuren, M.C.M., Borleffs, J.C.C., Boucher, C.A.B., ...

T-cell progenitor function during progressive human immunodeficiency virus-1 infection and after antiretroviral therapy (2000)

Clark, D., Repping, S., Pakker, N.G., Prins, J.M., Notermans, D.W., ...

High prevalence of Epstein-Barr virus type 2 among homosexual men is caused by sexual transmission (2000)

Baarle, D. Van, Hovenkamp, E., Renwick, N.M., Kersten, M.J., Goudsmit, J., ...

Cop. University of Chicago Press

T-cell progenitor function during progressive human immunodeficiency virus-1 infection and after antiretroviral therapy (2000)

Clark, D., Repping, S., Pakker, N.G., Prins, J.M., Notermans, D.W., ...

Human herpesvirus 8 infections in the Amsterdam cohort studies (1984-1997): analysis of seroconversions to ORF65 and ORF73 (2000)

Goudsmit, J., Renwick, N.M., Coutinho, R.A., Heisterkamp, S.H., Bakker, M., ...

Increased cell division but not thymic dysfunction rapidly affects the T-cell receptor excision circle content of the naive T cell population in HIV-1 infection (2000)

Hazenberg, M.D., Otto, S.A., Verschuren, M.C.M., Borleffs, J.C.C., Boucher, C.A.B., ...

Strong association between failure of T cell homeostasis and the synctium-inducing phenotype among HIV-1-infected men in the Amsterdam cohort study (2000)

Maas, J.J., Gange, S.J., Schuitemaker, H., Coutinho, R.A., Leeuwen, R. Van, Margolick, J.B.

Risk factors for human herpesvirus 8 seropositivity and seroconversion in a cohort of homosexual men (2000)

Renwick, N.M., Prins, M., Geskus, R.B., Schulz, Th.F., Weverling, G.J., ...

High prevalence of Epstein-Barr virus type 2 among homosexual men is caused by sexual transmission (2000)

Baarle, D. Van, Hovenkamp, E., Renwick, N.M., Kersten, M.J., Goudsmit, J., ...

No evidence for an effect of the CCR5 delta32/+ and CCR2b 64I/+ mutations on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1 disease progression among HIV-1-infected injecting drug users (1999)

Schinkel, J., Langendam, M.W., Coutinho, R.A., Krol, A., Brouwer, M., Schuitemaker, H.

Lymphoproliferative response to HIV type 1 p24 in long-term survicors of HIV type 1 infection is predictive of persistent Aids-free infection (1999)

Pontesilli, O., Carotenuto, P., Kerkhof-Garde, S.R., Roos, M.T.L., Keet, I.P.M., Coutinho, R.A., ...

Reliability of tuberculin purified derivative skin testing and delayed-type hypersensitivity skin test anergy in HIV-infected homosexual men, at risk of tuberculosis (1999)

Maas, J.J., Foudraine, N.A., Schellekens, P.T.A., Mensen, E.A.M., Veenstra, J., Roos, M.T.L., ...

New evidence to reconcile in vitro and epidemiologic data on the possible role of heroin on CD4+ decline among HIV-infected injecting drug users (1999)

Krol, A., Flynn, C., Vlahov, D., Miedema, F., Coutinho, R.A.

Lymphoproliferative response to HIV type 1 p24 in long-term survivors of HIV type 1 infection is predictive of persistent Aids-free infection (1999)

Pontesilli, O., Carotenuto, P., Kerkhof-Garde, S.R., Roos, M.T.L., Keet, I.P.M., Coutinho, R.A., ...

CC-chemokine receptor variants, SDF-1 polymorphism, and disease progression in 720 HIV-infected patients (1999)

Meyer, L., Magierowska, M., Hubert, J-B., Theodourou, I., Rij, R.P. Van, Prins, M., ...

Do today's young homosexual men practice safer sex than today's older homosexual men did when they where young ? An analysis of sexual behavior change across cohorts in Amsterdam (1999)

Johnston, S., Janssen, M., Coutinho, R.A.

Dose-effect relationship between overdose mortality and prescribed methadone dosage in low-treshold maintenance programs (1999)

Langendam, M.W., Coutinho, R.A.

Do gender differences in CD4 cell counts matter ? (1999)

Prins, M., Robertson, J.R., Brettle, R.P., Hernandez Aguado, I., Broers, B., Boufassa, F., ...

Opportunistische screening op genitale infecties met Chlamydia trachomatis onder de seksueel actieve bevolking in Amsterdam.III.Kosteneffectiviteitsanalyse van screening bij vrouwen uitgebreid met de rol van herinfectie en partnermeebehandeling (1999)

Postma, M.J., Welte, R., Jager, J.C., Coutinho, R.A.

Long-term survival after infection with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) among homosexual men in hepatitis B vaccine trial cohorts in Amsterdam, New York City, and San Francisco, 1978-1995 (1999)

Koblin, B.A., Buchbinder, S.P., Ren, L., Vittinghoff, E., Stevens, C.E., ...

Knowledge of HIV serostatus and preventive behaviour among European injecting drug users: second study (1999)

Schlumberger, M.G., Desenclos, J-C., Papaevangelou, G., Richardson, S.C., Ancelle-Park, R., ...

HIV prevalence, sexual risk behaviour and sexual mixing patterns among migrants in Amsterdam, the Netherlands (1999)

Gras, M.J., Weide, J.F., Langendam, M.W., Coutinho, R.A.

Geographical variation in disease progression in HIV-1 seroconverted injecting drug users in Europe ? (1999)

Prins, M., Brettle, R.P., Robertson, J.R., Hernandez Aguado, I., Broers, B., Carre, N., ...

Reliability of tuberculin purified derivative skin testing and delayed-type hypersensitivity skin test anergy in HIV-infected homosexual men, at risk of tuberculosis (1999)

Maas, J.J., Foudraine, N.A., Schellekens, P.T.A., Mensen, E.A.M., Veenstra, J., Roos, M.T.L., ...

Methadone maintenance treatment modalities in relation to incidence of HIV: results of the Amsterdam cohort study (1999)

Langendam, M.W., Brussel, G. Van, Coutinho, R.A.

Continuing injecting risk behaviour: results from the Amsterdam cohort study of drug users (1999)

Langendam, M.W., Notenboom, J., Coutinho, R.A.

Sexual behaviours, perception of risk of HIV infection, and factors associated with attending HIV post-test counseling in Ethiopia (1999)

Sahlu, T., Kassa, E., Agonafer, T., Tsegaye, A., Rinke De Wit, T.F., Gebremariam, H., ...

New evidence to reconcile in vitro and epidemiologic data on the possible role of heroin on CD4+ decline among HIV-infected injecting drug users (1999)

Krol, A., Flynn, C., Vlahov, D., Miedema, F., Coutinho, R.A.

No evidence for an effect of the CCR5 delta32/+ and CCR2b 64I/+ mutations on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1 disease progression among HIV-1-infected injecting drug users (1999)

Schinkel, J., Langendam, M.W., Coutinho, R.A., Krol, A., Brouwer, M., Schuitemaker, H.

Evaluation of the World Health Organization staging system for HIV infection and disease in Ethiopia: association between clinical stages and laboratory markers (1999)

Kassa, E., Rinke De Wit, T.F., Hailu, E., Girma, M., Messele, T., Gebre Mariam, H., ...

Opportunistische screening op genitale infecties met Chlamydia trachomatis onder de seksueel actieve bevolking in Amsterdam.II.Kosteneffectiviteitsanalyse van screening bij vrouwen (1999)

Postma, M.J., Welte, R., Coutinho, R.A., Jager, J.C.

Opportunistische screening op genitale infecties met Chlamydia trachomatis onder de seksueel actieve bevolking in Amsterdam.I.Meer dan 90% deelname en bijna 5% prevalentie (1999)

Coutinho, R.A., Buimer, M.

Therapeutische mogelijkheden bij HIV-infectie nopen tot verruiming van het HIV-testbeleid (1999)

Coutinho, R.A., Danner, S.A.

Sex workers and their clients in the epidemiology and control of sexually transmitted diseases (1999)

Plummer, F.A., Coutinho, R.A., Ngugi, E.N., Moses, S.

Tinea capitis bij kinderen op de basisschoolleeftijd in Amsterdam Zuid-Oost: vooral trichophyton tonsurans (1999)

Timen, A., Bovee, L., Leentvaar-Kuijpers, A., Peerbooms, P.G.H., Coutinho, R.A.

Het nuttig effect van serologische screening op syfilis in de zwangerschap in de regio Amsterdam, 1991-1995 (1999)

Bont, J., Cairo, I., Coutinho, R.A., Bleker, O.P.

No evidence for an effect of the CCR5 delta32/+ and CCR2b 64I/+ mutations on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1 disease progression among HIV-1-infected injecting drug users (1999)

Schinkel, J., Langendam, M.W., Coutinho, R.A., Krol, A., Brouwer, M., Schuitemaker, H.

Reliability of tuberculin purified derivative skin testing and delayed-type hypersensitivity skin test anergy in HIV-infected homosexual men, at risk of tuberculosis (1999)

Maas, J.J., Foudraine, N.A., Schellekens, P.T.A., Mensen, E.A.M., Veenstra, J., Roos, M.T.L., ...

New evidence to reconcile in vitro and epidemiologic data on the possible role of heroin on CD4+ decline among HIV-infected injecting drug users (1999)

Krol, A., Flynn, C., Vlahov, D., Miedema, F., Coutinho, R.A.

Body mass index course in asymptomatic HIV-infected homosexual men and the predictive value of a decrease of body mass index for progression to Aids (1998)

Maas, J.J., Krol, A., Leeuwen, R. Van, Roos, M.T.L., ...

Low T-cell responses to CD3 plus CD28 monoclonal antibodies are predictive of development of AIDS (1998)

Roos, M.T.L., Prins, M., Koot, M., Wolf, F. De, Bakker, M., Coutinho, R.A., ...

The role of a stromal cell-derived factor-1 chemokine gene variant in the clinical course of HIV-1 infection (1998)

Rij, R.P. Van, Broersen, S.M., Goudsmit, J., Coutinho, R.A., Schuitemaker, H.

Multiple HIV-1 subtypes present amongst heterosexuals in Amsterdam 1988-1996: no evidence for spread of non-B subtypes (1998)

Lukashov, V.V., Goudsmit, J., Coutinho, R.A.

HIV-1 strains specific for Dutch injecting drug users in heterosexually infected individuals in the Netherlands (1998)

Lukashov, V.V., Coutinho, R.A., Goudsmit, J.

Infectious cellular load in human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)-infected individuals and susceptibility of peripheral blood mononuclear cells from their exposed partners to non-syncytium-inducing HIV-1 as major determinants for HIV-1 transm. etc (1998)

Blaak, H., Brouwer, M., Cornelissen, M.T.E., Kootstra, N.A., ...

Emergence of syncytium-inducing human immunodeficiency virus type 1 variants coincides with a transient increase in viral RNA level and Is in independent predictor for progression to Aids (1998)

Spijkerman, I.J.B., Wolf, F. De, Langendam, M.W., Schuitemaker, H., Coutinho, R.A.

Body mass index course in asymptomatic HIV-infected homosexual men and the predictive value of a decrease of body mass index for progression to Aids (1998)

Maas, J.J., Krol, A., Leeuwen, R. Van, Roos, M.T.L., ...

Presence of the variant mannose-binding lectin alleles associated with slower progression to Aids (1998)

Maas, J.J., Brouwer, M., Krol, A., Coutinho, R.A., Keet, I.P.M., ...

Seroconversion for human herpesvirus 8 during HIV infection is highly predictive of Kaposi's sarcoma (1998)

Renwick, N.M., Halaby, T., Weverling, G.J., Simpson, G.R., Coutinho, R.A., ...

Methods for estimating HIV prevalence: a comparison of extrapolation from surveys on infection rate and risk behaviour with back-calculation for the Netherlands (1998)

Houweling, H., Heisterkamp, S.H., Wiessing, L.G., Coutinho, R.A., Wijngaarden, J.K. Van, Jager, J.C.

Heterosexual transmission of human immunodeficiency virus: variability of infectivity throughout the course of infection (1998)

Leynaert, B., Downs, A.M., Vincenzi, I. De, Coutinho, R.A.

Evaluation of the Eiken latex agglutination test for anti-Toxoplasma antibodies and seroprevalence of Toxoplasma infection among factory workers in Addis Abeba, Ethiopia (1998)

Woldemichael, T., Fontanet, A.L., Sahlu, T., Gilis, H., Messele, T., Rinke De Wit, T.F., ...

The incubation period to Aids in injecting drug users estimated from prevalent cohort data, accounting for death prior to an Aids diagnosis (1998)

Hendriks, J.C.M., Satten, G.A., Coutinho, R.A.

Jaarlijkse epidemie van hepatitis A in verband gebracht met reisgedrag van kinderen van immigranten in de vier grote steden (1998)

Gorkum, J. Van, Leentvaar-Kuijpers, A., Kool, J.L., Coutinho, R.A.

Opkomstbevordering bij het bevolkingsonderzoek borstkanker: een onderzoek naar de effecten van extra voorlichting (1998)

Poort, E.C., Thomas, R., Corstjens, R.M.J., Coutinho, R.A.

Identification of a site for a cohort study on natural history of HIV infection in Ethiopia (1998)

Sahlu, T., Fontanet, A.L., Rinke De Wit, T.F., Messele, T., Doorly, R., Yeneneh, H., ...

Prevalence and correlates of herpes simplex virus type 2 infection: evaluation of behavioural risk factors (1998)

Termorshuizen, F., Slomka, M.J., Ossewaarde, J.M., Brown, D.W.G., ...

A birth cohort analysis of Aids in Europe: high incidence among young persons at risk (1998)

Houweling, H., Hamers, F.F., Tremorshuizen, F., Gill, O.N., Jager, J.C., Coutinho, R.A.

Incidence and risk factors of diarrhoea in Dutch travellers: consequences for priorities in pre-travel health advice (1998)

Cobelens, F.G.J., Leentvaar-Kuijpers, A., Kleijnen, J.M.P., Coutinho, R.A.

Seroconversion for human herpesvirus 8 during HIV infection is highly predictive of Kaposi's sarcoma (1998)

Renwick, N.M., Halaby, T., Weverling, G.J., Simpson, G.R., Coutinho, R.A., ...

Low T-cell responses to CD3 plus CD28 monoclonal antibodies are predictive of development of AIDS (1998)

Roos, M.T.L., Prins, M., Koot, M., Wolf, F. De, Bakker, M., Coutinho, R.A., ...

The role of a stromal cell-derived factor-1 chemokine gene variant in the clinical course of HIV-1 infection (1998)

Rij, R.P. Van, Broersen, S.M., Goudsmit, J., Coutinho, R.A., Schuitemaker, H.

HIV-1 strains specific for Dutch injecting drug users in heterosexually infected individuals in the Netherlands (1998)

Lukashov, V.V., Coutinho, R.A., Goudsmit, J.

Evaluation of the Eiken latex agglutination test for anti-Toxoplasma antibodies and seroprevalence of Toxoplasma infection among factory workers in Addis Abeba, Ethiopia (1998)

Woldemichael, T., Fontanet, A.L., Sahlu, T., Gilis, H., Messele, T., Rinke De Wit, T.F., ...

Transmissie van tuberculose in Amsterdam: een onderzoek met DNA-fingerprinting (1998)

Deutekom, H. Van, Gerritsen, J.J.J., Soolingen, D. Van, Coutinho, R.A.

Surveillance van Aids en HIV-infectie in Amsterdam, 1997 (1998)

Fennema, J.S.A., Coutinho, R.A.

Presence of the variant mannose-binding lectin alleles associated with slower progression to Aids (1998)

Maas, J.J., Brouwer, M., Krol, A., Coutinho, R.A., Keet, I.P.M., ...

Body mass index course in asymptomatic HIV-infected homosexual men and the predictive value of a decrease of body mass index for progression to Aids (1998)

Maas, J.J., Krol, A., Leeuwen, R. Van, Roos, M.T.L., ...

In vivo delayed-type hypersensitivity skin test anergy in human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection is associated with T cell nonresponsiveness in vitro (1998)

Maas, J.J., Roos, M.T.L., Keet, I.P.M., Mensen, E.A.M., Krol, A., Veenstra, J., ...

HIV and heptitis C among injecting drug users: editorial (1998)

Coutinho, R.A.

Accidentele blootstelling aan bloed en risico transmissie van virusinfecties bij verschillende beroepsgroepen in Amsterdam 1986-1996 (1998)

Berger, C.M., Leentvaar-Kuijpers, A., Coutinho, R.A.

Emergence of syncytium-inducing human immunodeficiency virus type 1 variants coincides with a transient increase in viral RNA level and Is in independent predictor for progression to Aids (1998)

Spijkerman, I.J.B., Wolf, F. De, Langendam, M.W., Schuitemaker, H., Coutinho, R.A.

Multiple HIV-1 subtypes present amongst heterosexuals in Amsterdam 1988-1996: no evidence for spread of non-B subtypes (1998)

Lukashov, V.V., Goudsmit, J., Coutinho, R.A.

Gender differences in clinical manifestations before Aids diagnosis among injecting drug users (1998)

Spijkerman, I.J.B., Langendam, M.W., Coutinho, R.A.

Protease inhibitors in HIV-infected injecting drug users in Amsterdam: cumulative incidence, determinants and impact: letter (1998)

Schinkel, J., Coutinho, R.A.

Is Aids a floating point between HIV seroconversion and death ? Insights from tricontinental seroconverter study (1998)

Veugelers, P.J., Cornelisse, P.G.A., Strathdee, S.A., Kaldor, J.M., Page Shafer, K.A., ...

HIV surveillance among sexually transmitted disease clinic attenders in Amsterdam, 1991-1996 (1998)

Fennema, J.S.A., Coutinho, R.A., Cairo, I.

Evaluation of an expanded two-ELISA approach for confirmation of reactive serum samples in an HIV-screening programme for pregnant women (1998)

Buimer, M., Gobbers, E., Bindels, P.J.E., Coutinho, R.A.

The Amsterdam cohort studies on HIV infection and Aids (1998)

Coutinho, R.A.

Maximum impact of HIV prevention measures targeted at injecting drug users (1998)

Coutinho, R.A.

Age- and sex-specific HIV-1 prevalence in the urban community setting of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (1998)

Fontanet, A.L., Messele, T., Dejene, A., Enqueselassie, F., Abebe, A., Cutts, F.T., ...

Tuberculose bij HIV-positieve en HIV-negatieve drugsgebruikers in Amsterdam (1998)

Keizer, S.T., Langendam, M.W., Deutekom, H. Van, Coutinho, R.A.

Longer survival after HIV infection for injecting drug users than for homosexual men ? letter (1998)

Spijkerman, I.J.B., Prins, M., Coutinho, R.A.

Differentiation in the Amsterdam methadone dispensing circuit: determinants of methadone doasage and site of methadone prescription (1998)

Langendam, M.W., Brussel, G. Van, Reurs, H., Coutinho, R.A., ...

Infectious cellular load in human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)-infected individuals and susceptibility of peripheral blood mononuclear cells from their exposed partners to non-syncytium-inducing HIV-1 as major determinants for HIV-1 transm. etc (1998)

Blaak, H., Brouwer, M., Cornelissen, M., Kootstra, N.A., ...

Infectious cellular load in human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)-infected individuals and susceptibility of peripheral blood mononuclear cells from their exposed partners to non-syncytium-inducing HIV-1 as major determinants for HIV-1 transm. etc (1998)

Blaak, H., Brouwer, M., Cornelissen, M., Kootstra, N.A., ...

In vivo delayed-type hypersensitivity skin test anergy in human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection is associated with T cell nonresponsiveness in vitro (1998)

Maas, J.J., Roos, M.T.L., Keet, I.P.M., Mensen, E.A.M., Krol, A., Veenstra, J., ...

In vivo delayed-type hypersensitivity skin test anergy in human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection is associated with T cell nonresponsiveness in vitro (1998)

Maas, J.J., Roos, M.T.L., Keet, I.P.M., Mensen, E.A.M., Krol, A., Veenstra, J., ...

Presence of the variant mannose-binding lectin alleles associated with slower progression to Aids (1998)

Maas, J.J., Brouwer, M., Krol, A., Coutinho, R.A., Keet, I.P.M., ...

Presence of the variant mannose-binding lectin alleles associated with slower progression to Aids (1998)

Maas, J.J., Brouwer, M., Krol, A., Coutinho, R.A., Keet, I.P.M., ...

Low T-cell responses to CD3 plus CD28 monoclonal antibodies are predictive of development of AIDS (1998)

Roos, M.T.L., Prins, M., Koot, M., Wolf, F. De, Bakker, M., Coutinho, R.A., ...

Low T-cell responses to CD3 plus CD28 monoclonal antibodies are predictive of development of AIDS (1998)

Roos, M.T.L., Prins, M., Koot, M., Wolf, F. De, Bakker, M., Coutinho, R.A., ...

Emergence of syncytium-inducing human immunodeficiency virus type 1 variants coincides with a transient increase in viral RNA level and Is in independent predictor for progression to Aids (1998)

Spijkerman, I.J.B., Wolf, F. De, Langendam, M.W., Schuitemaker, H., Coutinho, R.A.

Emergence of syncytium-inducing human immunodeficiency virus type 1 variants coincides with a transient increase in viral RNA level and Is in independent predictor for progression to Aids (1998)

Spijkerman, I.J.B., Wolf, F. De, Langendam, M.W., Schuitemaker, J., Coutinho, R.A.

Role of CCR2 genotype in the clinical course of syncytium-inducing (SI) or non-SI human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection and in the time to conversion to SI virus variants (1998)

Rij, R.P. Van, Brouwer, M., Goudsmit, J., Coutinho, R.A., Schuitemaker, H.

Role of CCR2 genotype in the clinical course of syncytium-inducing (SI) or non-SI human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection and in the time to conversion to SI virus variants (1998)

Rij, R.P. Van, Brouwer, M., Goudsmit, J., Coutinho, R.A., Schuitemaker, J.

The role of a stromal cell-derived factor-1 chemokine gene variant in the clinical course of HIV-1 infection (1998)

Rij, R.P. Van, Broersen, S.M., Goudsmit, J., Coutinho, R.A., Schuitemaker, H.

The role of a stromal cell-derived factor-1 chemokine gene variant in the clinical course of HIV-1 infection (1998)

Rij, R.P. Van, Broersen, S.M., Goudsmit, J., Coutinho, R.A., Schuitemaker, J.

Role of CCR2 genotype in the clinical course of syncytium-inducing (SI) or non-SI human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection and in the time to conversion to SI virus variants (1998)

Rij, R.P. Van, Brouwer, M., Goudsmit, J., Coutinho, R.A., Schuitemaker, H.

Surveillance and epidemiology of HIV/AIDS (1998)

Bindels, P.J.E., Coutinho, R.A.

Seroconversion for human herpesvirus 8 during HIV infection is highly predictive of Kaposi's sarcoma (1998)

Renwick, N.M., Halaby, T., Weverling, G.J., Simpson, G.R., Coutinho, R.A., ...

In vivo delayed-type hypersensitivity skin test anergy in human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection is associated with T cell nonresponsiveness in vitro (1998)

Maas, J.J., Roos, M.T.L., Keet, I.P.M., Mensen, E.A.M., Krol, A., Veenstra, J., ...

Body mass index course in asymptomatic HIV-infected homosexual men and the predictive value of a decrease of body mass index for progression to Aids (1998)

Maas, J.J., Krol, A., Leeuwen, R. Van, Roos, M.T.L., ...

Incidence and risk factors of diarrhoea in Dutch travellers: consequences for priorities in pre-travel health advice (1998)

Cobelens, F.G.J., Leentvaar-Kuijpers, A., Kleijnen, J.M.P., Coutinho, R.A.

Associations of age, immunosuppression and Aids among homosexual men in the tricontinental seroconverter study (1997)

Veugelers, P.J., Strathdee, S.A., Kaldor, J.M., Page-Shafer, K.A., Moss, A.R., Schechter, M.T., ...

Aids prognosis based on HIV-1 RNA, CD4+ T-cell count and function: markers with reciprocal predictive value over time after seroconversion (1997)

Wolf, F. De, Spijkerman, I.J.B., Schellekens, P.T.A., Langendam, M.W., Kuiken, C.L., Bakker, M., ...

Association between CCR5 genotype and the clinical course of HIV-1 infection (1997)

Koot, M., Cornelissen, M., Keet, I.P.M., Brouwer, M., Broersen, S.M., ...

Gag-specific immune responses after immunization with p17/p24:Ty virus-like particles in HIV type 1-seropositive individuals (1997)

Klein, M.R., Veenstra, J., Holwerda, A.M., Roos, M.T.L., Gow, I., Patou, G., ...

Longitudinal analysis of CD4 T cell counts, T cell reactivity, and human immunodeficiency virus type 1 RNA levels in persons remaining Aids-free despite CD4 cell counts 5 years (1997)

Keet, I.P.M., Jansen, M., Veugelers, P.J., Miedema, F., Klein, M.R., Goudsmit, J., ...

Aids prognosis based on HIV-1 RNA, CD4+ T-cell count and function: markers with reciprocal predictive value over time after seroconversion (1997)

Wolf, F. De, Spijkerman, I.J.B., Schellekens, P.T.A., Langendam, M.W., Kuiken, C.L., Bakker, M., ...

Rapid disease progression in human immunodeficiency virus type 1-infected individuals with adverse reactions to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole prophylaxis (1997)

Veenstra, J., Veugelers, P.J., Keet, I.P.M., Miedema, F., Lange, J.M.A., ...

Early and late HIV-1 RNA level and its association with other markers and disease progression in long-term Aids-free homosexual men (1997)

Spijkerman, I.J.B., Prins, M., Goudsmit, J., Veugelers, P.J., Coutinho, R.A., Miedema, F., ...

Association between CCR5 genotype and the clinical course of HIV-1 infection (1997)

Koot, M., Cornelissen, M., Keet, I.P.M., Brouwer, M., Broersen, S.M., ...

Gag-specific immune responses after immunization with p17/p24:Ty virus-like particles in HIV type 1-seropositive individuals (1997)

Klein, M.R., Veenstra, J., Holwerda, A.M., Roos, M.T.L., Gow, I., Patou, G., ...

Longitudinal analysis of CD4 T cell counts, T cell reactivity, and human immunodeficiency virus type 1 RNA levels in persons remaining Aids-free despite CD4 cell counts 5 years (1997)

Keet, I.P.M., Janssen, M., Veugelers, P.J., Miedema, F., Klein, M.R., Goudsmit, J., ...

Rapid disease progression in human immunodeficiency virus type 1-infected individuals with adverse reactions to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole prophylaxis (1997)

Veenstra, J., Veugelers, P.J., Keet, I.P.M., Miedema, F., Lange, J.M.A., ...

Surveillance and epidemiology of HIV/AIDS (1997)

Bindels, P.J.E., Coutinho, R.A.

A molecular epidemiological approach to studying the transmission of tuberculosis in Amsterdam (1997)

Deutekom, H. Van, Gerritsen, J.J.J., Soolingen, D. Van, Coutinho, R.A.

Gag-specific immune responses after immunization with p17/p24:Ty virus-like particles in HIV type 1-seropositive individuals (1997)

Klein, M.R., Veenstra, J., Holwerda, A.M., Roos, M.T.L., Gow, I., Patou, G., ...

Aids prognosis based on HIV-1 RNA, CD4+ T-cell count and function: markers with reciprocal predictive value over time after seroconversion (1997)

Wolf, F. De, Spijkerman, I.J.B., Schellekens, P.T.A., Langendam, M.W., Kuiken, C.L., Bakker, M., ...

Young and recent-onset injecting drug users are at higher risk for HIV (1997)

Fennema, J.S.A., Coutinho, R.A.

Association between CCR5 genotype and the clinical course of HIV-1 infection (1997)

Koot, M., Cornelissen, M., Keet, I.P.M., Brouwer, M., Broersen, S.M., ...

Rapid disease progression in human immunodeficiency virus type 1-infected (1997)

Veenstra, J., Veugelers, P.J., Keet, I.P.M., Miedema, F., Lange, J.M.A., ...

Associations of age, immunosuppression and Aids among homosexual men in the tricontinental seroconverter study (1997)

Veugelers, P.J., Strathdee, S.A., Kaldor, J.M., Page-Shafer, K.A., Moss, A.R., Schechter, M.T., ...

Immunogenicity of an inactivated hepatitis A vacine in Dutch united nations troop (1997)

Veltink, R.L., Leentvaar-Kuijpers, A., Coutinho, R.A.

Has the rate of pregression to Aids changed in recent years ? (1997)

Carre, N., Prins, M., Meyer, L., Brettle, R.P., Robertson, J.R., McArdle, H., ...

Pre-Aids mortality from natural causes associated with HIV disease progression: evidence from the European seroconverter study among injecting drug users (1997)

Prins, M., Hernandez Aguado, I., Brettle, R.P., Robertson, J.R., Broers, B., Carre, N., ...

Clinically sexually transmitted diseases among human immunodeficiency virus-infected and noninfected drug-using prostitutes: associated factors and interpretation of trends, 1986 to 1994 (1997)

Fennema, J.S.A., Coutinho, R.A.

Zidovudine-resistente HIV-stammen bij onbehandelde intraveneuze-drugsgebruikers en homoseksuele mannen in Amsterdam geinfecteerd in 1996 (1997)

Jong, J.J. De, Jurriaans, S., Coutinho, R.A., Wolf, F. De, Goudsmit, J.

Longitudinal analysis of CD4 T cell counts, T cell reactivity and human immunodeficiency virus type 1 RNA levels in persons remaining Aids-free despite CD4 cell counts 5 years (1997)

Keet, I.P.M., Janssen, M., Veugelers, P.J., Miedema, F., Klein, M.R., Goudsmit, J., ...

Incidence and prognostic significance of symptomatic primary human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection in homosexual men (1997)

Veugelers, P.J., Kaldor, J.M., Strathdee, S.A., Page-Shafer, K.A., Schechter, M.T., Coutinho, R.A., ...

A partial explanation for the low number of vertically acquired Aids cases in Amsterdam, the Netherlands (1997)

Spijkerman, I.J.B., Coutinho, R.A.

Early and late HIV-1 RNA level and its association with other markers and disease progression in long-term Aids-free homosexual men (1997)

Spijkerman, I.J.B., Prins, M., Goudsmit, J., Veugelers, P.J., Coutinho, R.A., Miedema, F., ...

Estimating the size of the HIV epidemic among injecting drug users in Amsterdam (1997)

Bindels, P.J.E., Coutinho, R.A.

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (1997)

Houweling, H., Coutinho, R.A.

HIV-infectie en risicogedrag onder prostitue(e)s in de tippelzone te Amsterdam: aanwijzingen voor een verhoogde HIV-prevalentie onder travestieten/transseksuelen (1997)

Gras, M.J., Schenk, R., Coutinho, R.A.

Aids: nieuwe ontwikkelingen. I. HIV-tests: tijd voor een actiever beleid (1997)

Coutinho, R.A.

Longitudinal analysis of CD4 T cell counts, T cell reactivity and human immunodeficiency virus type 1 RNA levels in persons remaining Aids-free despite CD4 cell counts 5 years (1997)

Keet, I.P.M., Janssen, M., Veugelers, P.J., Miedema, F., Klein, M.R., Goudsmit, J., ...

Aids prognosis based on HIV-1 RNA, CD4+ T-cell count and function: markers with reciprocal predictive value over time after seroconversion (1997)

Wolf, F. De, Spijkerman, I.J.B., Schellekens, P.T.A., Langendam, M.W., Kuiken, C.L., Bakker, M., ...

Association between CCR5 genotype and the clinical course of HIV-1 infection (1997)

Koot, M., Cornelissen, M.T.E., Keet, I.P.M., Brouwer, M., Broersen, S.M., ...

Early and late HIV-1 RNA level and its association with other markers and disease progression in long-term Aids-free homosexual men (1997)

Spijkerman, I.J.B., Prins, M., Goudsmit, J., Veugelers, P.J., Coutinho, R.A., Miedema, F., ...

Rapid disease progression in human immunodeficiency virus type 1-infected individuals with adverse reactions to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole prophylaxis (1997)

Coutinho, R.A., Lange, J.M.A., Miedema, F., Keet, I.P.M., Veugelers, P.J., ...

Associations of age, immunosuppression and Aids among homosexual men in the tricontinental seroconverter study (1997)

Veugelers, P.J., Strathdee, S.A., Kaldor, J.M., Page-Shafer, K.A., Moss, A.R., Schechter, M.T., ...

Aids prognosis based on HIV-1 RNA, CD4+ T-cell count and function: markers with reciprocal predictive value over time after seroconversion (1997)

Wolf, F. De, Spijkerman, I.J.B., Schellekens, P.T.A., Langendam, M.W., Kuiken, C.L., Bakker, M., ...

Association between CCR5 genotype and the clinical course of HIV-1 infection (1997)

Koot, M., Cornelissen, M., Keet, I.P.M., Brouwer, M., Broersen, S.M., ...

Gag-specific immune responses after immunization with p17/p24:Ty virus-like particles in HIV type 1-seropositive individuals (1997)

Klein, M.R., Veenstra, J., Holwerda, A.M., Roos, M.T.L., Gow, I., Patou, G., ...

Longitudinal analysis of CD4 T cell counts, T cell reactivity, and human immunodeficiency virus type 1 RNA levels in persons remaining Aids-free despite CD4 cell counts 5 years (1997)

Keet, I.P.M., Jansen, M., Veugelers, P.J., Miedema, F., Klein, M.R., Goudsmit, J., ...

Aids prognosis based on HIV-1 RNA, CD4+ T-cell count and function: markers with reciprocal predictive value over time after seroconversion (1997)

Wolf, F. De, Spijkerman, I.J.B., Schellekens, P.T.A., Langendam, M.W., Kuiken, C.L., Bakker, M., ...

Rapid disease progression in human immunodeficiency virus type 1-infected individuals with adverse reactions to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole prophylaxis (1997)

Veenstra, J., Veugelers, P.J., Keet, I.P.M., Miedema, F., Lange, J.M.A., ...

Early and late HIV-1 RNA level and its association with other markers and disease progression in long-term Aids-free homosexual men (1997)

Spijkerman, I.J.B., Prins, M., Goudsmit, J., Veugelers, P.J., Coutinho, R.A., Miedema, F., ...

Association between CCR5 genotype and the clinical course of HIV-1 infection (1997)

Koot, M., Cornelissen, M., Keet, I.P.M., Brouwer, M., Broersen, S.M., ...

Gag-specific immune responses after immunization with p17/p24:Ty virus-like particles in HIV type 1-seropositive individuals (1997)

Klein, M.R., Veenstra, J., Holwerda, A.M., Roos, M.T.L., Gow, I., Patou, G., ...

Aids prognosis based on HIV-1 RNA, CD4+ T-cell count and function: markers with reciprocal predictive value over time after seroconversion (1997)

Wolf, F. De, Spijkerman, I.J.B., Schellekens, P.T.A., Langendam, M.W., Kuiken, C.L., Bakker, M., ...

Association between CCR5 genotype and the clinical course of HIV-1 infection (1997)

Koot, M., Cornelissen, M., Keet, I.P.M., Brouwer, M., Broersen, S.M., ...

Longitudinal analysis of CD4 T cell counts, T cell reactivity and human immunodeficiency virus type 1 RNA levels in persons remaining Aids-free despite CD4 cell counts 5 years (1997)

Keet, I.P.M., Janssen, M., Veugelers, P.J., Miedema, F., Klein, M.R., Goudsmit, J., ...

Early and late HIV-1 RNA level and its association with other markers and disease progression in long-term Aids-free homosexual men (1997)

Spijkerman, I.J.B., Prins, M., Goudsmit, J., Veugelers, P.J., Coutinho, R.A., Miedema, F., ...

Use of immunological markers and continuous-time Markov models to estimate progression of HIV infection in homosexual men (1996)

Griensven, G.J.F., Coutinho, R.A., Schellekens, P.T.A., Longini, I.M., Satten, G.A., ...

Predictors of Mortality in the Amsterdam Cohort of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-positive and HIV-negative Drug Users (1996)

Mientjes, G. H. C., Bax, J. S., Coutinho, R. A.

The impact of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and other risk factors on mortality was studied in a cohort of Dutch injection drug users and drug users who did not inject. Participants...

Large Declines in Sexual Risk Behavior with Noncommercial Partners among Heterosexual Injection Drug Users in Amsterdam, 1989-1995 (1996)

Coutinho, R. A.

Previous studies among injection drug users have reported small or nonexistent reductions in sexual risk behavior with noncommercial partners, and a large potential for further heterosexual spread of...

Psicopatilogia, estres y comportamiento de riesgo de HIV del consumo endovenoso en adictos a las drogas (1995)

Hartgers, C., Coutinho, R.A., Pligt, J. Van Der

Validity of Self-Reported Sexually Transmitted Diseases in a Cohort of Drug-Using Prostitutes in Amsterdam: Trends from 1986 to 1992 (1995)

FENNEMA, J S A, COUTINHO, R A

Background Rates of self-reported sexually transmitted diseases (STD) among drug-using prostitutes in Amsterdam have been shown to be declining. However, self reports may provide biased estimates....

Macrophage-tropic variants initiate Human Immunodeficiency Virus type 1 infection after sexual, parenteral, and vertical transmission (1994)

Kootstra, N.A., Mulder-Kampinga, G.A., Scherpbier, H.J., Veenstra, J., ...

Risk Factors for the Transition from Noninjection to Injection Drug Use and Accompanying AIDS Risk Behavior in a Cohort of Drug Users (1994)

Hartgers, C., Coutinho, R. A.

Although injection drug users have been shown to reduce high-risk injection behaviors in response to the epidemic of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and ac-quired immunodeficiency...

Psychopathology, stress and HIV-risk among drug users (1992)

Hartgers, C., Coutinho, R.A., Pligt, J. Van Der

HIV risk behavior and beliefs of HIV-seropositive drugusers (1992)

Hartgers, C., Krijnen, P., Coutinho, R.A., Pligt, J. Van Der

The Harm Reduction Approach and Risk Factors for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Seroconversion in Injecting Drug Users, Amsterdam (1992)

Coutinho, R. A.

To assess risk factors for seroconversion to human immunodeficiency virus, the authors studied a cohort of human immunodeficiency virus-seronegative injecting drug users in Amsterdam, the...

Riskant injectie-gedrag van HIV-negatieve druggebruikers: een toets van de protectie-motivatie theorie (1991)

Hartgers, C., Krijnen, P.l, Coutinho, R.A., Pligt, J. Van Der

Limited changes in sexual behaviour of heterosexual men and women with multiple partners in the Netherlands (1991)

Hooykaas, C., Pligt, J. Van Der, Coutinho, R.A.

RISK FACTORS AND CHANGES IN SEXUAL BEHAVIOR IN MALE HOMOSEXUALS WHO SEROCONVERTED FOR HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS ANTIBODIES (1990)

KUIKEN, C. L., COUTINHO, R. A.

In Amsterdam, The Netherlands, a cohort of 982 homosexual and bisexual men has been studied since 1984. Of these, 238 men had antibodies to the human immunodeficiency virus at the onset of the study,...

Onderschatting relatief risico op HIV bij heterosexuelen met veel wisselende partners [Underestimating relative risk by heterosexual risk-group] (1989)

Hooijkaas, C., Pligt, J. Van Der, Coutinho, R.A.

Heterosexuals at risk for HIV: differences between private and commercial partners in sexual behavior and condom use (1989)

Hooykaas, C., Pligt, J. Van Der, Coutinho, R.A.

The combination of clavulanic acid and amoxycillin (AugmentinR) in the treatment of patients infected with penicillinase producing gonococci (1981)

TIO, D., COSTER, J. F., COUTINHO, R. A., ANSINK-SCHIPPER, M. C.

Increasing antigenic and genetic diversity of the V3 variable domain of the human immunodeficiency virus envelope protein in the course of the AIDS epidemic.

Kuiken, C L, Zwart, G, Baan, E, Coutinho, R A, Van Den Hoek, J A, Goudsmit, J

Population-wide variation in genomic RNA of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) encompassing the V3 loop of the envelope protein was studied in serum samples of 74 newly infected individuals...

Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis infection in urine samples from men and women by ligase chain reaction.

Van Doornum, G J, Buimer, M, Prins, M, Henquet, C J, Coutinho, R A, Plier, P K, ...

The suitability of urine specimens from women and men for the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis infection by a ligase chain reaction (LCR)-based assay with plasmid primers was examined with a group...

Immunoglobulin subclasses of antibodies to human T-cell leukemia/lymphoma virus I-associated antigens in acquired immune deficiency syndrome and lymphadenopathy syndrome.

Goudsmit, J, Miedema, F, Roos, M T, Schellekens, P T, Coutinho, R A, ...

Immunoglobulin G (IgG) and IgM antibodies to human T-cell leukemia/lymphoma virus-I (HTLV-I)-associated membrane antigens (HTLV-I-MA) were assayed by indirect cytospin immunofluorescence, and IgG and...

Macrophage-tropic variants initiate human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection after sexual, parenteral, and vertical transmission.

Van't Wout, A B, Kootstra, N A, Mulder-Kampinga, G A, Scherpbier, H J, Veenstra, J, ...

Macrophage-tropic, non-syncytium-inducing, HIV-1 variants predominate in the asymptomatic phase of infection and may be responsible for establishing infection in an individual exposed to the mixture...

A prospective study of antibody responses to defined epitopes of human papillomavirus (HPV) type 16 in relationship to genital and anorectal presence of HPV DNA.

Van Doornum, G J, Prins, M, Pronk, L, Coutinho, R A, Dillner, J

The aim of this study was to investigate whether antibody responses against synthetic peptides derived from genital human papillomavirus (HPV) proteins are associated with laboratory-proven genital...

HIV and hepatitis C among injecting drug users: Success in preventing HIV has not been mirrored for hepatitis C

Coutinho, R A

Impact of HIV antibody testing on changes in sexual behavior among homosexual men in The Netherlands.

Van Griensven, G J, De Vroome, E M, Tielman, R A, Goudsmit, J, De Wolf, F, ...

Between October 1984 and May 1986, 746 homosexual men, living in and around Amsterdam, The Netherlands, were surveyed at three consecutive six months periods regarding their sexual behavior. At the...

Risk reduction among intravenous drug users in Amsterdam under the influence of AIDS.

Van Den Hoek, J A, Van Haastrecht, H J, Coutinho, R A

We evaluated the impact of a needle/syringe exchange program among 263 drug users in the period December 1985 to April 1988. Participants in this study were asked about their risk-behavior at three...

Needle sharing and participation in the Amsterdam Syringe Exchange program among HIV-seronegative injecting drug users.

Hartgers, C, Van Ameijden, E J, Van Den Hoek, J A, Coutinho, R A

To enhance the prevention of human immunodeficiency virus infection, factors related to regular participation in the Amsterdam Syringe Exchange and the borrowing of syringes were studied in 131...

The course of the HIV epidemic among intravenous drug users in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Van Haastrecht, H J, Van Den Hoek, J A, Bardoux, C, Leentvaar-Kuypers, A, Coutinho, R A

To determine if behavioral changes in intravenous drug users in Amsterdam have retarded the HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) epidemic in this group in recent years, we report that: HIV-antibody...

The impact of harm-reduction-based methadone treatment on mortality among heroin users.

Langendam, M W, Van Brussel, G H, Coutinho, R A, Van Ameijden, E J

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of harm-reduction-based methadone programs on mortality among heroin users. METHODS: A prospective cohort investigation was...

Needle exchange, pragmatism, and moralism.

Coutinho, R A

Risk of AIDS related complex and AIDS in homosexual men with persistent HIV antigenaemia.

De Wolf, F, Goudsmit, J, Paul, D A, Lange, J M, Hooijkaas, C, Schellekens, P, ...

One hundred and ninety eight men seropositive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody and 58 HIV antibody seroconverters were studied for an average of 19.3 (SEM 0.5) months to assess the...

Distinct IgG recognition patterns during progression of subclinical and clinical infection with lymphadenopathy associated virus/human T lymphotropic virus.

Lange, J M, Coutinho, R A, Krone, W J, Verdonck, L F, Danner, S A, ...

Longitudinal IgG recognition patterns of viral proteins were studied in 15 men who had seroconverted for lymphadenopathy associated virus/human T lymphotropic virus (LAV/HTLV-III). Antibodies to the...

Persistent HIV antigenaemia and decline of HIV core antibodies associated with transition to AIDS.

Lange, J M, Paul, D A, Huisman, H G, De Wolf, F, Coutinho, R A, ...

Sequential serum samples from 13 homosexual men who seroconverted for antibodies to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) were tested for HIV antigen. In one of these men, who developed the acquired...

Efficacy of a heat inactivated hepatitis B vaccine in male homosexuals: outcome of a placebo controlled double blind trial.

Coutinho, R A, Lelie, N, Reerink-Brongers, E E, Stoutjesdijk, L, Dees, P, ...

The efficacy of a heat inactivated hepatitis B virus vaccine, containing 3 micrograms hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), was studied in a high risk group of 800 susceptible homosexual men by a...

Prevalence and incidence of hepatitis A among male homosexuals.

Coutinho, R A, Lelie, N, Nagelkerke, N, Kuipers, H, Rijsdijk, T

In a study of 689 male homosexuals 290 (42%) were found to have antibodies to hepatitis A virus. The 399 men who did not have antibodies were followed up for up to 690 days, and 35 cases of hepatitis...

Injecting risk behavior among drug users in Amsterdam, 1986 to 1992, and its relationship to AIDS prevention programs.

Van Ameijden, E J, Van Den Hoek, A R, Coutinho, R A

OBJECTIVES. Serial, cross-sectional trends in injecting risk behavior were studied among drug users from 1986 to 1992. METHODS. From a cohort study in Amsterdam, 616 intake visits of drug users who...

Condom use and risk factors for HIV-1 infection among female commercial sex workers in Thailand.

Limanonda, B, Van Griensven, G J, Chongvatana, N, Tirasawat, P, Coutinho, R A, Auwanit, W, ...

Annotation: needle exchange programs--do they work?

Coutinho, R A

Clinical symptoms associated with seroconversion for HIV-1 among misusers of intravenous drugs: comparison with homosexual seroconverters and infected and non-infected intravenous drug misusers.

Mientjes, G H, Van Ameijden, E J, Weigel, H M, Van Den Hoek, J A, Coutinho, R A

OBJECTIVE--To study the clinical symptoms associated with seroconversion for HIV-1 among misusers of intravenous drugs. DESIGN--Case-control study in cohorts of drug misusers and homosexual men....

Safe sexual practices not reliably maintained by homosexual men.

De Wit, J B, De Vroome, E M, Sandfort, T G, Van Griensven, G J, Coutinho, R A, Tielman, R A

HIV prevalence and risk behavior among injecting drug users who participate in "low-threshold" methadone programs in Amsterdam.

Hartgers, C, Krijnen, P, Coutinho, R A

INTRODUCTION. After the onset of the HIV epidemic, the hope arose that the "harm reduction" approach of the Amsterdam "low-threshold" methadone programs would have a function in controlling the...

Increasing antigenic and genetic diversity of the V3 variable domain of the human immunodeficiency virus envelope protein in the course of the AIDS epidemic.

Kuiken, C L, Zwart, G, Baan, E, Coutinho, R A, Van Den Hoek, J A, Goudsmit, J

Population-wide variation in genomic RNA of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) encompassing the V3 loop of the envelope protein was studied in serum samples of 74 newly infected individuals...

Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis infection in urine samples from men and women by ligase chain reaction.

Van Doornum, G J, Buimer, M, Prins, M, Henquet, C J, Coutinho, R A, Plier, P K, ...

The suitability of urine specimens from women and men for the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis infection by a ligase chain reaction (LCR)-based assay with plasmid primers was examined with a group...

Immunoglobulin subclasses of antibodies to human T-cell leukemia/lymphoma virus I-associated antigens in acquired immune deficiency syndrome and lymphadenopathy syndrome.

Goudsmit, J, Miedema, F, Roos, M T, Schellekens, P T, Coutinho, R A, ...

Immunoglobulin G (IgG) and IgM antibodies to human T-cell leukemia/lymphoma virus-I (HTLV-I)-associated membrane antigens (HTLV-I-MA) were assayed by indirect cytospin immunofluorescence, and IgG and...

Macrophage-tropic variants initiate human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection after sexual, parenteral, and vertical transmission.

Van't Wout, A B, Kootstra, N A, Mulder-Kampinga, G A, Scherpbier, H J, Veenstra, J, ...

Macrophage-tropic, non-syncytium-inducing, HIV-1 variants predominate in the asymptomatic phase of infection and may be responsible for establishing infection in an individual exposed to the mixture...

A prospective study of antibody responses to defined epitopes of human papillomavirus (HPV) type 16 in relationship to genital and anorectal presence of HPV DNA.

Van Doornum, G J, Prins, M, Pronk, L, Coutinho, R A, Dillner, J

The aim of this study was to investigate whether antibody responses against synthetic peptides derived from genital human papillomavirus (HPV) proteins are associated with laboratory-proven genital...

HIV and hepatitis C among injecting drug users: Success in preventing HIV has not been mirrored for hepatitis C

Coutinho, R A

Risk of AIDS related complex and AIDS in homosexual men with persistent HIV antigenaemia.

De Wolf, F, Goudsmit, J, Paul, D A, Lange, J M, Hooijkaas, C, Schellekens, P, ...

One hundred and ninety eight men seropositive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody and 58 HIV antibody seroconverters were studied for an average of 19.3 (SEM 0.5) months to assess the...

Distinct IgG recognition patterns during progression of subclinical and clinical infection with lymphadenopathy associated virus/human T lymphotropic virus.

Lange, J M, Coutinho, R A, Krone, W J, Verdonck, L F, Danner, S A, ...

Longitudinal IgG recognition patterns of viral proteins were studied in 15 men who had seroconverted for lymphadenopathy associated virus/human T lymphotropic virus (LAV/HTLV-III). Antibodies to the...

Persistent HIV antigenaemia and decline of HIV core antibodies associated with transition to AIDS.

Lange, J M, Paul, D A, Huisman, H G, De Wolf, F, Coutinho, R A, ...

Sequential serum samples from 13 homosexual men who seroconverted for antibodies to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) were tested for HIV antigen. In one of these men, who developed the acquired...

Impact of HIV antibody testing on changes in sexual behavior among homosexual men in The Netherlands.

Van Griensven, G J, De Vroome, E M, Tielman, R A, Goudsmit, J, De Wolf, F, ...

Between October 1984 and May 1986, 746 homosexual men, living in and around Amsterdam, The Netherlands, were surveyed at three consecutive six months periods regarding their sexual behavior. At the...

Risk reduction among intravenous drug users in Amsterdam under the influence of AIDS.

Van Den Hoek, J A, Van Haastrecht, H J, Coutinho, R A

We evaluated the impact of a needle/syringe exchange program among 263 drug users in the period December 1985 to April 1988. Participants in this study were asked about their risk-behavior at three...

Needle sharing and participation in the Amsterdam Syringe Exchange program among HIV-seronegative injecting drug users.

Hartgers, C, Van Ameijden, E J, Van Den Hoek, J A, Coutinho, R A

To enhance the prevention of human immunodeficiency virus infection, factors related to regular participation in the Amsterdam Syringe Exchange and the borrowing of syringes were studied in 131...

The course of the HIV epidemic among intravenous drug users in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Van Haastrecht, H J, Van Den Hoek, J A, Bardoux, C, Leentvaar-Kuypers, A, Coutinho, R A

To determine if behavioral changes in intravenous drug users in Amsterdam have retarded the HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) epidemic in this group in recent years, we report that: HIV-antibody...

The impact of harm-reduction-based methadone treatment on mortality among heroin users.

Langendam, M W, Van Brussel, G H, Coutinho, R A, Van Ameijden, E J

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of harm-reduction-based methadone programs on mortality among heroin users. METHODS: A prospective cohort investigation was...

Needle exchange, pragmatism, and moralism.

Coutinho, R A

Efficacy of a heat inactivated hepatitis B vaccine in male homosexuals: outcome of a placebo controlled double blind trial.

Coutinho, R A, Lelie, N, Reerink-Brongers, E E, Stoutjesdijk, L, Dees, P, ...

The efficacy of a heat inactivated hepatitis B virus vaccine, containing 3 micrograms hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), was studied in a high risk group of 800 susceptible homosexual men by a...

Prevalence and incidence of hepatitis A among male homosexuals.

Coutinho, R A, Lelie, N, Nagelkerke, N, Kuipers, H, Rijsdijk, T

In a study of 689 male homosexuals 290 (42%) were found to have antibodies to hepatitis A virus. The 399 men who did not have antibodies were followed up for up to 690 days, and 35 cases of hepatitis...

Injecting risk behavior among drug users in Amsterdam, 1986 to 1992, and its relationship to AIDS prevention programs.

Van Ameijden, E J, Van Den Hoek, A R, Coutinho, R A

OBJECTIVES. Serial, cross-sectional trends in injecting risk behavior were studied among drug users from 1986 to 1992. METHODS. From a cohort study in Amsterdam, 616 intake visits of drug users who...

Condom use and risk factors for HIV-1 infection among female commercial sex workers in Thailand.

Limanonda, B, Van Griensven, G J, Chongvatana, N, Tirasawat, P, Coutinho, R A, Auwanit, W, ...

Annotation: needle exchange programs--do they work?

Coutinho, R A

Clinical symptoms associated with seroconversion for HIV-1 among misusers of intravenous drugs: comparison with homosexual seroconverters and infected and non-infected intravenous drug misusers.

Mientjes, G H, Van Ameijden, E J, Weigel, H M, Van Den Hoek, J A, Coutinho, R A

OBJECTIVE--To study the clinical symptoms associated with seroconversion for HIV-1 among misusers of intravenous drugs. DESIGN--Case-control study in cohorts of drug misusers and homosexual men....

Safe sexual practices not reliably maintained by homosexual men.

De Wit, J B, De Vroome, E M, Sandfort, T G, Van Griensven, G J, Coutinho, R A, Tielman, R A

HIV prevalence and risk behavior among injecting drug users who participate in "low-threshold" methadone programs in Amsterdam.

Hartgers, C, Krijnen, P, Coutinho, R A

INTRODUCTION. After the onset of the HIV epidemic, the hope arose that the "harm reduction" approach of the Amsterdam "low-threshold" methadone programs would have a function in controlling the...

Changes in sexual behaviour and the fall in incidence of HIV infection among homosexual men.

Van Griensven, G. J., De Vroome, E. M., Goudsmit, J., Coutinho, R. A.

To investigate the epidemiology and normal course of infection with HIV the prevalence and incidence of the infection were studied among two cohorts of homosexual men in Amsterdam in 1980-7. The...

Low T cell reactivity to combined CD3 plus CD28 stimulation is predictive for progression to AIDS: correlation with decreased CD28 expression

ROOS, M TH L, MIEDEMA, F, MEINESZ, A A P, PAKKER, N G, LANGE, J M A, ...

In 219 HIV-1-infected men of the Amsterdam cohort we measured CD4+ T cell numbers and in vitro T cell responses to CD3 MoAbs with or without CD28 costimulation and phytohaemagglutinin (PHA). The...

Introduction of lymphadenopathy associated virus or human T lymphotropic virus (LAV/HTLV-III) into the male homosexual community in Amsterdam.

Coutinho, R A, Krone, W J, Smit, L, Schaesberg, W, ...

To establish when lymphadenopathy associated virus or human T lymphotropic virus (LAV/HTLV-III) was introduced into the Netherlands, we studied a cohort of homosexual men who participated in a...

Prevalence of syphilis and hepatitis B among homosexual men in two saunas in Amsterdam.

Bleeker, A, Coutinho, R A, Bakker-Kok, J, Tio, D, De Koning, G A

In a pilot study by field-screening in two different sauna baths, a day-sauna and a night-sauna, 318 homosexual men were investigated for syphilis and hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and its...

Screening for syphilis among homosexual men in bars and saunas in Amsterdam.

Lumey, L H, Kok, J, Coutinho, R A

Serological screening of 1627 homosexual men visiting two saunas and two bars in Amsterdam showed that 32.2% were seroreactive for syphilis. The 18-month study period ended in June 1981. Follow-up...

Epidemiology of PPNG infections in Amsterdam: analysis by auxanographic typing and plasmid characterisation.

Ansink-Schipper, M C, Huikeshoven, M H, Woudstra, R K, Van Klingeren, B, De Koning, G A, Tio, D, ...

In January 1981 the incidence of penicillinase producing Neisseria gonorrhoeae (PPNG) strains in Amsterdam had increased to 18% of all new cases of gonorrhoea. Auxanographic typing in combination...

Infection with cytomegalovirus in homosexual men.

Coutinho, R A, Nagelkerke, N, Kuipers, H, ...

The prevalence and incidence of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infections were studied in a group of homosexual men. Of the 710 participants, 501 (70.6%) had complement fixing antibodies to CMV on entry to...

Influence of special surveillance programmes and AIDS on declining incidence of syphilis in Amsterdam.

Coutinho, R A, Schoonhoven, F J, Van Den Hoek, J A, Emsbroek, J A

In 1976-8 the incidence of syphilis in Amsterdam doubled from 41 to 88 per 100,000. Contact tracers identified two major risk groups, homosexual men with multiple partners and prostitutes using...

Rapid amplified enzyme linked immunosorbent assay evaluated for detecting herpes simplex virus.

Emsbroek, J A, Overdiek, P, Coutinho, R A

A new amplified enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (amplified ELISA) kit for detecting herpes simplex virus (HSV) antigen was evaluated. Duplicate swabs were taken from 180 patients with clinically...

Role of male prostitutes in spread of sexually transmitted diseases and human immunodeficiency virus.

Coutinho, R A, Van Andel, R L, Rijsdijk, T J

Failure rate of condoms during anogenital intercourse in homosexual men.

Van Griensven, G J, De Vroome, E M, Tielman, R A, Coutinho, R A

Two hundred and seventy seven homosexual men participating in an AIDS study in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, were interviewed in July to December 1986 regarding their experiences with the use of...

HIV infection and STD in drug addicted prostitutes in Amsterdam: potential for heterosexual HIV transmission.

Van Den Hoek, J A, Van Haastrecht, H J, Scheeringa-Troost, B, Goudsmit, J, Coutinho, R A

To assess the potential role of drug using prostitutes in the heterosexual transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), 117 prostitutes, recruited from December 1985 to November 1987 at a...

Increase of infectious syphilis among heterosexuals in Amsterdam: its relationship to drug use and prostitution.

Van Den Hoek, J A, Van Der Linden, M M, Coutinho, R A

Since 1986, an increase in heterosexually acquired syphilis cases has been seen in Amsterdam. The proportion of syphilis patients who reported using hard drugs, increased from 7% in 1985 to 23% in...

Declining gonorrhoea rates in The Netherlands, 1976-88: consequences for the AIDS epidemic.

Van De Laar, M J, Pickering, J, Van Den Hoek, J A, Van Griensven, G J, Coutinho, R A, Van De Water, H P

The national notification gonorrhoea data are analysed over the period 1976-88 in conjunction with detailed data from the two STD clinics in Amsterdam in order to get an insight into the underlying...

Herpes simplex virus type 2 and other genital ulcerative infections as a risk factor for HIV-1 acquisition.

Keet, I P, Lee, F K, Van Griensven, G J, Lange, J M, Nahmias, A, Coutinho, R A

We studied the role of genital ulcerative infections for acquisition of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection in a cohort of 989 homosexual men in Amsterdam between October 1984 and...

Serum beta 2-microglobulin levels in asymptomatic HIV-1-infected subjects during long-term zidovudine treatment.

Mulder, J W, Krijnen, P, Coutinho, R A, Bakker, M, Goudsmit, J, Lange, J M

beta 2-microglobulin levels were determined in the serum of 18 initially asymptomatic HIV-1 p24 antigenaemic subjects who were treated with zidovudine (+/- acyclovir) and who were followed for 2 1/2...

Evidence for a change in behaviour among heterosexuals in Amsterdam under the influence of AIDS.

Van Haastrecht, H J, Van Den Hoek, J A, Coutinho, R A

In determining the effectiveness of AIDS preventive measures among heterosexuals, trends in visits to two clinics for sexually transmitted diseases (STD) in Amsterdam between 1982 and 1989 are...

Homosexual prostitution among male drug users and its risk for HIV infection.

Van Den Hoek, J A, Van Haastrecht, H J, Coutinho, R A

OBJECTIVE--to assess whether male prostitution is an independent risk factor for HIV infection among male (intravenous and nonintravenous) drug users. DESIGN--a cross-sectional study....

The importance of ethnicity as a risk factor for STDs and sexual behaviour among heterosexuals.

Hooykaas, C, Van Der Velde, F W, Van Der Linden, M M, Van Doornum, G J, Coutinho, R A

OBJECTIVES--To study risk factors for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and sexual behaviour. Especially to assess whether there is a higher risk of being infected with STDs among ethnic...

Decreasing incidence of PID in Amsterdam.

Coutinho, R A, Rijsdijk, A J, Van Den Hoek, J A, Leentvaar-Kuijpers, A

OBJECTIVE--To study the incidence of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) in Amsterdam in the period 1983-1990. METHODS--Patients diagnosed with PID based on a clinical definition were reported weekly...

HIV prevalence among clients attending a sexually transmitted diseases clinic in Amsterdam: the potential risk for heterosexual transmission.

Fennema, J S, Van Ameijden, E J, Coutinho, R A, Van Doornum, G J, Henquet, C J, Van Den Hoek, J A

INTRODUCTION--Patients attending a clinic for sexually transmitted diseases (STD) in general have engaged in at risk sexual behaviour. Therefore they are at increased risk of acquiring HIV through...

Oro-anal sex and the occurrence of Kaposi's sarcoma.

Van Griensven, G J, Boucher, E C, Coutinho, R A

HIV prevalence and risk behaviour among prostitutes and clients in Amsterdam: migrants at increased risk for HIV infection.

Van Haastrecht, H J, Fennema, J S, Coutinho, R A, Van Der Helm, T C, Kint, J A, Van Den Hoek, J A

OBJECTIVES--To study groups of prostitutes and clients of prostitutes in order (i) to determine HIV prevalence and sexual risk behaviour, (ii) to determine differences between samples recruited...

Regional distribution and incidence of human papillomavirus infections among heterosexual men and women with multiple sexual partners: a prospective study.

Van Doornum, G J, Prins, M, Juffermans, L H, Hooykaas, C, Van Den Hoek, J A, Coutinho, R A, ...

OBJECTIVE--To assess prevalence, incidence and potential risk factors of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection among heterosexual men and women with multiple partners and to identify niches of...

Determinants of penicillinase producing Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections in heterosexuals in Amsterdam.

Prins, M, Bindels, P J, Coutinho, R A, Henquet, C J, Van Doornum, G J, Van Den Hoek, J A

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES--At the STD clinic of the Municipal Health Service in Amsterdam, the annual number of infections with penicillinase-producing Neisseria gonorrhoeae (PPNG) strains remained...

Sexual behaviour and sexually transmitted diseases in Dutch marines and naval personnel on a United Nations mission in Cambodia.

Hopperus Buma, A P, Veltink, R L, Van Ameijden, E J, Tendeloo, C H, Coutinho, R A

OBJECTIVES--To determine the sexual risk behaviour and the incidence of sexually transmitted diseases (STD) among Dutch marines and naval personnel during a United Nations (UN) deployment....

Differences in clinical manifestations of genital chlamydial infections related to serovars.

Van De Laar, M J, Van Duynhoven, Y T, Fennema, J S, Ossewaarde, J M, Van Den Brule, A J, Van Doornum, G J, ...

OBJECTIVES: To study the association of serovars of Chlamydia trachomatis with clinical manifestations of genital tract infection and socio-demographic characteristics. METHODS: In 1986-88 the C...

Never injected, but hepatitis C virus-infected: a study among self-declared never-injecting drug users from the Amsterdam Cohort Studies

Kok, A, Zuure, F R, Coutinho, R A, Prins, M

The aim of this study was to gain insight in transmission routes of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among never-injecting drug users (DU) by studying, incidence, prevalence, determinants and...