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Allan R. Ronald

Allan R. Ronald

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Microbiology

D-Index
75
Citations
27439
World Ranking
1473
National Ranking
45

Medicine

D-Index
79
Citations
28804
World Ranking
17411
National Ranking
727

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2006 - Canada Gairdner Wightman Award
  • 2000 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Overview

Allan R. Ronald is affiliated with the University of Manitoba in Canada. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Immunology and Microbiology, with a focus on Infectious Diseases, Virology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Epidemiology, and Immunology as subfields.

Their recent scholarly output includes works related to HIV research, immune responses, and disease treatment. Notable papers include:

  • Upregulation of IFN-stimulated genes persists beyond the transitory broad immunologic changes of acute HIV-1 infection (2023, iScience)
  • Urine Tenofovir Levels Measured Using a Novel Immunoassay Predict Human Immunodeficiency Virus Protection (2020, Clinical Infectious Diseases)
  • Challenges in Diagnosis, Treatment and Follow-up of Patients Presenting with Central Nervous System Infections in a Resource-Limited Setting (2020, McGill Journal of Medicine)
  • Upregulation of PTPRC and Interferon Response Pathways in HIV-1 Seroconverters Prior to Infection (2023, The Journal of Infectious Diseases)
  • Kidney injury biomarkers during exposure to tenofovir-based preexposure prophylaxis (2021, AIDS)

Research topics covered in their work address:

  • HIV Research and Treatment
  • HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
  • HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment
  • Interferon and immune responses
  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • Hepatitis C virus research
  • HIV-related health complications and treatments

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Allan R. Ronald include:

  • Connie Celum
  • Elly Katabira
  • Jairam R. Lingappa
  • Jared M. Baeten

Their work has been published in various venues, with multiple publications appearing in the UNC Libraries, as well as in journals such as iScience, Clinical Infectious Diseases, The Journal of Infectious Diseases, and AIDS.

Throughout their career, Allan R. Ronald has received recognition including the Canada Gairdner Wightman Award in 2006, election as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 2000, and membership in the Association of American Physicians. These distinctions reflect their engagement in the scientific and medical research communities.

Best Publications

  • Antiretroviral prophylaxis for HIV prevention in heterosexual men and women.

    Jared M. Baeten;Deborah Donnell;Deborah Donnell;Patrick Ndase;Nelly R. Mugo;Nelly R. Mugo

  • The etiology of urinary tract infection: traditional and emerging pathogens.

    Allan Ronald

  • Cofactors in Male-Female Sexual Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1

    Plummer Fa;Simonsen Jn;Cameron Dw;Ndinya-Achola Jo

  • Laboratory medicine in Africa: a barrier to effective health care.

    Cathy A. Petti;Christopher R. Polage;Thomas C. Quinn;Allan R. Ronald

  • Rapid tests for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) : the way forward

    Rosanna W Peeling;King K Holmes;David Mabey;Allan Ronald

  • AIDS virus infection in Nairobi prostitutes. Spread of the epidemic to East Africa.

    Joan K. Kreiss;Davy Koech;Francis A. Plummer;King K. Holmes

  • Acyclovir and transmission of HIV-1 from persons infected with HIV-1 and HSV-2.

    C. Celum;A. Wald;A. Wald;J.R. Lingappa;A.S. Magaret;A.S. Magaret

  • Genital ulceration as a risk factor for human immunodeficiency virus infection

    R M Greenblatt;S A Lukehart;F A Plummer;T C Quinn

  • The International HIV Dementia Scale: a new rapid screening test for HIV dementia.

    Ned C. Sacktor;Matthew Wong;Noeline Nakasujja;Richard L. Skolasky

  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection Among Men With Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Experience From a Center in Africa

    J.N. Simonsen;J.N. Simonsen;J.N. Simonsen;D.W. Cameron;D.W. Cameron;D.W. Cameron;M.N. Gakinya;M.N. Gakinya;M.N. Gakinya;J.O. Ndinya-Achola;J.O. Ndinya-Achola;J.O. Ndinya-Achola

  • Male circumcision: assessment of health benefits and risks.

    S Moses;R C Bailey;A R Ronald

  • Outcomes of Cryptococcal Meningitis in Uganda Before and After the Availability of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy

    Andrew Kambugu;David B. Meya;Joshua Rhein;Meagan O'Brien

  • Monthly antibiotic chemoprophylaxis and incidence of sexually transmitted infections and HIV-1 infection in Kenyan sex workers: a randomized controlled trial.

    Rupert Kaul;Joshua Kimani;Nico J. Nagelkerke;Karoline Fonck

  • Geographical Patterns of Male Circumcision Practices in Africa: Association with HIV Seroprevalence

    Stephen Moses;Janet E Bradley;Nico J D Nagelkerke;Allan R Ronald

  • Prevention of transmission of human immunodeficiency virus in Africa: effectiveness of condom promotion and health education among prostitutes.

    E.N. Ngugi;J.N. Simonsen;M. Bosire;A.R. Ronald

  • A prospective controlled investigation of prophylactic trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole in hospitalized granulocytopenic patients.

    Marc J. Gurwith;James L. Brunton;Beverley A. Lank;Godfrey K.M. Harding

  • Urinary tract infection in adults: research priorities and strategies.

    A.R. Ronald;L.E. Nicolle;E. Stamm;J. Krieger

  • The interaction of HIV infection and other sexually transmitted diseases: an opportunity for intervention.

    Pepin J;Plummer Fa;Brunham Rc;Piot P

  • Predictors of long-term viral failure among ugandan children and adults treated with antiretroviral therapy.

    Moses R Kamya;Harriet Mayanja-Kizza;Andrew Kambugu;Sabrina Bakeera-Kitaka

  • Adherence to Antiretroviral Prophylaxis for HIV Prevention: A Substudy Cohort within a Clinical Trial of Serodiscordant Couples in East Africa

    Jessica E. Haberer;Jared M. Baeten;James Campbell;Jonathan Wangisi

  • Female to male transmission of human immunodeficiency virus type 1: Risk factors for seroconversion in men. Lancet ii 403 - 7

    M. Cheang;P Piot;M.B. Gakinya;A.R. Ronald

Frequent Co-Authors

Francis A. Plummer
Francis A. Plummer University of Manitoba
Connie Celum
Connie Celum University of Washington
Jared M. Baeten
Jared M. Baeten University of Washington
Deborah Donnell
Deborah Donnell Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Elizabeth A. Bukusi
Elizabeth A. Bukusi University of Washington
Robert Colebunders
Robert Colebunders University of Antwerp
Thomas C. Quinn
Thomas C. Quinn Johns Hopkins University
Jeckoniah O. Ndinya-Achola
Jeckoniah O. Ndinya-Achola University of Nairobi
Grace John-Stewart
Grace John-Stewart University of Washington
Kenneth H. Fife
Kenneth H. Fife Indiana University

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