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Overview

George W. Rutherford is affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco in the United States. Their research work mainly concentrates on medicine, with a focus on infectious diseases, epidemiology, modeling and simulation, general health professions, and health. The body of work spans various aspects of public health and infectious disease control.

The scientist has contributed notably to topics including COVID-19 epidemiological studies, SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research, vaccine coverage and hesitancy, HIV/AIDS research and interventions, viral infections and outbreaks research, infection control and ventilation, and the intersection of HIV, drug use, and sexual risk.

Their recent papers include:

  • Outdoor Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and Other Respiratory Viruses: A Systematic Review, 2020, The Journal of Infectious Diseases
  • Facial Masking for Covid-19 - Potential for "Variolation" as We Await a Vaccine, 2020, New England Journal of Medicine
  • Routine asymptomatic testing strategies for airline travel during the COVID-19 pandemic: a simulation study, 2021, The Lancet Infectious Diseases
  • COVID-19 Susceptibility and Outcomes Among People Living With HIV in San Francisco, 2020, JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes
  • Association of neighborhood parks with child health in the United States, 2020, Preventive Medicine

Frequent co-authors collaborating with George W. Rutherford include:

  • J. Daniel Kelly (15 publications)
  • Travis C. Porco (13 publications)
  • Manisha Desai (11 publications)
  • Yvonne Maldonado (11 publications)
  • Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo (10 publications)

Their publications appear regularly in several journals and venues:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory): 14 publications
  • PLoS ONE: 8 publications
  • The Journal of Infectious Diseases: 5 publications
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health: 4 publications
  • JAMA Network Open: 4 publications

George W. Rutherford has also contributed to academic literature through books, with at least one published by Springer Nature titled Methods in Epidemiology (2021).

Best Publications

  • Changes in sexual behavior and risk of HIV transmission after antiretroviral therapy and prevention interventions in rural Uganda.

    Rebecca Bunnell;John Paul Ekwaru;Peter Solberg;Nafuna Wamai

  • The accessibility of firearms and risk for suicide and homicide victimization among household members: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Andrew Anglemyer;Tara Horvath;George Rutherford

  • Tuberculosis in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Clinical features, response to therapy, and survival.

    Richard E. Chaisson;Gisela F. Schecter;Charles P. Theuer;George W. Rutherford

  • Using Respondent-Driven Sampling Methodology for HIV Biological and Behavioral Surveillance in International Settings: A Systematic Review

    Mohsen Malekinejad;Mohsen Malekinejad;Lisa Grazina Johnston;Carl Kendall;Carl Kendall;Ligia Regina Franco Sansigolo Kerr

  • Mobile phone text messaging for promoting adherence to antiretroviral therapy in patients with HIV infection

    Tara Horvath;Hana Azman;Gail E Kennedy;George W Rutherford

  • Pediatric acute lung injury: prospective evaluation of risk factors associated with mortality.

    Heidi R. Flori;David V. Glidden;George W. Rutherford;Michael A. Matthay

  • Antiretroviral therapy for prevention of HIV transmission in HIV-discordant couples

    Andrew Anglemyer;George W Rutherford;Tara Horvath;Rachel C Baggaley

  • Male-to-female transmission of human immunodeficiency virus

    Nancy Padian;Linda Marquis;Donald P. Francis;Robert E. Anderson

  • Duration of human immunodeficiency virus infection before detection of antibody.

    C. Robert Horsburgh;Janine Jason;Ira M. Longini;Kenneth H. Mayer

  • A Meta-analysis of the Effect of High Weight on Asthma

    Valerie Flaherman;George W. Rutherford

  • The Role of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in Pneumococcal Bacteremia in San Francisco Residents

    Stephen C. Redd;George W. Rutherford;Merle A. Sande;Alan R. Lifson

  • Survival trends for patients with AIDS.

    George F. Lemp;Susan F. Payne;Dennese Neal;Tes Temelso

  • Course of HIV-I infection in a cohort of homosexual and bisexual men: an 11 year follow up study.

    G W Rutherford;A R Lifson;N A Hessol;W W Darrow

  • A model-based estimate of the mean incubation period for AIDS in homosexual men.

    Kung-Jong Lui;William W. Darrow;George W. Rutherford

  • Outdoor Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and Other Respiratory Viruses, a Systematic Review.

    Tommaso Celeste Bulfone;Mohsen Malekinejad;George W Rutherford;Nooshin Razani

  • Human immunodeficiency virus infection in tuberculosis patients.

    Charles P. Theuer;Philip C. Hopewell;Darlene Elias;Gisela F. Schecter

  • The natural history of transfusion-associated infection with human immunodeficiency virus. Factors influencing the rate of progression to disease.

    John W. Ward;Timothy J. Bush;Herbert A. Perkins;Loren E. Lieb

  • The prevalence of oral lesions in HIV-infected homosexual and bisexual men: three San Francisco epidemiological cohorts.

    David W. Feigal;Mitchell H. Katz;Deborah Greenspan;Janice Westenhouse

  • Implementation Challenges to Using Respondent-Driven Sampling Methodology for HIV Biological and Behavioral Surveillance: Field Experiences in International Settings

    Lisa Grazina Johnston;Mohsen Malekinejad;Mohsen Malekinejad;Carl Kendall;Irene M. Iuppa

  • Incidence of Salmonellosis in Patients with AIDS

    C L Celum;R E Chaisson;R E Chaisson;G W Rutherford;G W Rutherford;J L Barnhart;J L Barnhart

Frequent Co-Authors

Willi McFarland
Willi McFarland University of California, San Francisco
Thomas M. Lietman
Thomas M. Lietman University of California, San Francisco
Carl Kendall
Carl Kendall Tulane University
Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo
Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo University of California, San Francisco
Michael P. Busch
Michael P. Busch University of California, San Francisco
Isabel Rodriguez-Barraquer
Isabel Rodriguez-Barraquer University of California, San Francisco
Paul Farmer
Paul Farmer Harvard University
Harold W. Jaffe
Harold W. Jaffe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
David Wilkinson
David Wilkinson The Francis Crick Institute
Joy G. Wells
Joy G. Wells Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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