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Overview

H. Hunter Handsfield is affiliated with the University of Washington in the United States. Their research concentrates on various aspects of medicine with a focus on microbiology, infectious diseases, surgery, public health, environmental and occupational health, and physiology. The main topics of Handsfield's work include reproductive tract infections research, urinary and genital oncology studies, infectious disease case reports and treatments, female genital mutilation/cutting issues, syphilis diagnosis and treatment, urinary tract infections management, and veterinary medicine and surgery.

The scientist has published multiple papers, predominantly in the journal Sexually Transmitted Diseases, as well as in The Journal of Infectious Diseases. The publication record includes:

  • "Chlamydia trachomatis Biovar Genotyping and Treatment of Lymphogranuloma Venereum" (2020, Sexually Transmitted Diseases)
  • "Gonococcal Infection of Penile Skin and Accessory Structures" (2021, Sexually Transmitted Diseases)
  • "The Legacies of Walt Stamm" (2024, Sexually Transmitted Diseases)
  • "Leadership in Sexually Transmitted Infections Research and Training: The Legacies of King Holmes" (2024, Sexually Transmitted Diseases)
  • "Early Research on Gonorrhea: Modern Implications for Asymptomatic Urethral, Extragenital, and Disseminated Gonococcal Infections" (2024, Sexually Transmitted Diseases)

Frequent coauthors contributing to Handsfield's work include Sheila A. Lukehart, John Albert White, Jeanne Marrazzo, Edward W. Hook, and Connie Celum. These collaborations indicate a network within the field of sexually transmitted infections and related medical research.

Best Publications

  • Invasion of the central nervous system by Treponema pallidum: implications for diagnosis and treatment.

    Sheila A. Lukehart;Edward W. Hook;Sharon A. Baker-Zander;Ann C. Collier

  • Recombinant Glycoprotein Vaccine for the Prevention of Genital HSV-2 Infection Two Randomized Controlled Trials

    Lawrence Corey;Andria G.M. Langenberg;Rhoda Ashley;Rose E. Sekulovich

  • The Association Between Genital Ulcer Disease and Acquisition of HIV Infection in Homosexual Men

    W.E. Stamm;H.H. Handsfield;A.M. Rompalo;R.L. Ashley

  • Etiology of Nongonococcal Urethritis

    K K Holmes;H H Handsfield;S P Wang;B B Wentworth

  • Asymptomatic gonorrhea in men. Diagnosis, natural course, prevalence and significance.

    H. Hunter Handsfield;Timothy O. Lipman;James P. Harnisch;Evelyn Tronca

  • Culture-independent diagnosis of Chlamydia trachomatis using monoclonal antibodies

    Milton R. Tam;Walter E. Stamm;H. Hunter Handsfield;Richard Stephens

  • Sexual mixing patterns in the spread of gonococcal and chlamydial infections.

    Sevgi O. Aral;James P. Hughes;Bradley Stoner;William Whittington

  • Patient-delivered partner treatment with azithromycin to prevent repeated Chlamydia trachomatis infection among women: a randomized, controlled trial.

    Julia A Schillinger;Patricia Kissinger;Helene Calvet;William L H Whittington

  • Genital Herpes and Public Health: Addressing a Global Problem

    Lawrence Corey;H. Hunter Handsfield

  • Antibody to Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Suboptimal Response to Hepatitis B Vaccination

    Ann C. Collier;Lawrence Corey;Victory L. Murphy;H. Hunter Handsfield

  • Determinants of persistent and recurrent Chlamydia trachomatis infection in young women: results of a multicenter cohort study.

    William L. H. Whittington;William L. H. Whittington;Charlotte Kent;Patricia Kissinger;M. Kim Oh

  • PERFORMANCE AND COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF SELECTIVE SCREENING CRITERIA FOR CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS INFECTION IN WOMEN. IMPLICATIONS FOR A NATIONAL CHLAMYDIA CONTROL STRATEGY

    Jeanne M. Marrazzo;Connie L. Celum;Susan D. Hillis;David Fine

  • The incidence and correlates of symptomatic and asymptomatic Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections in selected populations in five countries.

    Roger Detels;Annette M. Green;Jeffrey D. Klausner;David Katzenstein

  • A comparison between audio computer-assisted self-interviews and clinician interviews for obtaining the sexual history.

    Ann E Kurth;Diane P Martin;Matthew R Golden;Noel S Weiss

  • Cytomegalovirus infection in sex partners: evidence for sexual transmission.

    H. Hunter Handsfield;Susan H. Chandler;Virginia A. Caine;Joel D. Meyers

  • Association of Mycoplasma genitalium with nongonococcal urethritis in heterosexual men.

    Patricia A. Totten;Margot A. Schwartz;Karen E. Sjöström;George E. Kenny

  • Sexual mixing patterns of patients attending sexually transmitted diseases clinics.

    Geoffrey P. Garnett;James P. Hughes;Roy M. Anderson;Bradley P. Stoner

  • The Relationship between Condom Use and Herpes Simplex Virus Acquisition

    Anna Wald;Andria G.M. Langenberg;Elizabeth Krantz;John M. Douglas

  • Multicenter trial of single-dose azithromycin vs. ceftriaxone in the treatment of uncomplicated gonorrhea

    Handsfield Hh;Dalu Za;Martin Dh;Douglas Jm

  • DNA Hybridization Technique for the Detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Men with Urethritis

    P. A. Totten;K. K. Holmes;H. H. Handsfield;J. S. Knapp

Frequent Co-Authors

King K. Holmes
King K. Holmes University of Washington
Matthew R. Golden
Matthew R. Golden University of Washington
Ann C. Collier
Ann C. Collier University of Washington
Edward W. Hook
Edward W. Hook University of Alabama at Birmingham
Lawrence Corey
Lawrence Corey Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Allan R. Ronald
Allan R. Ronald University of Manitoba
Jeanne M. Marrazzo
Jeanne M. Marrazzo National Institutes of Health
James P. Hughes
James P. Hughes University of Washington
Walter E. Stamm
Walter E. Stamm University of Washington
Sheila A. Lukehart
Sheila A. Lukehart University of Washington

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