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Maria J. Wawer is a researcher affiliated with Johns Hopkins University in the United States, with a primary focus on medicine. The scholar's research revolves mainly around infectious diseases, with significant work in epidemiology, virology, general health professions, and economics and econometrics. The total number of publications in these subfields reflects a comprehensive approach to health-related research, emphasizing the complexities of disease dynamics.

The scientist's research extensively covers topics related to HIV/AIDS, including interventions, adolescent sexual and reproductive health, HIV drug use and sexual risk, research and treatment, impact and responses, sex work and related issues, as well as HIV-related health complications and treatments. These topics highlight a broad yet focused interest in diverse aspects of HIV/AIDS and associated public health concerns.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Maria J. Wawer include:

  • Joseph Kagaayi
  • Larry W. Chang
  • Godfrey Kigozi
  • Steven J. Reynolds
  • Ronald H. Gray

Publication venues where the researcher has regularly contributed encompass:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • PLoS ONE
  • JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes
  • UNC Libraries
  • The Lancet HIV

Among the recent papers authored or co-authored by Maria J. Wawer are the following:

  • "Quantifying HIV transmission flow between high-prevalence hotspots and surrounding communities: a population-based study in Rakai, Uganda," 2020, The Lancet HIV
  • "Migration, hotspots, and dispersal of HIV infection in Rakai, Uganda," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "Household wealth and HIV incidence over time, rural Uganda, 1994-2018," 2021, AIDS
  • "Prevalence and correlates of men's and women's alcohol use in agrarian, trading and fishing communities in Rakai, Uganda," 2020, PLoS ONE
  • "Prevalence and Predictors of Persistent Human Immunodeficiency Virus Viremia and Viral Rebound After Universal Test and Treat: A Population-Based Study," 2021, The Journal of Infectious Diseases

Best Publications

  • Viral Load and Heterosexual Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1

    Thomas C. Quinn;Maria J. Wawer;Nelson Sewankambo;David Serwadda

  • Male circumcision for HIV prevention in men in Rakai, Uganda: a randomised trial

    Ronald H Gray;Godfrey Kigozi;David Serwadda;Frederick Makumbi

  • Rates of HIV-1 Transmission per Coital Act, by Stage of HIV-1 Infection, in Rakai, Uganda

    Maria J. Wawer;Ronald H. Gray;Nelson K. Sewankambo;David Serwadda

  • Probability of HIV-1 transmission per coital act in monogamous, heterosexual, HIV-1-discordant couples in Rakai, Uganda

    Ronald H Gray;Maria J Wawer;Ron Brookmeyer;Nelson K Sewankambo

  • Control of sexually transmitted diseases for AIDS prevention in Uganda: a randomised community trial

    Maria J Wawer;Nelson K Sewankambo;David Serwadda;Thomas C Quinn

  • HIV-1 INFECTION ASSOCIATED WITH ABNORMAL VAGINAL FLORA MORPHOLOGY AND BACTERIAL VAGINOSIS

    Nelson Sewankambo;Ronald H Gray;Maria J Wawer;Lynn Paxton

  • Male Circumcision for the Prevention of HSV-2 and HPV Infections and Syphilis

    Aaron A.R. Tobian;David Serwadda;David Serwadda;Thomas C. Quinn;Godfrey Kigozi

  • Domestic violence in rural Uganda: evidence from a community-based study

    Michael A. Koenig;Tom Lutalo;Feng Zhao;Fred Nalugoda

  • Increased risk of incident HIV during pregnancy in Rakai, Uganda: a prospective study

    Ronald H Gray;Xianbin Li;Godfrey Kigozi;David Serwadda

  • Population-based study of fertility in women with HIV-1 infection in Uganda.

    Ronald H Gray;Maria J Wawer;David Serwadda;Nelson Sewankambo

  • Circumcision in HIV-infected men and its effect on HIV transmission to female partners in Rakai, Uganda: a randomised controlled trial

    Maria J Wawer;Frederick Makumbi;Godfrey Kigozi;David Serwadda

  • Control of sexually transmitted diseases for HIV-1 prevention: understanding the implications of the Mwanza and Rakai trials.

    Heiner Grosskurth;Ronald Gray;Richard Hayes;David Mabey

  • Effect of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1) Subtype on Disease Progression in Persons from Rakai, Uganda, with Incident HIV-1 Infection

    Noah Kiwanuka;Oliver Laeyendecker;Oliver Laeyendecker;Merlin Robb;Godfrey Kigozi

  • Age differences in sexual partners and risk of HIV-1 infection in rural Uganda.

    Robert J. Kelly;Ronald H. Gray;Nelson K. Sewankambo;David Serwadda

  • Male circumcision and HIV acquisition and transmission: Cohort studies in Rakai, Uganda

    Ronald H. Gray;Noah Kiwanuka;Thomas C. Quinn;Nelson K. Sewankambo

  • HIV incidence and sexually transmitted disease prevalence associated with condom use: a population study in Rakai, Uganda.

    Saifuddin Ahmed;Tom Lutalo;Maria Wawer;David Serwadda

  • Bridge populations in the spread of HIV/AIDS in Thailand

    Martina Morris;Chai Podhisita;Maria J. Wawer;Mark S. Handcock

  • The effects of male circumcision on female partners’ genital tract symptoms and vaginal infections in a randomized trial in Rakai, Uganda

    Ronald H. Gray;Godfrey Kigozi;David Serwadda;Frederick Makumbi

  • The Effects of Circumcision on the Penis Microbiome

    Lance B. Price;Cindy M. Liu;Cindy M. Liu;Kristine E. Johnson;Maliha Aziz

  • A randomized, community trial of intensive sexually transmitted disease control for AIDS prevention, Rakai, Uganda.

    Maria J. Wawer;Ronald H. Gray;Nelson K. Sewankambo;David Serwadda

Frequent Co-Authors

Ronald H. Gray
Ronald H. Gray Johns Hopkins University
David Serwadda
David Serwadda Makerere University
Thomas C. Quinn
Thomas C. Quinn Johns Hopkins University
Nelson K. Sewankambo
Nelson K. Sewankambo Rakai Health Sciences Program
Steven J. Reynolds
Steven J. Reynolds Johns Hopkins University
Oliver Laeyendecker
Oliver Laeyendecker Johns Hopkins University
Aaron A.R. Tobian
Aaron A.R. Tobian Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Patti E. Gravitt
Patti E. Gravitt National Institutes of Health
Merlin L. Robb
Merlin L. Robb Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
Caitlin E. Kennedy
Caitlin E. Kennedy Johns Hopkins University

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