[HTML][HTML] Randomized, controlled intervention trial of male circumcision for reduction of HIV infection risk: the ANRS 1265 Trial

B Auvert, D Taljaard, E Lagarde… - PLoS …, 2005 - journals.plos.org
Background Observational studies suggest that male circumcision may provide protection
against HIV-1 infection. A randomized, controlled intervention trial was conducted in a …

Effect of male circumcision on the prevalence of high-risk human papillomavirus in young men: results of a randomized controlled trial conducted in Orange Farm …

…, P Lissouba, A Puren, D Taljaard - The Journal of …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Background. A causal association links high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) and
cervical cancer, which is a major public health problem. The objective of the present study …

The relationship between hearing impairment and cognitive function: a meta‐analysis in adults

DS Taljaard, M Olaithe… - Clinical …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Hearing loss affects over 1.23 billion people globally. It has been proposed that
hearing impairment negatively impacts on cognition. Some studies have demonstrated a …

HIV infection among youth in a South African mining town is associated with herpes simplex virus-2 seropositivity and sexual behaviour

…, M Carton, G Fehler, E Gouws, C MacPhail, D Taljaard… - Aids, 2001 - journals.lww.com
Objectives To determine the seroprevalence of HIV and herpes simplex virus-2 (HSV-2) by
age and gender among young people aged 14-24 years in a South African town and to …

Effect of HSV-2 serostatus on acquisition of HIV by young men: results of a longitudinal study in Orange Farm, South Africa

J Sobngwi-Tambekou, D Taljaard… - The Journal of …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Background The objectives of this study were to assess the impact among young men of
herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) status on the acquisition of human immunodeficiency …

[HTML][HTML] Association of the ANRS-12126 male circumcision project with HIV levels among men in a South African township: evaluation of effectiveness using cross …

B Auvert, D Taljaard, D Rech, P Lissouba… - PLoS …, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background Randomized controlled trials have shown that voluntary medical male
circumcision (VMMC) reduces HIV infection by 50% to 60% in sub-Saharan African …

Changing patterns of knowledge, reported behaviour and sexually transmitted infections in a South African gold mining community

BG Williams, D Taljaard, CM Campbell, E Gouws… - Aids, 2003 - journals.lww.com
Background: In 1998, a major HIV intervention project was started in a mining community in
Carletonville, South Africa. This included community-based peer education, condom …

Male circumcision and Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis and Trichomonas vaginalis: observations after a randomised controlled trial for HIV prevention

J Sobngwi–Tambekou, D Taljaard… - Sexually transmitted …, 2009 - sti.bmj.com
Objective: To assess the association between male circumcision and Neisseria
gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis and Trichomonas vaginalis using data from a male …

[HTML][HTML] A model for the roll-out of comprehensive adult male circumcision services in African low-income settings of high HIV incidence: the ANRS 12126 Bophelo …

P Lissouba, D Taljaard, D Rech, S Doyle… - PLoS …, 2010 - journals.plos.org
Background World Health Organization (WHO)/Joint United Nations Programme on AIDS
(UNAIDS) has recommended adult male circumcision (AMC) for the prevention of …

Can highly active antiretroviral therapy reduce the spread of HIV?: A study in a township of South Africa

B Auvert, S Males, A Puren, D Taljaard… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2004 - journals.lww.com
Background: Calls have been made for the large-scale delivery of highly active antiretroviral
therapy (HAART) to people infected with HIV in developing countries. If this is to be done …