Pregnancy outcomes in women infected with Chlamydia trachomatis: a population-based cohort study in Washington State

MM Blas, FA Canchihuaman, IE Alva… - Sexually transmitted …, 2007 - sti.bmj.com
Objectives: To measure the risk of preterm delivery, premature rupture of membranes, infant
low birth weight and infant mortality, by a population-based retrospective cohort study using …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of an online video-based intervention to increase HIV testing in men who have sex with men in Peru

MM Blas, IE Alva, CP Carcamo, R Cabello… - PLoS …, 2010 - journals.plos.org
Background Although many men who have sex with men (MSM) in Peru are unaware of
their HIV status, they are frequent users of the Internet, and can be approached by that …

[HTML][HTML] HPV prevalence in multiple anatomical sites among men who have sex with men in Peru

MM Blas, B Brown, L Menacho, IE Alva… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Background Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) infection is the most common sexually
transmitted viral infection worldwide. HPV is highly prevalent in sexually active men who …

Structural factors that increase HIV/STI vulnerability among indigenous people in the Peruvian amazon

ER Orellana, IE Alva, CP Cárcamo… - Qualitative health …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
We examined structural factors—social, political, economic, and environmental—that
increase vulnerability to HIV among indigenous people in the Peruvian Amazon. Indigenous …

[HTML][HTML] Risk behaviors and reasons for not getting tested for HIV among men who have sex with men: an online survey in Peru

MM Blas, IE Alva, R Cabello, C Carcamo, AE Kurth - PLoS One, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Background Men who have sex with men (MSM) account for the greatest burden of the HIV
epidemic in Peru. Given that MSM are frequent users of the Internet, understanding the risk …

[HTML][HTML] Short text messages to motivate HIV testing among men who have sex with men: a qualitative study in Lima, Peru

LA Menacho, MM Blas, IE Alva… - The open AIDS journal, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective: The objective of this study is to identify features and content that short message
service (SMS) should have in order to motivate HIV testing among men who have sex with …

[HTML][HTML] Motivating men who have sex with men to get tested for HIV through the internet and mobile phones: a qualitative study

MM Blas, LA Menacho, IE Alva, R Cabello… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background Men who have sex with men (MSM) have the highest HIV prevalence in Peru,
yet they are underserved by traditional preventive programs. In Peru, the Internet and mobile …

[HTML][HTML] High prevalence of human T-lymphotropic virus infection in indigenous women from the Peruvian Amazon

MM Blas, IE Alva, PJ García, C Cárcamo, SM Montano… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background In an earlier study, we detected an association between human T-cell
lymphotropic virus (HTLV) infection and cervical human papillomavirus (HPV) in indigenous …

[HTML][HTML] Opportunities for providing web-based interventions to prevent sexually transmitted infections in Peru

WH Curioso, MM Blas, B Nodell, IE Alva… - PLoS Medicine, 2007 - journals.plos.org
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[HTML][HTML] HTLV-1 and-2 infections among 10 indigenous groups in the Peruvian Amazon

IE Alva, ER Orellana, MM Blas… - The American journal …, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Abstract Infections with HTLV-1 and-2 were detected in 12 (1.9%) and 6 (0.9%) indigenous
individuals living in 27 Amazonian villages in Peru. All infections occurred in Shipibo-Konibo …