Home Our Partners Contact Us Site Map Guest Book Search
 
Y.R.G. CARE
We All Have AIDS…
About Us
Services
Training
Research
Publications
Downloads
Abstracts
 
 
  1. Neurological Manifestations in AIDS patients in South India. N.Kumarasamy, Suniti Solomon, S.A. Jayaker Paul, R. Edwin Amalraj, S. Sridhar. International Symposium on Pathophysiology of astrocytes and microglia: focus on multiple sclerosis and HIV-related brain damage. Rome, Italy Nov 30th-Dec 2nd, 1995. Abstract no: P.22.

  2. Spectrum of Opportunistic Infections among AIDS patients in Tamilnadu, India. N.Kumarasamy, Suniti Solomon, S.A.Jayaker Paul, R.Edwin Amalraj, SP.Thyagarajan. 19th National Congress on Medical Microbiology. Oct. 1995, Pondicherry. Abstract no: 020.

  3. Clinical characterization of PHIV/AIDS in Tamilnadu, India. N.Kumarasamy, Suniti Solomon, Ganesh AK, R.Edwin Amalraj, S.A.Jayaker Paul. XI International Conference on AIDS, Vancouver. 1996 Abstract no: Mo.B.1360.

  4. Creating a care infrastructure with Corporate and community support. Ganesh AK, Suniti Solomon, N.Kumarasamy, J.Wilson. XI International Conference on AIDS, Vancouver, 1996. Abstract no: We.D.3700.

  5. Coping with HIV in India. Tokugha Yepthomi. XI International Conference on AIDS, Vancouver, 1996. Abstract no: Th.D 5081.

  6. Clinical Characterization of Persons with HIV and Tuberculosis in South India. N.Kumarasamy, Suniti Solomon, A.K. Ganesh, R.Edwin Amalraj, SP.Thyagarajan. Third International Congress on Drug Therapy in HIV Infection. 3-7 November 1996, Birmingham, UK. Abs no: P90.

  7. Trends in Opportunistic Infections among PHIV/AIDS in Madras. N. Kumarasamy, Suniti Solomon, Tokugha Yepthomi, J. Biswas, MM Usha, R.Edwin Amalraj, Ganesh AK, SP.Thyagarajan. National Conference on HIV/AIDS Medicine, 23-24 November 1996. Pune, India. Abs. no: PO-B3.

  8. HIV seroprevalence among antenatal women in Madras, India. B Ravikumar, Suniti Solomon, BWC Sathiasekharan, P Sivaprakasam, N Kumarasamy, AK Ganesh. National Conference on HIV/AIDS Medicine. 23-24 November 1996. Pune. India. Abstract PO-A3.

  9. Identification of Pneumocystis Carini and other Respiratory Bacterial Pathogens in Induced Sputum of AIDS cases from Tamilnadu, India. M.M.Usha, P.Rajendran, Suniti Solomon, N.Kumarasamy, Tokugha, Nelson Dennis, S.P.Thygarajan, Usha Ananda Rao, N.P.Pramod, P.Balakrishnan. 20th National Congress on Medical Microbiology. 1-3 November 1996 Agra, India. Abstract no: 169. XXI National Conference of IASSTD & AIDS, Feb 8-9, 1997, Madras. Abstract.

  10. Systemic and Ocular Findings in AIDS in India (Sankara Nethralaya experience - 1993 to 1995). Jyotirmay Biswas, Amala Joseph, N.Kumarasamy, Suniti Solomon. 55th Annual Conference All India Ophthalmological Society. Feb 1997, New Delhi. Abstract no: 203.

  11. Cutaneous manifestations and STDs among AIDS patients in Madras: 1992-96. N.Kumarasamy, Suniti Solomon, H.Tokugha Yepthomi, AK.Ganesh, Patrick Yesudian. XXI National Conference of Indian Association for the study of Sexually Transmitted Diseases & AIDS. Feb 1997, Madras. Ab.

  12. Home Based Care for Persons with HIV/AIDS in Madras, India - Experience. N.Kumarasamy, Suniti Solomon, Tokugha, Geetha. 3rd International Conference on Home and Community Care for Persons Living with HIV/AIDS. 21-24 May 1997, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Abstract no: p128.

  13. Home Based Care for Persons with HIV/AIDS in Madras, India -A model. Suniti Solomon, N.Kumarasamy.3rd International Conference on Home and Community Care for Persons Living with HIV/AIDS. 21-24 May, 1997, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Abstract no: 030.

  14. Family & Community Issues in HIV Transmission- A Decade of Indian Experience. Suniti Solomon, N. Kumarasamy, B. Ravikumar, M.M. Usha, Tokugha. A Conference on Global Strategies for the Prevention of HIV Transmission from Mothers to Infants. September 3-6, 1997, Washington, DC. Abstract.

  15. Home and Community based care for Persons with AIDS in Madras, India: A Model. Suniti Solomon, N.Kumarasamy Indo-US Workshop on Bio-psychosocial aspects of HIV/AIDS: Mind-Body Reactivity. September 7-10, 1997. New Delhi. Abstract p89.

  16. Health Care delivery to PWA in India in a resource poor setting. N.Kumarasamy, Suniti Solomon, Tokugha, Geetha, AK.Ganesh, SP.Thyagarajan. 4th International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific. October 25-29, 1997 Manila, Philippines. Abstract.

  17. Cost effective holistic approach to minimize the impact of HIV/AIDS in Developing Countries. Suniti Solomon, N.Kumarasamy, AK.Ganesh. Australasian Society for HIV Medicine Inc. 9th Annual Conference. 13-16 November 1997 Adelaide, SA. Abstract No: 117.

  18. Could it be HIV disease? N.Kumarasamy, Suniti Solomon, J.Biswas. International Conference on AIDS India 2000. Nov 27-Dec1, 1997. Madras. Abstract.

  19. Profile of Opportunistic Infections in Persons with HIV/AIDS in Chennai, India. N.Kumarasamy, Suniti Solomon, B.Ravikumar, J.Biswas, SP.Thyagarajan. International Conference on AIDS India 2000. Nov 27-Dec1, 1997, Chennai. Abstract.

  20. ‘Training of trainers in Sexuality and HIV/AIDS Education’, III International Conference on Bio-psychosocial aspects of HIV infection, Australia, June 1997.

  21. Profile of opportunistic infections and its correlation to CD4/CD8 cell counts in persons with HIV/AIDS in Chennai (Madras), India. N.Kumarasamy, Suniti Solomon, R.E.Amalraj, B.Ravikumar, J.Biswas, S.P.Thygarajan. 8th International Congress on Infectious Diseases, Boston, USA. May 15 to 18, 1998. Abstract no: 11338.

  22. Correlation between CD4/CD8 and Total Lymphocyte cell counts to Opportunistic infections in Persons with HIV/AIDS in Chennai (Madras), India. N.Kumarasamy, Suniti Solomon, R.E.Amalraj, B.Ravikumar, J.Biswas, S.P.Thygarajan.12th World AIDS Conference, Geneva. June 28- July 3, 1998. Abstract. No: 42189.

  23. Effects of Trimethoprim Sulphamethoxazole prophylaxis in Persons with HIV disease in South India. N.Kumarasamy, Suniti Solomon, Purnima, B.Ravikumar, R Edwin Amalraj, SP Thyagarajan 4th International Congress on HIV Drug Therapy. Glasgow, Scotland. Nov 8th-12th, 1998. Abs:P319.

  24. HIV Seroprevalence and Associated Risk Factors in Tamilnadu, India. Geetha Gopalakrishnan, N.Kumarasamy, Rogers M, Mc Garvey S, Dickenson B, Haridoss, Flanigan T, Suniti Solomon. Infectious Diseases Society of America-36th Annual Meeting. Nov 12-15, 1998. Denver, Colorado. Abstract no: 395 Fr.

  25. Oral and Maxillofacial manifestations among HIV positive Children in Chennai, India. B.Venkat Ramana Reddy, J.Dinaker, K.Renganathan, R.Viswanathan, R.Gunaseelan, Purnima M, N.Kumarasamy, Suniti Solomon.National Conference on Perinatal HIV& Pediatric AIDS. Oct 30-31, 1998. Bombay. Abstract.

  26. Demographics and Oral and maxillofacial manifestations of HIV disease in South India. B.Venkat Ramana Reddy, J.Dinaker, K.Renganathan, R.Viswanathan, M.Uma Devi, Purnima M, N.Kumarasamy, Suniti Solomon National Conference on Oral Pathology.Nov 25-27, 1998. Abstract.

  27. Learning to Play Safe: A Sexuality and HIV/AIDS Module for Adolescents and Young Adults. SK Satish Kumar, Latha, Shirley, Niranjan, Thamburaj, Wilson, Ganesh AK, Suniti Solomon. National Conference on HIV/AIDS: Prevention, Rehabilitation & Community Participation, November 18-19, 1998, New Delhi.

  28. HIV epidemic in Chennai, India. N.Kumarasamy, Suniti Solomon, Purnima M, B.Ravi Kumar, Tokugha, S.P.Thiagarajan. 2nd National Conference on HIV/AIDS. Ahmedabad Feb 6- 7,1999. Abs.

  29. Effects of antiretroviral agents in persons with HIV disease in South India. N.Kumarasamy, Suniti Solomon, Purnima M, B.Ravi Kumar, S.P.Thyagarajan. 2nd National Conference on HIV/AIDS. Ahmedabad Feb 6-7,1999, Abstract.

  30. Oral and maxillofacial manifestations of HIV disease in Chennai- South India. B.Venkat Ramana Reddy, K.Renganathan, R.Viswanathan, M.Uma Devi, N.Kumarasamy, Purnima M, Suniti Solomon. 2nd National Conference on HIV/AIDS. Ahmedabad Feb 6-7,1999,. Abstract.

  31. Issues on HIV and women in Madras, South India. Purnima M, Suniti Solomon, Sara Newman, Pooja Sarin, N.Kumarasamy. 2nd National Conference on HIV/AIDS. Ahmedabad Feb 6-7,1999,. Abstract.

  32. Assessment of the Nutritional Status of HIV/AIDS patients in an Indian tertiary care centre. Suneeta Franklin, Gomathy Shivaji, , N.Kumarasamy, Suniti Solomon. 3rd International conference on Nutrition and HIV infection. Cannes, France. April 22-25, 1999. Abstract no: P-92.

  33. Velichathai Nokki: Community Partnership for Effective HIV and Sexuality Education in Tamil Nadu, India. SK Satish Kumar, Bronwyn Leece, Geetha Venugopal, Latha Mani, Shirley, Wilson, S Solomon. 5th Asia Pacific AIDS conference' 1999, Kuala Lumpur.

  34. Student Want Sex Education: A Report from Chennai, India. Easter Thamburaj, SK Satish Kumar, Ganesh AK, Suniti Solomon. 5th Asia Pacific AIDS conference' 1999, Kuala Lumpur.

  35. Clinico-immunological profile of PHA and Tuberculosis in South India: a case for chemoprophylaxis? N.Kumarasamy, Suniti Solomon, R.Edwin Amalraj, Purnima M, B.Ravikumar, AK Ganesh, SP Thyagarajan. 5th Asia Pacific AIDS conference'99 in Kuala Lumpur; 1999. Abstract No: 541/MAB08-02.

  36. Epidemiological and Clinical manifestations of children with HIV attending a tertiary referral centre in South India. Purnima M, Erica Peters, S.N.Mothi, N.Kumarasamy, B.Ravikumar, Tokugha Yepthomi, Suniti Solomon. 5th Asia Pacific AIDS Conference'99, Kuala Lumpur; 1999. Abstract No: 535/PTAB032.

  37. Epidemiology of HIV disease in older patients: a report from Chennai - India. B.Ravikumar, N.Kumarasamy, Erica Peters, Purnima M, Tokugha Yepthomi, Suniti Solomon.5th Asia Pacific AIDS conference'99, Kuala Lumpur; 1999. Abstract No: 539/SAB02-05.

  38. Pathogenic profile of chronic diarrhea in HIV/AIDS patients in South India. A.Mahajan, Vandana Reddy, N.Kumarasamy, T.Flanigan, M.Rogers, K.Mayer, Suniti Solomon. 5th Asia Pacific AIDS Conference'99, Kuala Lumpur; 1999. Abstract No: 540/SAB02-03.

  39. Correlation between CD4 count and Total Lymphocyte Count in HIV-positive patients in South India. N.Kumarasamy, A.Mahajan, J.Allsworth, A.Geetha,T.Flanigan, K.Mayer, Suniti Solomon. 5th Asia Pacific AIDS conference'99, Kuala Lumpur; 1999. Abstract No: 538/PSAB005.

  40. “Peer Educators bring out positive information on HIV/AIDS, Sex and Sexuality through artforms in Tamilnadu”, Niranjan VJ, Latha Mani, Shirley Thomas, SK Satish Kumar, Easter Thamburaj, AK Ganesh, Suniti Solomon. 5th Asia Pacific AIDS conference'99, Kuala Lumpur; 1999. Abs 461/PMCD024.

  41. Oral and Maxillofacial manifestations among 300 HIV positive patientsin Chennai, India . Venkat Ramana Reddy, K.Renganathan, J.Dinaker, R.Viswanathan, N.Kumarasamy, R.Edwin Amalraj , Suniti Solomon. 5th Asia Pacific AIDS conference'99, Kuala Lumpur; 1999. Abs. No: 296/SAB02-04.

  42. A PLHA Network’s response to the changing needs of PLHAs in India. Ashok Pillai, Geetha Venugopal, Rama Pandian, Tokugha Yepthomi. 5th Asia Pacific AIDS conference'99, Kuala Lumpur; 1999. Abs 466.

  43. A study of Oropharyngeal candidiasis in HIV positive patients in Chennai, India. J.Dinaker, Venkat Ramana Reddy, K.Renganathan, R.Viswanathan, N.Kumarasamy, R.Edwin Amalraj, Suniti Solomon. Abstract. Asia Pacific AIDS conference 1999, Kuala Lumpur. {Abs Not av.]

  44. Oral Carriage and Biotyping of Candida species in HIV positive patients in Chennai, South India. J.Dinaker, K.Renganathan, Uma Devi, R.Viswanathan, N.Kumarasamy,Thangam Meneon, Suniti Solomon. 5th Asia Pacific AIDS conference'99, Kuala Lumpur; 1999. Abstract No: 293/PTAB015.

  45. Clinico-epidemiological profile of HIV infected women in South India. Sara Newman, Pooja Sarin, N.Kumarasamy, R.Edwin Amalraj, Maya Rogers, Purnima M, Suniti Solomon. 5th Asia Pacific AIDS conference'99, Kuala Lumpur; 1999.

  46. Marriage, Mahogany and HIV: A Profile of HIV Infected women in South India. Sara Newmann, Pooja Sarin, Kumarasamy n, Edwin Amalraj, Maya Rogers, M Purnima, Suniti Solomon. 5th Asia Pacific AIDS conference'99, Kuala Lumpur; 1999. Abstract No: 542/PSCD101.

  47. Seroprevalence and risk factors for HIV in partners of HIV positive patients in Chennai, India. Geetha Gopalakrishnan, N.Kumarasamy, Rogers M, McGarvey S, Dickenson B, Flanigan T, Mayer K and Solomon S. 5th Asia Pacific AIDS conference'99, Kuala Lumpur; 1999. Abstract No:182/PSCD106.

  48. High HIV prevalence rates among Voluntary counseling and testing clients in Chennai: a 5 year report. Suniti Solomon, A.K.Ganesh, Maria Ekstrand, Christina Lindan, John Barclay, N.Kumarasamy, Jeffrey Mandel. 5th Asia Pacific AIDS conference'99, Kuala Lumpur; 1999. Abstract No:547/ PTCD154.

  49. Quality HIV care services through effective, innovative and sustainable networking: an NGO case study from Chennai, India. Suniti Solomon, A.K.Ganesh, N.Kumarasamy. 5th Asia Pacific AIDS conference'99, Kuala Lumpur; 1999. Abstract No:546/SAB08-04.

  50. Stigma and ignorance impedes care of PHA in India. A.K.Ganesh, Suniti Solomon, N.Kumarasamy.5th Asia Pacific AIDS conference'99, Kuala Lumpur; 1999. Abs. No: 465/TCD10-05.

  51. Pathogenic Profile of Chronic Diarrhea in HIV/AIDS patients in South India. Anish Mahajan, Vandana Reddy, N Kumarasamy. 5th Asia Pacific AIDS conference'99, Kuala Lumpur; 1999. Abstract No: 540.

  52. Transmission from Mother to Infant through Breast Feeding during primary maternal HIV infection: case reports from Chennai, India. N.Kumarasamy, Suniti Solomon, A.K.Ganesh, Purnima Madhivanan. 2nd Conference on Global Strategies for the prevention of HIV Transmission from Mothers to Infants. September 1-6, 1999, Montreal, Canada. Abs: 432.

  53. Management of issues facing HIV positive pregnant women in India. Purnima Madhivanan, Suniti Solomon, Susan Cu-Uvin, N.Kumarasamy, A.K.Ganesh. 2nd Conference on Global Strategies for the prevention of HIV Transmission from Mothers to Infants. September 1-6, 1999, Montreal, Canada. Abstract No:476.

  54. Antenatal Screen in India: Economic Challenges. A.K.Ganesh, Suniti Solomon, N.Kumarasamy, Purnima Madhivanan, Jack S Lambert. 2nd Conference on Global Strategies for the prevention of HIV Transmission from Mothers to Infants. September 1-6, 1999, Montreal, Canada. Abstract No:489.

  55. Evaluation of a rapid test for detection of HIV-1/2 antibodies (Saliva-Strip HIV-1/2) in a cohort of patients from Brazil, India and the United States. Calvet Guilherme, Nielsen Karin, N.Kumarasamy, Joao EC, Solomon S, Ank B, Lau A, Kim CN, Green KK, Deville J, Bryson YJ. 2nd Conference on Global Strategies for the prevention of HIV Transmission from Mothers to Infants. September 1-6, 1999, Montreal, Canada. Abstract No:408.

  56. HIV Home Care Services in Chennai, India: 6 years experience in a developing country. Suniti Solomon, N.Kumarasamy, Tokugha Yepthomi, A.Geetha, R.Edwin Amalraj, A.K.Ganesh. Fourth International Conference on Home and Community Care for Persons Living with HIV/AIDS, Paris, France. Dec 5-8, 1999.Abstract.

  57. HIV in Women in India: The YRG/Brown Experience. M.Rogers, Geetha Gopalakrishnan, S.Cu Uvin, T.Flanigan, N.Kumarasamy, S.Newman, P. Sarin, Ken Mayer, S.Solomon. International Conference on HIV and Women, Sep 1999. San Francisco, USA. Abstract.

  58. Immunological and virological characteristics of HIV infected individuals in South India, and the impact of intercurrent opportunistic infections. KS Froebel, DL Yirrell, N.Kumarasamy, SDW Frost, S.Solomon, SP Thyagarajan,AJ Leigh Brown, AP Noone. Conference on Vaccine against AIDS: Innovations and progress. Oxford, UK, September 20-22, 1999. Abstract.

  59. Sequence variation in the HIV-1 env and gag genes predominant in Tamil Nadu, South India. SDW Frost ,DL Yirrell, KS Froebel, N.Kumarasamy, , S.Solomon,SP Thyagarajan,AJ Leigh Brown, AP Noone. Conference on Vaccine against AIDS: Innovations and progress. Oxford, UK, September 20-22, 1999. Abstract.

  60. Factors that affect the Nutritional Status of HIV Positive patients during Inpatient stay, Suneeta Franklin, Gomathy Shivaji, N Kumarasamy, Suniti Solomon. Poster presentation, XXXII National Conference of the Indian Dietetic Association, Delhi, October 1999.

  61. Cytologic Study of Intraocular Fluids & Cerebrospinal fluid in AIDS patients with Ocular lesions. S.Krishna Kumar, Jyotirmay Biswas, H.Madhavan, N.Kumarasamy, Suniti Solomon. 48th Annual Conference of Indian Association of Pathologists and Microbiologists. Lucknow. Nov 21-25, 1999. Abstract.

  62. Profile of the HIV infected pregnant women attending a tertiary HIV care center in South India. Purnima Madhivanan, Amudha Hari, Kausalya, A.Geetha, N.Kumarasamy, Suniti Solomon. 2nd International Conference on AIDS INDIA 2000. Dec 5-8, 1999. Chennai. Abstract.

  63. Pruritic Papular Eruption in persons with HIV. S.Murugusundaram, N.Kumarasamy, Suniti Solomon, Patrick Yesudia. 2nd International Conference on AIDS INDIA 2000. Dec 5-8, 1999. Chennai. Abstract.

  64. Ocular lesions among 200 persons with HIV in South India. J.Biswas, H.N.Madhavan, Amala E George, N.Kumarasamy, Suniti Solomon.2nd International Conference on AIDS INDIA 2000. Dec 5-8, 1999. Chennai. Abstract.

  65. Spectrum of bacteria and fungi in HIV patients with Lower respiratory tract infections. Priya K, Kavitha D, Anand AR, Lily Therese K, N.Kumarasamy, Suniti Solomon, H.N. Madhavan. 2nd International Conference on AIDS INDIA 2000. Dec 5-8, 1999. Chennai. Abstract.

  66. Unusual pathogens from body fluids of HIV patients. Mahalakshmi B, Kavitha D, Anand AR, Lily Therese K, N.Kumarasamy, Suniti Solomon, H.N.Madhavan. 2nd International Conference on AIDS INDIA 2000. Dec 5-8, 1999. Chennai. Abstract.

  67. Ocular lesions in HIV positive Children in South India. J.Biswas, H.N.Madhavan, Amala E George, N.Kumarasamy, Suniti Solomon. National Conference on perinatal HIV & Pediatric AIDS. Dec 11-12, 1999. Mumbai. Abstract.

  68. Epidemiological and Clinical Profile of Children with HIV Disease in Chennai, South India. N.Kumarasamy, Purnima M, SN Mothi, Isai, Tokugha Yepthomi, Venkatesh, Suniti Solomon. National Conference on perinatal HIV & Pediatric AIDS. Dec 11-12, 1999. Mumbai. Abstract.

  69. Efficacy of Fluconazole and Itraconazole in the treatment of Oral candidiasis in HIV patients. Thangam Menon, K Umamaheshwari, N Kumarasamy, Suniti Solomon, SP Thyagarajan. 1st International Congress of Infections and Tropical Diseases. 27-30 March 2000, Muscat.

  70. Kalyan Das, Amala George, Jyotirmay Biswas, Ganesh Babu, H.N.Madhavan, N.Kumarasamy, Suniti Solomon. Ocular Lesions in HIV infection. All India Ophthalmological Society Conference 2000. Abs.

  71. Clinical profile and management of CMV retinitis in persons with HIV disease. Amala George, Jyotirmay Biswas, Ganesh Babu, N.Kumarasamy, Suniti Solomon. All India Ophthalmological Society Conference 2000. Abstract.

  72. Evaluation of a rapid test for detection of HIV-1/2 antibodies (Saliva-Strip HIV-1/2) in a cohort of patients from Brazil, India and the United States. Calvet Guilherme, Nielsen Karin, N.Kumarasamy, Joao EC, A.Silva, MT Tavares, JH Pilotto, Solomon S, Ank B, Lau A, Kim CN, Green KK, Deville J, Bryson YJ. 7th Retroviruses and Opportunistic infection conf. San Fransisco, USA. Jan 2000. Abs.

  73. High Plasma Viral load in persons co-infected with HIV and Tuberculosis in South India. N.Kumarasamy, Suniti Solomon, Purnima M, Tokugha Yepthomi, C.Venkatesan, R.Edwin Amalraj, Timothy Flanigan, SP Thyagarajan, Kenneth Mayer. 9th International Congress on Infectious Diseases. Buenos Aires, Argentina. April 10-13, 2000. Abstract: 78.022.

  74. Dried Blood Spots (DBS): a valuable tool for HIV surveillance in developing/tropical countries. Sunil Solomon, Suniti Solomon, Irma I Rodriguez, Stephen T McGarvey, AK Ganesh, SP Thyagarajan, Anish Mahajan, Kenneth Mayer. Oral presentation. XIII International AIDS Conference, Durban, South Africa. July 9-14, 2000.

  75. Correlations between Plasma viral load and CD4+T cell count to opportunistic infections in persons with HIV in South India. N.Kumarasamy, Suniti Solomon, Purnima Madhivanan, Tokugha Yepthomi, C.Venkatesan, R.Edwin Amalraj, Timothy Flanigan, SP.Thyagarajan, Kenneth Mayer. XIII International AIDS Conference, Durban, South Africa. July 9-14, 2000. Abstract: MoPeB 2267.

  76. Comparative study of chronic diarrhea in persons with HIV in South India. N.Kumarasamy, Timothy Flanigan, Anish Mahajan, R.Edwin Amalraj, Kenneth Mayer, Suniti Solomon. XIII International AIDS Conference, Durban, South Africa. July 9-14, 2000. Abstract:MoPeB 2268.

  77. My experience living and working with HIV. Tokugha Yepthomi. XIII International AIDS Conference, Durban, South Africa. July 9-14, 2000. Abs ThPeB5198.

  78. Attitudes towards prenatal HIV testing and treatment among pregnant women in Southern India. H brown, S Solomon, SN Mothi, TJ Jackson, M Putcha, S Vallabheneni, ST McGarvey, SE Brenner, KS Mate, S Cu-Uvin. XIII International AIDS Conference, Durban, South Africa. July 9-14, 2000. Abstract: ThPeC5301.

  79. Profile of sexually transmitted diseases in HIV infected women at a tertiary HIV care center. Purnima Madhivanan, S Cu-Uvin, A Geetha, S Lush, K Mayer, S Solomon. XIII International AIDS Conference, Durban, South Africa. July 9-14, 2000. Abstract: ThPeB 5242.

  80. Immune recovery inflammatory syndrome in persons with HIV from South India. N.Kumarasamy, J.Biswas, Purnima Madhivanan, Tokugha Yepthomi, C.Venkatesan, Suniti Solomon. 5th International Congress on Drug Therapy in HIV infection. 22-26,October 2000. Glasgow, UK. Abstract no: 303.

  81. “Reaching rural Tamilnadu through artforms”, Latha Mani, JL Franklin, AK Ganesh, Suniti Solomon. XIII International AIDS Conference, Durban, South Africa. July 9-14, 2000. Abstract:

  82. Students vote for Sex Education – a report from Chennai, India SK Satish Kumar, J Easter Thamburaj, A Edwin, AK Ganesh, S Solomon. XIII International AIDS Conference, Durban, South Africa. July 9-14, 2000.

  83. Students perspective on sex education. - a comparative study from Chennai, India. J Easter Thamburaj, SK Satish Kumar, A Edwin, AK Ganesh, S Solomon. XIII International AIDS Conference, Durban, South Africa. July 9-14, 2000. Abstract: ThPeD5595.

  84. Hospital Infection Control Practices: A Report from Chennai. S.Aylur Kailasom, AK Ganesh, C.Sethulakshmi, C.Andrews, E.Amalraj, S.Anand, S.Solomon, N.Kumarasamy. XIII International AIDS 2000 Conference, Durban, South Africa. July 9-14, 2000. Abstract: TuPeD3632.

  85. Trends in Transmission of HBV, HCV and HIV infection in Injecting Drug Users (IDUs) in Tamil Nadu, India: point prevalence studies during 1993-99. TJ Sadras Panchatchara M, D Daniels, S Kumar, S Solomon. . XIII International AIDS 2000 Conference, Durban, South Africa. July 9-14, 2000. Abstract: ThPeD5507.

  86. Sustainable quality HIV care: an NGO model from India. AK Ganesh, Suniti Solomon. . XIII International AIDS 2000 Conference, Durban, South Africa. July 9-14, 2000. Abstract: TuPeE3937.

  87. Intramarital factors and risks of HIV infection for married women in Chennai, India. R Vedanthan, S Solomon, AK Ganesh, C Lindan, A Reingold. . XIII International AIDS 2000 Conference, Durban, South Africa. July 9-14, 2000. Abstract: WeOrD564.

  88. Community based social marketing in India - a unique concept. CJ Sethulakshmi, AK Srikrishnan, Suniti Solomon, A Santhanam, C Plewman, S Crane . XIII International AIDS 2000 Conference, Durban, South Africa. July 9-14, 2000. Abstract: WePeC1396.

  89. "Prevalence of Lower Genital Tract Infections among Women Attending an HIV Care Center in South India". Purnima Madhivanan, Susan Cu-Uvin, SP Thyagarajan, Kate Wilson, Kenneth Mayer, Hemalatha R, Suniti Solomon. VI ICAAP, Melbourne, October 2001, Abs 0431, Pg. 446.

  90. "Screening for Cervical Dysplasia among Women attending an HIV Care Center in Chennai, South India". Purnima Madhivanan, S Cu-Uvin, M Govindarajan, K Mayer, S Solomon. 6th ICAAP conference. Melborne, Australia. Oct 2001, Abs 0435.

  91. Clinical profile of HIV infected children attending a HIV care center in South India. M. Sarvade, Purnima Madhivanan, N Kumaraswamy, T. Yepthomi, V. Chakrapani, R. Begum, J Lambert, S. Solomon. 6th ICAAP conference. Melbourne, Australia. Oct 2001.

  92. "Developing Skill Set in Care: A Learning Experience from the Horizons Scale Up Project". Gururaja K Seetharamarao, Mothi N Sarvade, Rajesh Raman, Rajalaxmi Ravi, Ganesh AK. VI ICAAP, Melbourne, October 2001, Abstract 0463, Pg. 420.

  93. "Police Officials are open to HIV/AIDS intervention in South India", Latha Mani, AK Ganesh, Easter Thamburaj, SK Satish Kumar, Rochelle D'Souza Yepthomi, Suniti Solomon. VI International Congress on HIV/AIDS in Asia and the Pacific, Melbourne, October 2001, Abstract 0587, Pg. 303.

  94. "HIV Education in Industries will sustain future productivity-A YRG CARE experience", SK Satish Kumar, AK Ganesh, Latha Mani, Easter Thamburaj, Sanjay Sathyapalan, Rochelle D'Souza Yepthomi, Suniti Solomon. VI International Congress on HIV/AIDS in Asia and the Pacific, Melbourne, October 2001, Abstract 0588, Pg. 164.

  95. “Comprehensive Capacity Building Improves Interventions: Lessons from India", Easter Thamburaj, AK Ganesh, SK Satish Kumar, Latha Mani, Rochelle D'Souza Yepthomi, Suniti Solomon. VI International Congress on HIV/AIDS in Asia and the Pacific, Melbourne, October 2001, Abstract 0589, Pg. 55.

  96. "HIV/STD Burden in Urban Slums of South India". David D Celentano, AK Srikrishnan, Kenneth Mayer, KG Murugavel, Sudha Sivaram, S Anand, P Balakrishnan, Suniti Solomon. VI International Congress on HIV/AIDS in Asia and the Pacific, Melbourne, October 2001, Abstract 0464, Pg. 362.

  97. "Low Cost HIV Serosurveillance Tool: A Success Story from India". Sunil Solomon, P Sandeep, Irma Rodriguez, Kenneth H Mayer, SK Satish Kumar, AK Ganesh, Suniti Solomon. VI International Congress on HIV/AIDS in Asia and the Pacific, Melbourne, October 2001, Abstract 0483, Pg. 82.

  98. "Is Our Community Sufficiently Prepared for Microbicides?" Suniti Solomon, Kathleen Morrow, AK Srikrishnan, Easter Thamburaj, Rochelle Rosen, AK Ganesh, Rochelle D'Souza Yepthomi, Kenneth H Mayer. VI International Congress on HIV/AIDS in Asia and the Pacific, Melbourne, October 2001, Oral Presentation, Abstract 0487, Pg. 78.

  99. "Cost And Burden Of Treatment For Persons Living With HIV/AIDS In South India?” Duraisamy Palanigounder, Celine Daly, Praneeta Varma, Rick Homan, Suniti Solomon, D Sathiyavan, Christopher Castle. VI International Congress on HIV/AIDS in Asia and the Pacific, Melbourne, October 2001, Oral Poster, Abstract 0489, Pg. 357.

  100. "Estimating the Cost of Integrated Prevention and Care and Support Services: Sometimes More is Less". AK Ganesh, Rick Homan, Caroline West, Duraisamy Palanigounder, Suniti Solomon, Benjamin VI International Congress on HIV/AIDS in Asia and the Pacific, Melbourne, October 2001, Pg. 0505, Pg. 396.

  101. "Lessons learned from Scaling Up HIV/AIDS Care and Support Services in South India". Shirley Thomas, Suniti Solomon, Gladston Xavier, Rebecca George, Benjamin Franklin, Christopher Castle, Celine Daly. VI International Congress on HIV/AIDS in Asia and the Pacific, Melbourne, October 2001, Oral Presentation, Abstract 0509, Pg. 445.

  102. "Prevalence of HBV, HCV Among Persons with HIV and the Correlation with Plasma HIV-1 RNA level and CD4+ T cell count: A Report from South India". N Kumarasamy, Kenneth H Mayer, David Celentano, Timothy Flanigan, SP Thyagarajan, Suniti Solomon. VI International Congress on HIV/AIDS in Asia and the Pacific, Melbourne, October 2001, Oral Poster, Abstract 0597, Pg. 362.

  103. "Same Risks, Disparate Perceptions: Challenges To Microbicide Acceptability in the Chennai Community". AK Srikrishnan, Kate Morrow, AK Ganesh, Sethulakshmi Johnson, Easter Thamburaj, Rochelle Rosen, Kenneth H Mayer, Suniti Solomon. VI International Congress on HIV/AIDS in Asia and the Pacific, Melbourne, October 2001, Oral Presentation, Abstract 0777, Pg. 355.

  104. "Cryptococcosis in AIDS Patients-A Study from India". P Balakrishnan, P Rajendran, SP Thyagarajan, Usha Anand Rao, MM Usha, N Kumarasamy, R Rangarajan, CN Deivanayagam. VI International Congress on HIV/AIDS in Asia and the Pacific, Melbourne, October 2001, Abstract 1044, Pg. 388.

  105. "Prevalence of HIV in Chronic Liver Disease (CLD)/Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) Cases of South India: A Pilot Study". Murugavel G Kailapuri, Thyagarajan P Sadras, Mohan K Venkatakrishnan, Sunil Mathew, Suniti Solomon. VI International Congress on HIV/AIDS in Asia and the Pacific, Melbourne, October 2001, Abstract 1169, Pg. 446.

  106. "Hidden Blood-borne Threats: Hepatitis in South Indian Slums". Melissa A Marx, KG Murugavel, Sudha Sivaram, Suniti Solomon, AK Srikrishnan, David L Thomas, P Balakrishnan, David C Celentano. VI International Congress on HIV/AIDS in Asia and the Pacific, Melbourne, October 2001, Abstract 1300, Pg. 67.

  107. "Risk and Social Groups among Slum Dwellers in Chennai, India". Carl Latkin, AK Srikrishnan, Vivian F. Go, Suniti Solomon, Sudha Sivaram, Sethulakshmi Johnson, Margaret E. Bentley, David Celentano. VI International Congress on HIV/AIDS in Asia and the Pacific, Melbourne, October 2001, Abstract 1395, Pg. 424.

  108. "Knowledge, Attitudes and Beliefs Regarding HIV among South Indian Obstetrician /Gynecologists". Olivier P Humblet, Purnima Madhivanan, Kenneth H Mayer, Grace Macalino, R Hemalatha, AK Ganesh, Suniti Solomon. VI International Congress on HIV/AIDS in Asia and the Pacific, Melbourne, October 2001, Abstract 1624, Pg. 445.

  109. "Knowledge, Attitudes and Beliefs Regarding HIV, and Attitudinal and Structural Barriers to Care among South Indian Physicians". AK Ganesh, Purnima Madhivanan, Kenneth H Mayer, Olivier P Humblet, Grace Macalino, R Hemalatha, Suniti Solomon. VI International Congress on HIV/AIDS in Asia and the Pacific, Melbourne, October 2001, Abstract 1625, Pg. 80.

  110. "Talking about Sex Communication, Personal Networks and HIV Prevention Among Urban Slum Women and Men in Chennai, India." AK Srikrishnan, Sudha Sivaram, Sethulakshmi Johnson, Margaret E. Bentley, Vivian F. Go, Carl Latkin, David Celentano, Suniti Solomon. VI International Congress on HIV/AIDS in Asia and the Pacific, Melbourne, October 2001, Abstract 1181, Pg. 425.

  111. "Less Access To Education, Unemployment, Early Marriage: Key Factors for HIV Infection in Young Indian Women". Sheila Shyamprasad, Mitra Dhanaraj, Purnima Madhivanan, Suniti Solomon. VI International Congress on HIV/AIDS in Asia and the Pacific, Melbourne, October 2001, Abstract 0306, Pg. 243.

  112. "The Quality of Care of HIV Positive Patients: Before and After First Visit to YRG CARE, Chennai, India". Praneeta Varma, Suniti Solomon, Lisanne Brown, Celine Daly. VI International Congress on HIV/AIDS in Asia and the Pacific, Melbourne, October 2001, Oral Presentation, Abstract 0479.

  113. Violence against women in Chennai, India: Heightened Vulnerability to HIV/AIDS. Vivian F. Go, Sethulakshmi Johnson, Margaret E.Bentley, Sudha Sivaram, Srikrishnan AK. Carl Latkin, David D. Celantano, Suniti Solomon. VI International Congress on HIV/AIDS in Asia and the Pacific, Melbourne, October 2001, Abs. 1411, Pg. 224.

  114. Survival of persons with HIV disease following antiretroviral therapy in Southern India. N Kumarasamy, K Mayer, T.Flanigan, R Hemalatha, C Carpenter, SP Thyagarajan, S Solomon. 9th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, Feb 24-28, 2002, Seattle, USA. Abs # G61e.

  115. Total lymphocyte count as a surrogate for CD4 count to initiate and monitor HAART in resource limited countries. T.Flanigan, A Mahajan, N Kumarasamy, R Hemalatha, C Carpenter, K Mayer, S Solomon. 9th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, Feb 24-28, 2002, Seattle, USA.

  116. Natural history of HIV disease in Southern India. N Kumarasamy, S Solomon, T.Flanigan, R Hemalatha, SP Thyagarajan, K Mayer. 10th International Congress on Infectious Diseases, March 11-14, 2002, Singapore. Abs # 01499.

  117. Microbicides Acceptability in Southern India - A Quantitative Survey. Morrow Kathleen, Solomon S, AK Srikrishnan, Costello T, Rosen R and Mayer K. Microbicides 2002, 12-15 May 2002. Abs. C-180.

  118. AZT, 3TC, NVP & Caesarean Section in prevention of vertical transmission in Chennai, India. S Shyamprasad, P Madhivanan, M Dhanraj, Geetha D, S Solomon, S Cu-Uvin, K Mayer. XIV International AIDS Conference, Barcelona, July 2002. ThPpD2145.

  119. Identifying Peer Opinion Leaders: Key partners in HIV prevention among urban slum communities in Chennai, India. A.K. Srikrishnan, Sudha Sivaram, Sethulakshmi Johnson, Vivian F. Go, Margaret E Bentley, Carl Latkin, Suniti Solomon, David D. Celentano XIV INTERNATIONAL AIDS Conference 2002, Barcelona July 7-12, 2002. Abs. Ref # 10083.

  120. Effective use of participatory tools in Sexuality Education. John Easter Thamburaj, A K Ganesh, Satish Kumar, Latha Mani, Rochelle D Souza, Suniti Solomon. XIV INTERNATIONAL AIDS Conference 2002, Barcelona July 7-12, 2002. Abs. Ref # 24648.

  121. Building an Institutional Review Board in an NGO in India. Priscilla Kabeer, AK Ganesh, Suniti Solomon, Rochelle D’Souza Yepthomi, SP Thyagarajan. XIV INTERNATIONAL AIDS Conference 2002, Barcelona July 7-12, 2002Abs. Ref # 23914

  122. HIV/AIDS Counselling by Nurses and Health Care Workers - A YRG CARE Experience. SK Satish Kumar, Suniti Solomon, AK Ganesh, Latha Mani, Shirley A Thomas, Rochelle D'Souza Yepthomi, Kenneth H Mayer. XIV INTERNATIONAL AIDS Conference 2002, Barcelona July 7-12, 2002. Abs. Ref # 24538

  123. How to sustain educational programmes within industrial communities. Latha Mani, A K Ganesh, Satish Kumar, Thamburaj, Rochelle D’Souza Yepthomi, Sanjay Sathyapalan, Suniti Solomon. XIV INTERNATIONAL AIDS Conference 2002, Barcelona July 7-12, 2002. Abs. Ref # 11375

  124. An innovative sustainable approach to HIV/AIDS awareness in an Industrial unit using Volunteers. Suri Mohan, Latha Mani, AK Ganesh, SK Satish Kumar, J.E. Thamburaj, Rochelle D’Souza Yepthomi, Suniti Solomon. XIV INTERNATIONAL AIDS Conference 2002, Barcelona July 7-12, 2002. Abs. Ref # 26571.

  125. Community Advisory Boards. AK Srikrishnan, Suniti Solomon, CK Vasudevan, Priscilla Kabeer, AK Ganesh, Roberta Singal, Kenneth H Mayer. XIV INTERNATIONAL AIDS Conference 2002, Barcelona July 7-12, 2002. Abs. Ref # 24000

  126. Low HIV/STI infection and risks in Chennai (India) Slums. Suniti Solomon, KG Murugavel, David Celantano, P Balakrishnan, AK Srikrishnan, Vivian F. Go, Sudha Sivaram, Kenneth H. Mayer. XIV INTERNATIONAL AIDS Conference 2002, Barcelona July 7-12, 2002. Abs. Ref # 10128

  127. HIV VCT services in Chennai, India: Expeditor or Hurdle. Suniti Solomon, A K Srikrishnan, A K Ganesh, Maya Rogers, Kenneth H Mayer. XIV INTERNATIONAL AIDS Conference 2002, Barcelona July 7-12, 2002. Abs. Ref # 10046

  128. Utility of fingerstick dried blood spots as a tool for HIV epidemiology studies in resource constrained settings. Sandeep Pulimi, Sunil Solomon, Irma Rodriguez, Kenneth Mayer, KG Murugavel, SK Satishkumar, A K Ganesh, Suniti Solomon. XIV INTERNATIONAL AIDS Conference 2002, Barcelona July 7-12, 2002. Abs. Ref # 9994

  129. “Teach a man to fish, you feed him for a lifetime”: an approach for scaling up HIV/AIDS care and support. XIV INTERNATIONAL AIDS Conference 2002, Barcelona July 7-12, 2002. Abs. Ref # 7227

  130. How people living with HIV/AIDS in South India cope with the costs of treatment. XIV INTERNATIONAL AIDS Conference 2002, Barcelona July 7-12, 2002. Abs. Ref # 7266

  131. The cost and sustainability of care and support services for people living with HIV/AIDS in South India. XIV INTERNATIONAL AIDS Conference 2002, Barcelona July 7-12, 2002. Abs. Ref # 7175

  132. “How PLHAs rate importance of NGO care and support services” XIV INTERNATIONAL AIDS Conference 2002, Barcelona July 7-12, 2002. Abs. Ref # 7293

  133. Behavioural risks for HIV/STI in Chennai, India: Results of a community random sample in 2001. D Celentano, AK Srikrishnan, V Go, CJ Sethulakshmi, S Sivaram, KG Murugavel, M Marx, S Solomon. XIV INTERNATIONAL AIDS Conference 2002, Barcelona July 7-12, 2002.

  134. Mother to child transmission, believe it or not, a research in psycho-sociology. F Pittolo, P Cohen, S Solomon, G Venkatasubramanian, AK Srikrishnan. XIV INTERNATIONAL AIDS Conference 2002, Barcelona July 7-12, 2002. Abs # E11403.

  135. Antiretroviral therapy experience from Southern India. N Kumarasamy, KH Mayer, R Hemalatha, T Yepthomi, SP Thyagarajan, S Solomon. XIV INTERNATIONAL AIDS Conference 2002, Barcelona July 7-12, 2002. Abs. Ref # B10591.

  136. Breast feeding and AIDS in India – an anthropological approach. P Cohen, R Parthesarathy, G Venkatasubramaniam, F Pittolo, S Solomon. XIV INTERNATIONAL AIDS Conference 2002, Barcelona July 7-12, 2002. Abs. Ref # ThPeE7832.

  137. The association of genital ulcerative disease with HIV and HCV in southern India. MA Marx, KG Murugavel, S Sivaram, AK Srikrishnan, S Solomon, DL Thomas, DD Celentano. XIV INTERNATIONAL AIDS Conference 2002, Barcelona July 7-12, 2002. Abs. Ref # THPeC7494.

  138. Strengthening HIV/AIDS care and support also improves prevention services. CJ Castle, S Solomon, S Swarnalakshmi, S Thomas, S Priya, C Costello-Daly. XIV INTERNATIONAL AIDS Conference 2002, Barcelona July 7-12, 2002. Abs. Ref # WeOrF1362.

  139. Community, research and ethics: Participatory approaches to assessing HIV and STD burden in urban India. S Sivaram, AK Srikrishnan, KG Murugavel, K Balakrishnan, KH Mayer, DD Celentano, S Solomon. XIV INTERNATIONAL AIDS Conference 2002, Barcelona July 7-12, 2002. Abs. Ref # WeOrD1355.

  140. “Safety, Tolerability and Effectiveness of Generic HAART Regimens in South India”, N. Kumarasamy, Sreekanth K. Chaguturu, Anish P Mahajan, Tokugha Yepthomi, P Balakrishnan, A Kalamalini, Timothy P Flanigan, S Solomon, Kenneth H Mayer. 6th International Congress on Drug Therapy in HIV infections, Glasgow, UK, 2002. Abstract. No: P298. Poster presentation.

  141. “HIV Infection in Women”. S Solomon : stopping HIV Infection before it begins in Women. 10th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic infections. Boston, MA, USA, Feb 10-14, 2003. Oral Session 22 (Symposium); Abstract #114, pg. 97.

  142. “Safety, Tolerability and Effectiveness of Generic HAART Regimens in South India.” N Kumarasamy, S Chaguturu, A Mahajan, T Yepthomi, P Balakrishnan, A Kalamalini, T Flanigan, S Solomon, K Mayer. 10th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic infections. Boston, MA, USA, Feb 10-14, 2003. Oral Session 33, Abstract #174, Pg. 121.

  143. Frequency of immune reconstitution syndrome among HIV-TB co-infected individuals after initiation of Generic antiretroviral therapy in India. N.Kumarasamy, Sreekanth Chaguturu, Timothy Flanigan, P.Balakrishnan, Kenneth Mayer, Suniti Solomon.2nd IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis and Treatment July 13-16, 2003, Paris, France. Abstract No: 427

  144. Prevalence of Sexually Transmitted Infections among individuals at high risk for HIV in Chennai, India- Implications for HIV Prevention. N.Kumarasamy, P.Balakrishnan, Sreekanth Chaguturu, AK Srikrishan, Suniti Solomon, Kenneth Mayer. ISSTDR Congress, July 27-30, 2003. Ottawa, Canada. Abstract no: 355.

  145. Training health care providers in southern India in HIV medicine. Suniti Solomon and AK Ganesh. World AIDS Foundation, Wind Up Symposium, Paris, July 2003. Oral presentation.

  146. Evaluation of various Western Blot interpretation criteria for the diagnosis of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV-1)[OV -12] Syed Iqbal. H. Balakrishnan P, Kumarasamy N, Murugavel KG, Martin SP, Cecilia JA, Thyagarajan SP, Suniti Solomon. Presented at: XXVII National Conference of Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists; 5th - 9th November 2003; Mumbai India.

  147. Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Co-Infection in Chennai, India. Maya Chatterjee Rogers, N. Kumarasamy, Sreekanth K. Chaguturu, Timothy P. Flanigan, Kenneth H. Mayer, P. Balakrishnan, and Suniti Solomon. 11th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections. Feb 8-11th, 2004, San Francisco USA. Abstract no:V –60

  148. Weight and Body Shape Changes Associated with Antiretroviral Therapy in South India - Initial Prospective Analysis. S Saghayam, N. Kumarasamy, S. Solomon, J. Anitha, S. Chaguturu, K. Mayer, T. Flanigan, and C. Wanke. CROI, Feb 2004. San Francisco, USA.

  149. Low cost strategies to monitor highly active antiretroviral therapy in resource-limited settings. N Kumarasamy, P Balakrishnan, J Anitha Cecelia, Suniti Solomon, Sreekanth Chaguturu, Kenneth H Mayer, Timothy P Flanigan. CROI, Feb 2004. San Francisco, USA.

  150. Impact of HAART on opportunistic infections and on survival of persons with HIV disease in Southern India. N.Kumarasamy, Suniti Solomon, Anitha Cecelia, Sreekanth Chauguturu, Tokugha Yepthomi, Timothy Flanigan, P.Balakrishnan, A.Kalamalini, Kenneth Mayer. 11th international Congress on Infectious Diseases, March 4th-7th, 2004. Cancun, Mexico. Abstract no: 61.024.

  151. Role of men in studies involving female-controlled preventive strategies. Rochelle D’Souza Yepthomi, Priscilla Kabeer, Marianne Callahan*, A.K. Srikrishnan, A.K. Ganesh, Suniti Solomon. YRG CARE, Chennai, INDIA. *CONRAD, USA. Microbicides 2004, London. March 28 – 31, 2004.

  152. Response to triple combination antiretroviral treatment in patients from Asia-Pacific: an analysis of retrospective data from The TREAT Asia HIV Observational Database. N. Kumarasamy1, J. Zhou. [MoPeC3378] Poster. XV Intl. AIDS Conf, Bangkok, 11-16 July 2004

  153. The HIV epidemic in Chennai (southern India) remains concentrated in high risk groups. D.D. Celentano1, A.K. SriKrishnan, S. Sivaram, P. Balakrishnan, T. Sripaipan, S. Johnson, V.F. Go, K. Mayer, S. Solomon. [MoPeC3469] Poster. XV Intl. AIDS Conf, Bangkok, 11-16 July 2004

  154. Is alcohol use associated with risky sexual behavior among men: Findings from Chennai, India. D.D. Celentano1, S. Sivaram, A.K. Srikrishnan, C.A. Latkin, S. Anand, T. Sripaipan, S. Solomon. [MoPeC3478] Poster. XV Intl. AIDS Conf, Bangkok, 11-16 July 2004.

  155. Telefilms as an effective tool in industrial HIV intervention programs. V.R. Gaitonde1, S.K. Satish Kumar, A.K. Ganesh, R. Jeevanandham, A. Kalamalini, S. Solomon. [MoPeD3708] Poster. XV Intl. AIDS Conf, Bangkok, 11-16 July 2004

  156. Couple and family counseling - A successful program to address stigma within the household. R. James, R. D'souza Yepthomi, N. Kumarasamy, J. Lakshmi, T. Yepthomi, A. Durgabai, S. Suneeta, S.K. Satish Kumar, S. Solomon. [MoPeD3799] Poster. XV Intl. AIDS Conf, Bangkok, 11-16 July 2004

  157. Burden on households and coping strategies of PLHA in south India. P. Duraisamy1, C. Costello Daly, R.K. Homan, A.K. Ganesh, N. Kumarasamy, P. Sripriya, C. Castle, P. Varma, V. Mahendra, S. Solomon. [MoPeD3855] Poster. XV Intl. AIDS Conf, Bangkok, 11-16 July 2004

  158. Impact of falling costs of Antiretroviral therapy on VCT services: Experience from South India. A.K. Ganesh1, N. Kumarasamy, J. Anitha Cecelia, K.H. Mayer, T. Flanigan, S. Solomon. [TuPeD5122]Poster. XV Intl. AIDS Conf, Bangkok, 11-16 July 2004

  159. Clade C HIV-1 antiretroviral drug resistance mutations in treatment Naive Southern Indian patients. P. Balakrishnan1, N. Kumarasamy, S. Solomon, K.H. Mayer, S. Vidya, D. Boden, D. Katzenstein, B. Ramratnam. [WePeB5715] Poster. XV Intl. AIDS Conf, Bangkok, 11-16 July 2004

  160. A qualitative study of cultural dimensions regarding adherence to antiretroviral therapy among patients with HIV in Chennai, India. N. Kumarasamy1, S. Safren, R. Raminani, R. Pickard, J. Romola, S. Solomon, K.H. Mayer. [WePeB5788] Poster. XV Intl. AIDS Conf, Bangkok, 11-16 July 2004.

  161. ART adherence, demographic variables, and CD4 outcome among HIV-positive patients on antiretroviral therapy in Chennai, India. S.A. Safren, N. Kumarasamy, R. James, S.R. Raminani, S. Solomon, K.H. Mayer. [WePeB5766]. Poster. XV Intl. AIDS Conf, Bangkok, 11-16 July 2004

  162. Metabolic and body shape changes in a ART naïve-cohort initiating generic HAART in South India. S. Saghayam1, N. Kumarasamy, S. Solomon, J. Anitha Cecelia, T. Flanigan, K. Mayer, C. Wanke. [WePeB5923]. Poster. XV Intl. AIDS Conf, Bangkok, 11-16 July 2004

  163. Partner violence and HIV sexual risk behaviors among alcohol users in India. S. Panchanadeswaran1, S. Johnson, V. Go, A.K. Srikrishnan, M.E. Bentley, S. Solomon, S.S. Sivaram, D.D. Celentano. [WePeD6299]. Poster. XV Intl. AIDS Conf, Bangkok, 11-16 July 2004.


  164. Client experiences with stigma and discrimination. A.K. Srikrishnan1, C. Castle, C. Costello Daly, S. Swarnalakshmi, A.K. Ganesh, S. Solomon. [WePeD6444] Poster. XV Intl. AIDS Conf, Bangkok, 11-16 July 2004

  165. Domestic violence & HIV-findings from a pilot study in Chennai, India. C.J. Sethulakshmi, A.K. Srikrishnan, A.K. Ganesh, C.K. Vasudevan, S. Solomon. [WePeD6526]. Poster. XV Intl. AIDS Conf, Bangkok, 11-16 July 2004

  166. Cohort retention - Findings from a study in Chennai, India. A.K. Srikrishnan, J. Easter Thamburaj, R. Singal, K.M. Mayer, S. Solomon. [WePeE6749]. Poster. XV Intl. AIDS Conf, Bangkok, 11-16 July 2004

  167. Data Management- supportive role in research. S. Anand, A.K. Ganesh, A.K. Srikrishnan, S. Solomon. [WePeE6805] Poster. XV Intl. AIDS Conf, Bangkok, 11-16 July 2004

  168. Challenges in recruitment for research study at a Community-based Health Center in South India. E.J. Thamburaj1, A.K. Srikrishnan, R. Singal, K.M. Mayer, S. Solomon. [WePeE6806] Poster. XV Intl. AIDS Conf, Bangkok, 11-16 July 2004

  169. High HSV-2 prevalence among IDUs and their sex partners in a setting with high HIV prevalence in IDUs: A window of opportunity to prevent further transmission of HIV to women. S. Panda1, S.M. Kumar, H. Grosskurth, P. Mahalingam, P.Balakrishnan, B. Kantesh, P.A. Tambi, G. Rangaiyan, S. Flessenkaemper. [ThOrC1370] Oral. XV Intl. AIDS Conf, Bangkok, 11-16 July 2004

  170. Rapid Viral load suppression following generic HAART in Southern Indian HIV-infected patients. N. Kumarasamy1, T. Flanigan, S. Solomon, J. Anitha Cecelia, P. Balakrishnan, S. Chaguturu, K.H. Mayer. [ThPeB7137] Poster. XV Intl. AIDS Conf, Bangkok, 11-16 July 2004

  171. Sources of information about traditional therapies to treat HIV Seropositive patients in Chennai, India. C. Akileswaran1, G.E. Macalino, N. Bhakta, K. Mayer, N. Kumarasamy, S. Solomon. [ThPeB7246] Poster. XV Intl. AIDS Conf, Bangkok, 11-16 July 2004

  172. Prevalence and Incidence of Sexually transmitted infections among individuals at high risk for HIV in Chennai, India -Implications for HIV prevention. N. Kumarasamy1, P. Balakrishnan, S. Solomon, J. Anitha Cecelia, A.K. Srikrishnan, S. Chaguturu, K.H. Mayer. [ThPeC7340] Poster. XV Intl. AIDS Conf, Bangkok, 11-16 July 2004

  173. Women at low risk also require education on HIV and female controlled preventive strategies. A. Kalamalini1, R. D'Souza Yepthomi, P. Kabeer, S. Solomon, A.K. Srikrishnan, A.K. Ganesh, M. Callahan. [ThPeC7407] Poster. XV Intl. AIDS Conf, Bangkok, 11-16 July 2004

  174. Indian traditional therapy use among HIV seropositive patients in Chennai, India. N. Bhakta1, G.E. Macalino, C. Akileswaran, K. Mayer, N. Kumarasamy, S. Solomon. [B12657] CD pub: Clinical Research, Treatment and Care. XV Intl. AIDS Conf, Bangkok, 11-16 July 2004.

  175. The role of men in studies on female-controlled preventive strategies. R. D'Souza Yepthomi1, P. Kabeer, M. Callahan, A.K. Srikrishnan, A.K. Ganesh, A. Kalamalini, S. Solomon. [C10934] CD pub: Epidemiology and Prevention. XV Intl. AIDS Conf, Bangkok, 11-16 July 2004

  176. A survey of MSM outreach workers in Chennai, India. S.A. Safren1, C. Martin, A.K. SriKrishnan, S. Menon, M. Mimiaga, S. Solomon, K.H. Mayer. [C11062]. CD pub: Epidemiology and Prevention. XV Intl. AIDS Conf, Bangkok, 11-16 July 2004

  177. Gender differences in STD prevalence and health seeking behavior in a random sample in India. S. Panchanadeswaran1, A.K. Srikrishnan, S.S. Sivaram, S. Johnson, V. Go, K. Mayer, S. Solomon, D.D. Celentano. [C11146] CD pub: Epidemiology & Prevention. XV Intl. AIDS Conf, Bangkok, July 2004

  178. Impact of HAART on opportunistic infections and on survival of persons with HIV disease in Southern India. N. Kumarasamy1, S. Solomon, J. Anitha Cecelia, S. Chaguturu, T. Yepthomi, T. Flanigan, P. Balakrishnan, A. Kalamalini, K.H. Mayer. [C11278] CD pub: Epidemiology and Prevention. XV Intl. AIDS Conf, Bangkok, 11-16 July 2004.

  179. Barriers to strengthening and expanding care and support. S. Swarnalakshmi1, A.K. Ganesh, N. Kumarasamy, A.K. Srikrishnan, C. Castle, C. Costello Daly, S. Solomon. [D12425] CD pub: Social and Economic Issues. XV Intl. AIDS Conf, Bangkok, 11-16 July 2004.

  180. “Oral lesions and periodontal diseases in 1700 HIV patients from South India”. M. UmaDevi, K.Ranganathan, T.R.Saraswathi, NewellJhonson, Suniti Solomon, N Kumarasamy. 5th World Workshop on Oral Health and Diseases in AIDS, Phuket, Thailand July 2004.

  181. “Awareness of occupational exposure to HIV infection among dental surgeons in Chennai, South India - A KAB study”, “HIV antibody screening - Saliva an alternative to serum” S. Balasundaram, UmaDevi, K Rananganathan, T.R.Saraswathi, Newell Jhonson, SunitiSolomon, N Kumarasamy. . 5th World Workshop on Oral Health and Diseases in AIDS, Phuket, Thailand July 2004.

  182. Neurovirology and HIV Neuroprotection. N. Kumarasamy. Natural History of HIV disease in Southern India. 6th Int’l symposium on Sardinia, Italy, Sep 10-14, 2004. Abs no: H50 (invited talk)

  183. Changing Natural History of HIV disease in Southern India. N.Kumarasamy. Conference on International Databases to evaluate AIDS/NIH, Bethesda, USA, Sep 28,29, 2004. (invited talk)

  184. Longitudinal changes in body shape and metabolic parameters in HIV-infected, treatment naïve patients initiating NNRTI regimens in South India. Suneeta Saghayam, N.Kumarasamy, Suniti Solomon, Negar Aliabadi, Anitha Cecelia J,P.Balakrishnan, Gomathy Shivaji, Timothy Flanigan, Kenneth Mayer, Christine Wanke. 6th International workshop on Adverse Drug Reactions and Lipodystrophy in HIV. Washington DC, USA, Oct 25-28, 2004.

  185. Switching HAART in developing countries. N. Kumarasamy. Workshop on “When to Switch HIV Antiviral Therapy in Resource-Limited Settings” by Harvard Medical School/NIH. Boston,USA, Nov 12th, 2004. (invited talk)

  186. Toxicities and Adverse events following Generic HAART in South Indian HIV infected
    individuals. N. Kumarasamy, Andrew Lai, Anitha Cecelia, Suneeta Saghayam, Suniti Solomon, Timothy Flanigan, Tokugha Yepthomi, P.Balakrishnan, Kenneth Mayer. 7th International Congress on Drug Therapy in HIV infection, Glasgow, UK, Nov 14-18, 2004. Abstract no: P189.

  187. Cost Effective Monitoring of Highly Active Anti Retroviral Therapy (HAART) in Resource-Poor Settings. Suniti Solomon, Balakrishnan P, Kumarasamy N, Tokugha Yepthomi, Sunil Suhas Solomon, Anitha J. Cecelia, Geeta Y, Ganesh AK. US Japan Cooperative Medical Science Program (USJCMSP), ‘40th Anniversary meeting’, 7-10 December 2004, Kyoto, Japan.

  188. A simple, low cost CD4 assay for monitoring HIV-infected individuals in resource limited- settings: An evaluation of Guava EasyCD4 assay. P Balakrishnan, S Solomon, J Mohanakrishnan, N Kumarasamy, V Bhavani, L Ameedha, Anitha Cecelia, AK Ganesh, SP Thyagarajan, KH Mayer, T Flanigan. 12th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, Feb 22-25, 2005, Boston, USA.

  189. A pilot randomized control trial of structured interrupted generic antiretroviral therapy (SIT) versus continuous therapy (CT) in a resource-constrained setting. N. Kumarasamy, TP Flanigan, V Snigdha, Anitha J. Cecelia, Priya Christybai, P. Balakrishnan, S Solomon, CCJ Carpenter, KH Mayer. 12th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, February 22-25, 2005, Boston, USA.

  190. Usefulness of HIV Observational Databases to analyse and disseminate HIV disease burden in developing countries. Anitha Cecelia, J Priya Christybai, Anand S, Jayakumar K, Gurunathan T, Suniti Solom0n, N Kumarasamy. 1st National Conference of AIDS Society of India, April 2-4 2005, New Delhi. Poster abstract. Pg. 26.

  191. Trends in HIV related morbidity among patients admitted to a South Indian tertiary
    hospital between 1997 to 2003. Sunil S Solomon, N Kumarasamy, David C Celentano, Anitha J Cecelia, Tokugha H Yepthomi, VP Arvind, Suniti Solomon. 1st National Conference of AIDS Society of India, April 2-4 2005, New Delhi. Oral presentation. Pg. 27.

  192. Reasons for mortality among hospitalized HIV-infected patients in Southern India.
    Sandeep Pulimi, Snigdha Vallabheneni, Anitha J Cecelia, Kenneth H Mayer, Tokugha Yepthomi, Arvind Patil, Bella Devaneelan, K Nandagopal, Suniti Solomon, Timothy P Flanigan, Charles CJ Carpenter, N Kumarasamy. 1st National Conference of AIDS Society of India, April 2-4 2005, New Delhi. Oral presentation. Pg. 55.

  193. Neurologic manifestations of Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Chennai, India. Tokugha Yepthomi, Snigdha Vallabhaneni, Sreekanth Chaguturu, Suniti Solomon, N Kumarasamy, Timothy P Flanigan. 1st National Conference of AIDS Society of India, April 2-4 2005, New Delhi. Poster abstract. Pg. 63.

  194. Prevalence of Bacterial Vaginosis in Commercial Sex Workers in Chennai, India. S Uma, P
    Balakrishnan, KG Murugavel, AK Srikrishnan, N Kumarasamy, JA Cecelia, Kenneth H Mayer, D Celentano, SP Thyagarajan, Suniti Solomon. 1st National Conference of AIDS Society of India, April 2-4 2005, New Delhi. Poster abstract. Pg. 64.

  195. Safety profile of d4T versus AZT-containing HAART regimens in HIV-infected persons in Chennai, India. N Kumarasamy, Snidha Vallabhaneni, Anitha J Cecelia, Suniti Solomon, Kenneth H Mayer, Timothy P Flanigan, Charles CJ Carpenter. 1st National Conference of AIDS Society of India, April 2-4 2005, New Delhi. Oral presentation. Pg. 75.

  196. Urinary tract infections in HIV patients in Southern India. Vignesh R, Suniti Solomon,
    Murugavel KG, Kumarasamy N, Hanas S, Thyagarajan SP, Balakrishnan P. 1st National Conference of AIDS Society of India, April 2-4 2005, New Delhi. Poster abstract. Pg. 86.

  197. Comparative evaluation and diagnostic usefulness of locally available ELISA for the diagnosis of HIV. Syed Iqbal H, , Suniti Solomon, Murugavel KG, Kumarasamy N, Thyagarajan SP, Balakrishnan P. 1st National Conference of AIDS Society of India, Apr 2-4 2005, New Delhi. Poster abstract. Pg. 87.

  198. Hepatitis B virus coinfection in HIV infected patients. Saravanan S, Murugavel KG,
    Balakrishnan P, Vijaykumar V, Kumarasamy N, Suniti Solomon, Thyagarajan SP. 1st National Conference of AIDS Society of India, April 2-4 2005, New Delhi. Poster abstract. Pg. 88.

  199. Successful amplification of HIV clade C from endocervical secretions using Sno-Strips for viral load and genotyping. A preliminary report. Vidya M, Suniti Solomon, Murugavel KG, Kumarasamy N, Saravanan S, Balakrishnan P. 1st National Conference of AIDS Society of India, April 2-4 2005, New Delhi. Oral presentation. Pg. 89.

  200. ART Scale Up in India; Satellite Meeting on Scaling up ARVs in the Region. Kumarasamy N. 7th ICAAP, Kobe, Japan July 1-5 2005. Invited Talk (July 2nd 2005).

  201. Reasons for hospital admissions among people living with HIV in South India between 1997-2003: Are they changing?. Sunil Solomon, Kumarasamy N, David Celentano, V Arvind, Tokugha Yethomi, Anitha Cecilia, Suniti Solomon.7th ICAAP, Kobe, Japan July 1-5 2005. Oral Presentation. pp. 1 (SaB02-02).

  202. Community Advisory Boards – the Indian Experience. S.Swarnalakshmi, A. K. Srikrishnan, A. K. Ganesh, Suniti Solomon, Kenneth H. Mayer. 7th ICAAP, Kobe, Japan July 1-5 2005. Oral Presentation. pp.16 (SaD01-01).

  203. Domestic Violence as a Co-factor for HIV in Chennai, India. Srikrishnan Aylur Kailasom, Sunil Solomon S, Sethulakshmi Johnson C, Vasudevan Conjeevaram K, Ganesh Aylur Kailasom, Suniti Solomon. – YRG CARE India. 7th ICAAP, Kobe, Japan July 1-5 2005. Poster Presentation. Pp.157 (SaPD0047).

  204. Reasons for Modification of Generic Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapeutic regimen among Persons with HIV in Southern India. Kumarasamy N, Snigdha V, Anitha Cecelia J, Tokugha Yethomi, Balakrishnan P, Suneetha, Flamigan T, Carpenter CCJ, Suniti Solomon, Kenneth H Mayer. 7th ICAAP, Kobe, Japan July 1-5 2005. Poster Presentation. pp.98 (SaPB0077).

  205. An explanatory model of illness: The case of HIV infection in India. C. Sethulakshmi , Nalini Tarakeshwar, Kathleen Sikkema, ,A. K Krishnan, Sudha, and Suniti Solomon, 7th ICAAP, Kobe, Japan July 1-5 2005. Poster Presentation. pp.155 (SaPD0040)

  206. Reduced Risk Taking Behavior and Low Incidence of HIV following Risk Reduction Counseling in a Cohort in South India. Sunil Solomon, Suniti Solomon, Benoit R Masse, AK Srikrishnan, Geetha Beauchamp, Easter Thamburaj, Menaka Gulvady, S Anand, Kenneth H Mayer. 7th ICAAP, Kobe, Japan July 1-5 2005. Oral Presentation. pp.58 (MoC13-02).

  207. Cost Effective Monitoring of Highly Active AntiRetroviral Therapy in Resource Poor Settings. Suniti Solomon, P Balakrishnan, N Kumarasamy, Tokugha Yepthomi, S Sunil Solomon, J Anitha Cecelia, Geeta Yadav, A K Ganesh. 7th ICAAP, Kobe, Japan July 1-5 2005. Poster Presentation. pp.314 (MoPB0024).

  208. Public private partnerships increase sustenance of risk reduction programs in schools. SK Satish Kumar, J Easter Thamburaj, S Francis,V Govindarajan, Melvin Shaky Nancy, Datta Carolyn, Suniti Solomon. 7th ICAAP, Kobe, Japan July 1-5 2005. Poster Presentation. pp.365 (MoPC0115).

  209. Usefulness of Observational Database in predicting HIV disease burden and the impact of HAART in a developing country. Anitha Cecelia.J, Priya Christybai, Anand.S, Jayakumar.K, Gurunathan.T, Suniti Solomon, N. Kumarasamy. 7th ICAAP, Kobe, Japan July 1-5 2005. Poster Presentation. pp.335 (MoP130108).

  210. Parasitic Diarrhoea in HIV patients in South India. Vignesh R, Balakrishnan P, Kumarasamy N, Hanas S, Anitha J Cecelia , Thyagarajan SP, Suniti Solomon. 7th ICAAP, Kobe, Japan July 1-5 2005. Abs. MoPA0002, pp. 298.

  211. Prevalence of syphilis among HIV-1 infected individuals attending a voluntary counseling and testing center (VCTC) in southern India. Sundaram M, Balakrishnan P, Sunil Suhas Solomon, Syed Iqbal H, Kumarasamy N, Jayakumar K, Suniti Solomon. 7th ICAAP, Kobe, Japan July 1-5 2005. Abs. MoPA0016, pp. 301.

  212. Estimation of HIV-1 incidence in a VCT clinic in Chennai using Detuned Assay. Syed Iqbal H, Balakrishnan P, Sunil S Solomon, Kumarasamy N, Krishnan A.K., Cecelia J.A., Jayakumar K, Kenneth H. Meyer, Suniti Solomon. 7th ICAAP, Kobe, Japan Jul 1-5 2005. Abs. SuPA0026, pp. 189.

  213. Co-infection of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Among South Indian Patients. Saravanan S, Murugavel KG, Kumarasamy N, Balakrishnan P, Uma S, Vijayakumar V, Suniti Solomon, Thyagarajan SP. 7th ICAAP, Kobe, Japan July 1-5 2005. Abs. SuPA0006, pp. 184.

  214. Coping with HIV Infection in India. C.K.Vasudevan, A.K.Srikrishnan, Nalini Tarakeshwar, Sethulakshmi Johnson, A.K.Ganesh, C.K.Vasudevan, Suniti Solomon. 7th ICAAP, Kobe, Japan July 1-5 2005. Abs. SaPD0038, pp.155.

  215. Role of Information Technology in HIV patient care- Chennai, India. S.Anand, A.K.Ganesh, A.K.Srikrishnan, N.Kumarasamy, Suniti Solomon. 7th ICAAP, Kobe, Japan July 1-5 2005. Abs. SaPB0098, pp.103.

  216. Comparison of HIV-1 subtype C protease and RT sequences from Southern India and Zimbabwe. Vidya M, Kantor R, Kumarasamy N , Balakrishnan P, Suniti Solomon. 7th ICAAP, Kobe, Japan July 1-5 2005. Abs MoC09-03 pp. 57.

  217. Comparison of HIV-1 subtype C protease and RT sequences from southern India and Zimbabwe. Vidya Madhavan, Bharat Ramratnam, Balakirishnan Patchamuthu, Kumarasamy Nagalingeswaran, Suniti Solomon, Kenneth H. Mayer, Tim Flanigan, David Katzenstein, Rami Kantor. National Conference on Research in HIV/AID, New Delhi, April 21 – 23, 2006. Abs PP. 96

  218. Parasitic diarrhea in HIV patients in southern India. Vignesh Ramachandran, Balakrishnan Patchamuthu, Kumarasamy Nagalingeswaran, K. G Murugavel, Hanas Settu, J. Anitha, S.P Thyagarajan, Suniti Solomon. . National Conference on Research in HIV/AID, New Delhi, April 21 – 23, 2006. Abs PP. 103

  219. Prevalence of Hepatitis B and C viruses in HIV – infected individuals among southern India population. H. syed Iqbal, P. Balakrishnan, M. Sundaram, Sunil Suhas Solomon, N. Kumarasamy, Anitha J. Cecelia, G.Murugavel Kailapuri, Suniti Solomon. National Conference on Research in HIV/AID, New Delhi, April 21 – 23, 2006. Abs PP. 99

  220. Importance of C – reactive protein in HIV-infected patients : A biochemical approach. Sundaram Muthu, P. Balakrishnan, Sunil Suhas Solomon, N. Kumarasamy, Anitha J. Cecelia, Sandeep Pulimi, G. Murugavel Kailapuri, Ashwin Narayan, Suniti Solomon. National Conference on Research in HIV/AIDS, New Delhi, April 21 – 23, 2006. Abs PP. 98

  221. Establishment of normal values of CD4 and CD8 lymphocyte subsets in healthy Indian adults for micro-capillary flow cytometer. Murugavel G. Kailapuri, Balakrishnan Pachamuthu, Edward Livant, Kumarasamy Nagalingeswaran, Sunil Suhas Solomon, Sandeep Pulimi, Kenneth Mayar, Suniti Solomon. National Conference on Research in HIV/AID, New Delhi, April 21 – 23, 2006. Abs PP. 128.

  222. HCV and Co-infection in South Indian Patients. Saravanan S, Vijayakumar V, Subhadra, Murugavel KG, Kumarasamy N, Balakrishnan P, SunitiSolomon, Thyagarajan SP. . National Conference on Research in HIV/AID, New Delhi, April 21 – 23, 2006. Abs PP. 106.

  223. Profile of the HIV epidemic in India. Suniti Solomon. The Seventh Sir Dorabji Tata Symposium, Bangalore, March 10-11 2006. Abs PP. 1

  224. Antiretroviral Therapy in India. N. Kumarasamy. The Seventh Sir Dorabji Tata Symposium, Bangalore, March 10-11 2006. Abs PP. 343

  225. Access to ART and support services for families with HIV experience in a resource-constrained setting, South India. Rochelle D’Souza Yepthomi, William Thompson, Nagalingeswaran Kumarasamy, Lakshmi Prasad, Aylur Kailasom Ganesh, Anitha J. Cecelia, Brenda Freiberg, Suniti Solomon. XVI International AIDS Conference, Toronto, Canada , 2006. Abs # CDC0451

  226. Incidence and prevalence of HIV and coinfections among injection drug users in Chennai,India-cause for concern. Srikrishnan A.K, Solomon S.S, Vasudevan C.K, Thamburaj E, Latkin C, Suresh kumar M, Murugavel K, Syed Iqbal H, Celentano D. XVI International AIDS Conference, Toronto, Canada , 2006. Abs # MOPE0441

  227. Effective evaluation of Low-Cost Monitoring Techniques. Anitha J. Cecelia, Pachamuthu Balakrishnan, Mohanakrishnan, Bhavani Venkatakrishnan, Suniti Solomon, Nagalingeswaran Kumarasamy. XVI International AIDS Conference, Toronto, Canada , 2006. Abs # MOPE0464

  228. Ethical concerns addressed by the YRG CARE Institutional Review Board. Swarnalakshmi S, Ganesh, A. K, Srikrishnan, A. K, Solomon S, Thyagarajan S. P, Jabin S. XVI International AIDS Conference, Toronto, Canada , 2006.

  229. Issues faced in interpreting informed consents from English to local languages in developing countries. Jabin Sharma, Swarnalakshmi S,Aylur Kailasom Srikrishnan, Thamburaj Easter, Rochelle D'Souza Yepthomi, Suniti Solomon, Nagalingeswaran Kumarasamy. XVI International AIDS Conference, Toronto, Canada , 2006. Abs # MOPE0940

  230. Challenging Indian Realities: Characteristics of Housewives Receiving Voluntary Counseling and Testing in Chennai, India. Sonia Singh, Anitha J. Cecelia, Ramnath Subbaraman, Romola James, Nagalingeswaran Kumarasamy, Kenneth H. Mayer, Suniti Solomon. XVI International AIDS Conference, Toronto, Canada , 2006. Abs # THPE0609

  231. Estimation of HIV-1 incidence in a VCT clinic in Chennai using Detuned Assay. Syed Iqbal H, Balakrishnan P, Murugavel K.G, Kumarasamy N, Sunil Suhas Solomon, Cecelia JA , Anand, Kenneth H. Mayer, Suniti Solomon. XVI International AIDS Conference, Toronto, Canada , 2006. Abs # MOPE0513

  232. Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy Among Treatment-Experienced Patients at a Community Health Center in Chennai, South India. Kirti Katherine Kabeer, Prashanthi Koorapati, Sonia Singh, Sunil Solomon, Anitha J Cecelia, Suniti Solomon, Ken H Mayer. XVI International AIDS Conference, Toronto, Canada , 2006. Abs # TUPE0149

  233. Enhancing HAART through Graduated Cost recovery in GFATM – Round II Objective III. Sangeetha P, Sripriya P, Ganesh A.K, Duraisamy P, Suniti S. XVI International AIDS Conference, Toronto, Canada , 2006. Abs # MOPE0706

  234. The significance of peer influence for high-school students having sex in Tamil Nadu, India. Satish Kumar S. K, Hawcroft C.S, Cecelia A.J, Francis S, Ganesh A.K, Solomon S. XVI International AIDS Conference, Toronto, Canada , 2006. Abs # WEPE0486

  235. Sliding Scale: An Economic Enabler of Uninterrupted HAART. Aylur Kailasam G, Solomon S.S, Solomon S, Duraisamy P. XVI International AIDS Conference, Toronto, Canada , 2006. Abs # MOPE0626

  236. Resolution of Anemia with use of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) among HIV-infected Patients in Southern India. Subbaraman R, Singh S, Cecelia AJ, Devaleenal B, Yepthomi T, Mayer KH, and Kumarasamy N. XVI International AIDS Conference, Toronto, Canada , 2006. Abs # THPE0113

  237. An evaluation of Panleukogating assay for the enumeration of CD4 for the use in resource limited-settings. Balakrishnan P, Solomon S, Janardhanan M, Cecelia A, Nagalingeswaran K, Kailapuri M, Solomon S, Aylur G, Sadras T, Mayer K, Crowe S. XVI International AIDS Conference, Toronto, Canada , 2006. Abs # CDB0136

  238. How business leaders can reduce stigma among industrial workers. Vishwas Gaitonde, SK Satish Kumar, AK Ganesh, Durgabai Arumugam, A Kalamalini, Suniti Solomon. XVI International AIDS Conference, Toronto, Canada , 2006. Abs # WEPE0515

  239. Risk of active tuberculosis (TB) and Prognostic significance of tuberculosis among TAHOD Patients. Zhou J, Elliott J, Ditangco R, Pujari S, Lim PL, Kiertiburanakul S, Parwati Merati, Kumarasamy N, Law M. XVI International AIDS Conference, Toronto, Canada , 2006. Abs # MOPE0190

  240. Prevalence of Mycoplasma pneumoniae involving the respiratory tracts of HIV-infected patients using culture and serological methods in Chennai, India. E.M Shankar , N. Kumarasamy , P. Balakrishnan, S. Solomon, A.R Usha. XVI International AIDS Conference, Toronto, Canada , 2006. Abs # MOPE0418

  241. Social capital and its associations with HIV risk among alcohol users in Chennai, India. S. Sivaram, AK Srikrishnan, CA Latkin, S. Panchananeshwaran, VF Go, S. Solomon, DD Celentano. XVI International AIDS Conference, Toronto, Canada, 2006. Abs # MOPE0773

  242. Perceptions about the acceptability of assessments of HIV medication adherence in Lilongwe, Malawi and Chennai, India. S. Safren, N Kumarasamy, M Hosseinipour, M Harwood, I Hoffman, M McCauley, A Jumbe, C Nyirenda, M Mimiaga, S. Solomon, D. Celentano, K Mayer. XVI International AIDS Conference, Toronto, Canada , 2006. Abs # TUPE0141

  243. Life expectance of HIV-infected men and women initiating HAART in resource-constrained settings : insights from the ART-LINC collaboration. RS. Hogg, P. Braitstein, R Weigle, N Kumarasamy, T. Meade, D Nash, DR Bangsberg, M Schechter, E Sprinz, JE Sidle, L Pepper, E Balestre, M Brinkhof, M Egger, F Dabis. XVI International AIDS Conference, Toronto, Canada , 2006. Abs # WEPE0097

  244. Incidence of opportunistic infection (OIs) within specific CD4 strata in HIV-infected patients in southern India. B Wang, N Kumarasamy, N Divi, A. Cecelia, K Mayer, Z Lu, L Wolf, T Flanigan, MC Weinstein, RP Walensky, KA Freedberg, E Losina. XVI International AIDS Conference, Toronto, Canada , 2006. Abs # WEPE0279

  245. Vulnerability of female sex workers to HIV infection in India : examining the intersections of violence, sexual coercion and alcohol use. S Panchanadeswaran, SC Johnshon, S Sivaram, AK Srikrishnan, C Zelaya, ME Bentley, S Solomon, V Go, DD Celentano. XVI International AIDS Conference, Toronto, Canada , 2006. Abs # THPE0685

  246. C-reactive protein in HIV-infected patients – could it be a marker of immunosuppression?. M Sundaram, P Sandeep, JC Anitha, CN Srinivas, SS Sunil, N Ashwin, P Balakrishnan, Kg Murugavel, S Suniti, N Kumarasamy. XVI International AIDS Conference, Toronto, Canada , 2006. Abs # CDB0107

  247. AIDS Defining illness (ADI) occurring after initiation of generic HAART in southern India- Chennai HIV cohort study. N Kumarasamy, AJ Cecelia, T Yethomi, B Devaleenal,