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1 Sentinel Surveillance of HIV infection in Tamilnadu 1989-1993. Suniti Solomon, S.Anuradha, Rosy Venilla, PAT Jagadeeshwari. Int. J STD/AIDS 1994;5:445-6.
 
2 Tuberculosis and HIV infection - An Association. Suniti Solomon, N.Kumarasamy, S. Anuradha, Rosy Vennila, S.A. Jayaker Paul. Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology. 1994; 12(4) 313-314.
 
3 Spectrum of Opportunistic infection among AIDS patients in Tamilnadu, India. N.Kumarasamy, Suniti Solomon, S.A. Jayaker Paul, Rosy Vennila, R. Edwin Amalraj. International Journal of STD and AIDS. 1995; 6:447 - 449.
 
4 Neurological Manifestations in AIDS patients in South India. N.Kumarasamy, Suniti Solomon, S.A. Jayaker Paul, R. Edwin Amalraj, S. Sridhar. Journal of Neuroimmunology. 1995; 63:100.
 
5 Trend of HIV Infections in patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis in south India. Suniti Solomon, S.Anuradha, S. Rajasekaran. Tubercle and lung disease, 1995;76:17-19
 
6 First report of Kaposi's Sarcoma in an AIDS patient from Madras, India. N.Kumarasamy, Suniti Solomon, Patrick Yesudian, Sugumar. Indian Journal of Dermatology 1996; 41(1) 23-25.
 
7 Analysis of Risk factors and Evaluation of HIV testing in Saliva and Blood samples. Suniti Solomon, N.Kumarasamy, SP Martin, R. Pandian, K. Sathyamoothy, SP Thyagarajan. Journal of Infection. 34/1 (1996), p.85-86.
 
8 Clinical Characterization of Persons with HIV and Tuberculosis in South India. N.Kumarasamy, Suniti Solomon, A.K.Ganesh, R.Edwin Amalraj, S.P.Thyagarajan. AIDS 1996 (10) Suppl 2: S41; P90.
 
9 Blepharitis and Lid Ulcer as Initial Ocular manifestation in Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Patients. J Biswas, Hajib N Madhavan, N.Kumarasamy, Suniti Solomon. Indian J Ophthalmology Vol.45 No4 Dec 1997. p233-234.
 
10 Lid abscess with Extensive Molluscum Contagiosum in a Patient with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. Jyotirmoy Biswas, Lily Therese, N.Kumarasamy, Suniti Solomon, Patrick Yesudian. Indian J Ophthalmology Vol.45 No4 Dec 1997. p234-235
 
11 A Simple Method for Inhibition Free PCR amplification of target DNA directly from Clinical Specimens. S.Kamatchiammal, D.Saravanakumar, N.Kumarasamy, Suniti Solomon, Manjula, V.Sritharan. Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry, 1997, 12 (1), 78-80.
 
12 Prevalence and risk factors of HIV-1 and HIV-2 infection in urban and rural areas in Tamilnadu, India. Suniti Solomon, N.Kumarasamy, AK.Ganesh, R. Edwin Amalraj. Int. J STD & AIDS 1998; 9: 98-103.
 
13 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. AIDS Vol 12 Suppl 4 November 1998, S97.
 
14 Progression of HIV, HBV and HCV infections in injecting drug users in Chennai, India: a point prevalence-study. SP.Thyagarajan, Ranjana Naharoy, Hemamalini, Desmond Daniels, Suresh Kumar, Suniti Solomon. International J. STD & AIDS (1998).
 
15 Oral and Maxillofacial manifestations among HIV positive Children in Chennai, India. K.Ranganathan, Venkat Ramana Reddy, J.Dinaker, , R.Viswanathan, R.Gunaseelan, N.Kumarasamy, Purnima M, , Suniti Solomon. J Ind Dental Association (JIDA) Vol.69 Sept.-Dec.1998. P 260-263.
 
16 Bilateral Frosted Branch Angitis and Cytomegalovirus Retinitis in Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. Jyotirmay Biswas, Seemant Raizada, Lingam Gopal, N.Kumarasamy, Suniti Solomon. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. Vol.47: No 3; 1999 :195-197
 
17 Ophthalmic Manifestations of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in India. Jyotirmay Biswas, Amala Joseph, Seemant Raizada, N.Kumarasamy, Suniti Solomon. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology 1999;47:87-93
 
18 Subretinal Cysticercosis in a patient with AIDS: Treatment with Xenon ARC Photocoagulation. Amala E.George, J.Biswas, Rajat Agarwal, N.Kumarasamy, Suniti Solomon. Retina, The Journal of Retinal and Vitreous Diseases. 1999; Vol 19 No5: 467-468.
 
19 Human Immunodeficiency virus infection in a health care worker (HCW) as an occupational hazard…an eye opener. B.Ravikumar, N.Kumarasamy, Purnima M, Suniti Solomon. Indian J Med Microbiology. (1999) 17(2): 96.
 
20 Use of antiretroviral drugs: an experience in a tertiary referral centre in South India. N Kumarasamy, Suniti Solomon, Erica Peters, R Edwin Amalraj, Purnima M, B Ravikumar, Tokugha Yepthomi, SP Thyagarajan. AIDS Research and Review 1999, Vol.2 No.2. pg. 95-98.
 
21 Identification of Pneumocystis Carinii in induced sputum of AIDS patients in Chennai (Madras). M.M.Usha, P.Rajendran, SP.Thyagarajan, Suniti Solomon, N.Kumarasamy, Tokugha Yepthomi, Usha Ananda Rao, NM.Pramod, P.Balakrishnan, Nelson Dennis. Ind J Pathol Microbiol. 43 (3): 291-296, 2000 .
 
22 Papilloedema with peripapillary retinal hemorrhages in an Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) patient with Cryptococcal Meningitis. Rajani R.Battu, J Biswas, Navin Jaikumar, Hajib N.Madhavan, N Kumarasamy, Suniti Solomon. Ind J Ophthalomology. 2000; 48 : 47-49.
 
23 Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the conjunctiva as initial presenting sign in a patient of Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) due to HIVType-2. Rajesh Fogla, J.Biswas, Krishna Kumar, H.N.Madhavan, N.Kumarasamy, Suniti Solomon. Eye. (2000) 14, 246-247.
 
24 Dermatological Manifestations among HIV patients in South India. N.Kumarasamy, Suniti Solomon, Purnima M, B.Ravi Kumar, S.P.Thyagarajan, Patrick Yesudian. International Journal of Dermatology 2000; 39: 192-195.
 
25 Ocular lesions associated with HIV infection in India: A series of 100 consecutive patients evaluated at a referral center. J.Biswas, H.N.Madhavan, Amala E George, N.Kumarasamy, Suniti Solomon. Am J Ophthal. Jan 2000; 129: 9-15.
 
26 Marriage, Monogamy and HIV: A profile of HIV-infected women in South India. Sara Newman, Pooja Sarin, N.Kumarasamy, R.Edwin Amalraj, Maya Rogers, Purnima M, T.Flanigan, Susan Cu-Uvin, S.McGarvey, K Mayer, Suniti Solomon. Int J STD and AIDS 2000. 11:250-253.
 
27 Antiretroviral drugs in the treatment of people living with human immunodeficiency virus: Experience in a South Indian tertiary referral centre. N Kumarasamy, Suniti Solomon, Erica Peters, RE Amalraj, Purnima M, B Ravikumar, Tokugha Yepthomi, SP Thyagarajan. Journal of Association of Physicians of India. 2000; 48: No. 4, Pg. 390-393.
 
28 Oral lesions and conditions associated with human immunodeficiency virus infection in 300 south Indian patients. K.Ranganathan, BVR Reddy, N.Kumarasamy, S Solomon, R.Viswanathan, NW Johnson. Oral Diseases. (2000) 6,152-157.
 
29 High HIV Seropositivity at an Anonymous Testing Site in Chennai, India: Client Profile and Trends over time. Suniti Solomon, A.K.Ganesh, Maria Ekstrand, John Barclay, N.Kumarasamy, Jeffrey Mandel, Christina Lindan. AIDS and Behaviour, Vol.4, No.1,2000: 71-81.
 
30 Immune recovery vitritis presenting as panuveitis following therapy with protease inhibitors. J.Biswas, Surbhit Choudhry, N.Kumarasamy, S.Solomon. Ind J Ophthal, 2000;48:313-315
 
31 Acute panuveitis with haemorrhagic hypopyon as a presenting feature of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. J.Biswas, TK. Samanta, HN. Madhavan, N.Kumarasamy, S.Solomon. Ind J Ophthal, 2000;48:311-312
 
32 Ocular and Systemic lesions in children with HIV. J.Biswas, Aman Anup Kumar, Amala E George, HN Madhavan, N.Kumarasamy, SN Mothi, Suniti Solomon. Indian Journal of Pediatrics, 2000; 67 (10): 611.
 
33 Immune recovery inflammatory syndrome in persons with HIV from South India. N.Kumarasamy, J.Biswas, Purnima Madhivanan, Tokugha Yepthomi, C.Venkatesan, Suniti Solomon. AIDS 2000, Vol 14 Supplement 4; S68: P 179
 
34 Direct diagnosis of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis in blood samples from HIV infected patients by Polymerase Chain Reaction. (PCR). S.Kamatchiammal, D.Saravanakumar, N.Kumarasamy, Suniti Solomon, V.Sritharan. Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry, 2000, 15(2), 76-82
 
35 Role of nongovernmental organisations in the prevention and care of HIV disease in women and children. It makes a difference. Solomon S, Ganesh AK. Annals of New York Academic Science; (2000); 918:22-26.
 
36 Multiple cranial nerve palsy in a HIV positive patient. Satya Karna, J.Biswas, Navin Jayakumar, N.Kumarasamy, Praveen Sharma, Suniti Solomon. Ind J of Ophthalmology 2001; Vol 49, No. 2.
 
37 Efficacy of fluconazole and itraconazole in the treatment of Oral candidiasis in HIV patients. Thangam Menon, K. Umamaheshwari, N.Kumarasamy, Suniti Solomon, S.P.Thyagarajan. Acta Tropica 80 (2001) 151-154.
 
38 Panophthalmitis due to Rhizopus in an AIDS Patient-A Clinicopathological study. Tapan Kumar, Samanta, J Biswas, Lingam Gopal, AR.Anand, N.Kumarasamy, Suniti Solomon. Ind J Ophthal, 2001; 49:49-51
 
39 Regression of Attained Milestones in an HIV Infected Infant. Purnima Madhivanan, SN Mothi, N.Kumarasamy, Tokugha Yepthomi, John Lambert and Suniti Solomon. Indian Journal of Pediatrics, Volume 68 (10): 991-993, 2001
 
40 Central retinal vein occlusion due to herpes zoster as the initial presenting sign in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. J.Biswas, Satyen Deka, S.Padmaja, H.N.Madhavan, N.Kumarasamy, Suniti Solomon. Ocular Immunology and Inflammation. 2001, Vol.9, No:1;1-6.
 
41 “Attitudes towards Prenatal HIV-testing and treatment among pregnant women in Southern India”- Brown H.W, Vallabhaneni S., Solomon S, Mothi SN, McGarvey ST, Jackson TJ, Putcha M, Brenner SE, Mate KS, Cu-Uvin S, International Journal of STD and AIDS - June 2001 Vol 12 Issue 6, pg. 390-394
 
42 Profile of HIV-infected pregnant women and the interventions used in the prevention of perinatal transmission of HIV at a tertiary HIV care center in South India. Purnima Madhivanan, Amudha Hari, N.Kumarasamy, A.Geetha, Kausalya, JS. Lambert, Suniti Solomon. The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of India, Vol 52, No. 2, Mar-Apr 2002, 43-47.
 
43 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. Int’l Journal of STD & AIDS 2002; 13:25-28.
 
44 HIV in India. Suniti Solomon, MD, and Aylur Kailasam Ganesh, ACA. Topics in HIV Medicine, IAS (USA) Vol 10, Issue 3, Jul-Aug 2002: Special Contribution, Pgs. 19-24
 
45 "Monitoring HIV treatment in the developing world", N Kumarasamy, Timothy P Flanigan, Anish P Mahajan, Charles C J Carpenter, Kenneth H Mayer, Suniti Solomon. Lancet Infectious Diseases Vol 2, November 2002, Reflection and Reaction section, http://infection.thelancet.com
 
46 Total Lymphocyte Count (TLC) is a useful tool for the timing of Opportunistic Infection Prophylaxis in India and other resource-constrained countries. N Kumarasamy, Anish P Mahajan, Timothy P Flanigan, R Hemalatha, Kenneth H Mayer, Charles C J Carpenter, S P Thyagarajan, Suniti Solomon. JAIDS, 31: 378-383, 2002.
 
47 Current approaches to diagnosis and management of ocular lesions in human immunodeficiency virus positive patients. Biswas J, Fogla R, Gopal L, Narayana KM, Banker AS, Kumarasamy N, Madhavan HN. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2002 Jun; 50(2): 83-96. Review.
 
48 Natural history of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Disease in Southern India. N Kumarasamy, Suniti Solomon, Timothy P Flanigan, R Hemalatha, S P Thyagarajan, Kenneth H Mayer. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2003: 36.
 
49 Prevalence of cervical dysplasia among women attending an HIV care center in Chennai, South India. Purnima Madhivanan, Susan Cu-Uvin, Mira Govindarajan, Kenneth Mayer, Kate Wilson, Joseph Harwell, R Hemalatha, Suniti Solomon. J Obstet Gynecol Ind, Vol. 53, No. 4: July/August 2003.
 
50 The Safety, Tolerability and Effectiveness of Generic Antiretroviral Drug Regimens for HIV-infected patients in South India. N.Kumarasamy, Suniti Solomon, Sreekanth Chaguturu, Anish Mahajan, Timothy Flanigan, P.Balakrishnan, Kenneth Mayer. AIDS 2003; 17: 2267-9.
 
51 Stopping HIV Before It Begins: Issues Faced by Women In India. Suniti Solomon, Jessica Buck, Sreekanth Chaguturu, AK Ganesh and N.Kumarasamy. Nature Immunology Vol 4, # 8, August 2003; pp: 719-721.
 
52 Clinical manifestations of HIV infected children at an HIV care center in Chennai, India. Purnima Madhivanan, SN Mothi, N Kumarasamy, T Yepthomi, C Venkatesan, John S Lambert, Suniti Solomon. Indian Journal of Pediatrics, Vol 70 - August 2003; 615 - 620.
 
53 Association of Hepatitis C virus infection with sexual exposures in southern India. Marx MA, Murugavel KG, Tarwater PM, SriKrishnan AK, Thomas DL, Solomon S and Celentano DD. CID, 2003; 37:514-520.
 
54 When HIV-Prevention Messages and Gender Norms Clash: The Impact of Domestic Violence on Women’s HIV risk in Slums of Chennai, India. Vivian F. Go, C. Johnson Sethulakshmi, Margaret E.Bentley, Sudha Sivaram, AK Srikrishnan, Suniti Solomon, David D. Celantano. AIDS and Behaviour, Vol 7, No. 3, Sept 2003; pp: 263-2782.
 
55 Molluscum contagiousum in HIV infection: a case report. K. Ranganathan, TR Saraswathi, N. Kumarasamy, S. Solomon. J Oral and Maxillo Facial Pathology. Vol.8 issue 1 Jan-Jun 2004; p26-28.
 
56 “High HIV Prevalence and Risk Behaviours in Men who have sex with men in Chennai, India”. Vivian F. Go, AK Srikrishnan, Sudha Sivaram, G Kailapuri Murugavel, Noya Galai, Sethulakshmi C Johnson, Teerada Sripaipan, Suniti Solomon and David D. Celantano. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr, Vol 35, # 3, March 1, 2004 (Epidemiology and Social Science).
 
57 Microbicides-aids to safer sex. Robin Shattock and Suniti Solomon. The Lancet Vol. 363, March 27, 2004. Commentary.
 
58 Changes in Total Lymphocyte Count as a Surrogate for Changes in CD4 Count Following Initiation of HAART: Implications for Monitoring in Resource-Limited Settings. Mahajan AP, Hogan JW, Snyder B, Kumarasamy.N, Mehta K, Solomon S, Carpenter CC, Mayer KH, Flanigan TP. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2004 Apr 20; 36(1): 567-575.
 
59 Development of an opinion leader-led HIV prevention intervention among alcohol users in Chennai, India. Sudha Sivaram, Aylur K Srikrishnan, Carl A Latkin, Sethulakshmi C Johnson, Vivian F Go, Margaret E Bentley, Suniti Solomon, and David D Celentano. AIDS Education and Prevention, 16(2), 137-149, Apr 2004.
 
60 Lipoatrophy is the Predominant Presentation of HIV-associated Lipodystrophy in Southern India. Suneeta Saghayam, Sreekanth K. Chaguturu, N. Kumarasamy, Suniti Solomon, Kenneth H. Mayer, Christine Wanke. CID 2004; 38 (1 June); 1646-7 (Correspondence).
 
61 Generic antiretroviral drugs- will they be the answer to HIV? N Kumarasamy. Lancet Vol 364; July 3, 2004. Comment.
 
62 An inexpensive, simple and manual method of CD4 T- cell quantitation in HIV infected individuals for use in developing countries. P Balakrishnan, Mandy Dunne, N Kumarasamy, Suzanne Crowe, G Subbulakshmi, AK Ganesh, Anitha J Cecelia, Patricia Roth, Kenneth H. Mayer, SP Thyagarajan, Suniti Solomon. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr, 2004; 36 #5: 1006-1010 - Basic Science.
 
63 A review of the HIV Epidemic in India. Suniti Solomon, Anirban Chakraborty and Rochelle D’Souza Yepthomi. Special supplement to AIDS Education and Prevention; Vol 16, Suppl A; pg. 155-169, 2004
 
64 Oral lesions and conditions associated with HIV in 1000 South Indian patients. K.Ranganathan, M.Umadevi, TR Saraswathi, N.Kumarasamy, S.Solomon, N.Johnson. Ann Acad Med Singapore 2004; 33 (Suppl) No: 4.
 
65 A comparison of the delivery of antiretroviral therapy system between Brazil and India. Sunil Suhas Solomon, Suniti Solomon. JK Science. Vol 6; No. 3: 168-171; Jul-Sept 2004.
 
66 Dried Blood Spots are an Acceptable and Useful HIV Surveillance Tool in a Remote Developing World Setting. Solomon SS, Pulimi S, Rodriguez II, Chaguturu SK, Satish Kumar SK, Mayer KH, Solomon S. Int J STD AIDS 2004; Oct 15 (10): 658-61.
 
67 Incidence of Immune Reconstitution Syndrome in HIV-Tuberculosis co-infected patients after initiation of generic antiretroviral therapy in India. Kumarasamy N, Chaguturu S, Mayer KH, Solomon S, Yepthomi HT, Balakrishnan P, Flanigan TP. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2004 Dec 15; 37 (5): 1574-1576.
 
68 The TREAT Asia HIV Observational Database: baseline and retrospective data. Jialun Zhou, N Kumarasamy, Rossana Ditangco, Adeeba Kamarulzaman, Christopher KC Lee, Patrick CK Li, Nicholas I Paton, Praphan Phanuphak, Sanjay Pujari, Asda Vibhagool, Wing-Wai Wong, Fujie Zhang, John Chuah, Kevin R Frost, David A Cooper AO, Matthew G Law on behalf of the TREAT Asia HIV Observational Database. J Acquir Defic Immune Syndr ; Feb 1 2005Vol 38, No. 2; 174-9
 
69 Performance of Two Commercial Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Kits Using Recombinant Glycoprotein G2 Antigen for Detection of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Specific Antibodies. Sharmila M Reddy, P Balakrishnan, S Uma, SP Thyagarajan, Suniti Solomon. Clinical and Diagnostic Laboratory Immunology Vol 12; No 2, p359-360, Feb 2005.
 
70 What is the role of artificial insemination in HIV-discordant couples? Sauer MV, Denison R, Rankin T, Solomon S. Roundtable discussion. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. Mar 2005; 38 Suppl 1:S39-45.
 
71 A review of the conference from the perspective of the HIV-infected, or at-risk woman, both nationally and internationally, at various points in the life cycle. Yepthomi RD, Foote-Ardah CE, Worth H. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. Mar 2005; 38 Suppl 1:S49-51.
 
72 The extraordinary hope of antiretroviral therapy in South Africa (even for patients with Tuberculosis and Kaposi Sarcoma!) Timothy P. Flanigan, Thomas Campbell, Joseph Harwell and N Kumarasamy. JID 2005: 191; pp 321-323 (Editorial Commentary).
 
73 Rapid viral load suppression following generic HAART in Southern Indian HIV-infected patients. N Kumarasamy, Snigdha Vallabhaneni, Timothy P. Flanigan, P. Balakrishnan, Anitha Cecelia, Charles C.J. Carpenter, Suniti Solomon, Kenneth H. Mayer. AIDS 2005, Vol 19 No 6; 625-632.
 
74 Low-cost monitoring of HIV infected individuals on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in developing countries. P. Balakrishnan, Suniti Solomon, N Kumarasamy, Kenneth Mayer. Indian J of Med Res 121, April 2005, pp 345-355.
 
75 Clinical Profile of HIV Disease in India: A Review. N Kumarasamy, Snigdha Vallabhaneni, Timothy P. Flanigan, Kenneth H. Mayer, Suniti Solomon. Indian J of Med Res 121, April 2005, pp 377-394.
 
76 Preparing for efficacy trials of vaginal microbicides in Indian women. Smita Joshi, Suniti Solomon, Kenneth H Mayer, Sanjay Mehendale. Ind J of Med Res 121, April 2005, pp 502-509.
 
77 Risk Factors for HIV infection in injection drug users and evidence for onward transmission of HIV to their sexual partners in Chennai, India. Samiran Panda, M Suresh Kumar, S Lokabiraman, K Jayashree, Satagopan, Suniti Solomon, Usha Anand Rao, Gurumurthy Rangaiyan, Sabine Flessenkaemper, Heiner Grosskurth, Mohan D Gupte. Rapid Communication. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 39 (1), May 2005; 9-15.
 
78 Predicting short-term disease progression among HIV-infected patients in Asia and the Pacific region: preliminary results from the TREAT Asia HIV Observational Database (TAHOD). J Zhou and N Kumarasamy on behalf of the TREAT Asia HIV Observational Database. HIV Medicine 2005 6, 216-223.
 
79 HIV-1 Genotypic Variation in an Antiretroviral Treatment Naïve Population in Southern India. Pachamuthu Balakrishnan, Nagalingeswaran Kumarasamy, Rami Kantor, Suniti Solomon, Sundararajan Vidya, Kenneth H.Mayer, Michael Newstein, Sadras P.Thyagarajan, David Katzenstein and Bharat Ramratnam. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. Apr 2005, Vol. 21, No. 4: 301-305.
 
80 The efficacy of sirolimus - and paclitaxel – eluting stents: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Michelle M Kitteleson, Dale M Needdham, S Joseph Kim, Bipin K Ravindran, Sunil S Solomon, Eliseo Guallar. Can J Cardiol Vol 21 #7, May 15, 2005.
 
81 A Diagnostic Dilemma in an HIV/TB- Co-infected Patient on Antiretroviral Therapy and Antituberculosis Therapy Snigdha Vallabhaneni, N Kumarasamy, Edwin Wing, Timothy Flanigan. AIDS Reader May 2005. Vol 15, #2, pp 72-75.
 
82 HIV in couples in South India; Implications for prevention. M Chatterjee Rogers, G Gopalakrishnan, N Kumarasamy, T P Flanigan, C C J Carpenter, K H Mayer, S Solomon. Int J STD & AIDS June 2005, Vol 16: 442-445.
 
83 Sexual health promotion in Chennai, India: key role of communication among social networks. Sivaram S, Johnson S, Bentley ME, Go VF, latkin C, Srikrishnan AK, Celentano DD, Solomon S. Health Promot Int. 2005 June.
 
84 An approach to addressing ethical issues in a community-based risk assessment for HIV: a case from Chennai, India. Sivaram S, Srikrishnan AK, Murugavel KG, Mayer KH, Anand S, Celentano DD, Solomon S. J Health Popul Nutr 2005 June Vol 23 (2): 165-76.
 
85 Comparison of Microcapillary Cytometry Technology and Flow Cytometry for CD4+ and CD8+ T-Cell Estimation. A. J. Kandathil, R. Kannangai, S. David, G. Nithyanandam, S. Solomon, P. Balakrishnan, O. C. Abraham, S. Subramanian, P. Rupali, V. P. Verghese, S. Pulimood, and G. Sridharan. Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. 2005; 12 1006-1009.
 
86 Barriers and Facilitators to Antiretroviral Medication Adherence among patients with HIV in Chennai, India: A Qualitative Study. N. Kumarasamy1, S. Safren, SR. Raminani, R. Pickard, Romola James, AK Srikrishnan, S. Solomon and K.H. Mayer. AIDS Patient Care and STDs Aug 2005 Vol 19; No. 8: 526-37.
 
87 ART adherence, demographic variables, and CD4 outcome among HIV - positive patients on antiretroviral therapy in Chennai, India. Steven A. Safren, N Kumarasamy, Romola James, Sudha Raminani, Suniti Solomon, Kenneth H. Mayer. AIDS Care 2005 Oct;17(7):853-62.
 
88 HIV-1 Western Blot Assay: What determines an indeterminate status? Syed Iqbal H, Balakrishnan P, Sunil S Solomon, Murugavel KG, Kumarasamy N, Vidya S. Martin SP, Thyagarajan SP, Kenneth H. Mayer, Solomon S. Indian J Med Sci 2005 Oct ; 59(10) 443-50.
 
89 The changing Natural History of HIV disease before and after the introduction of generic Antiretroviral therapy in Southern India. N Kumarasamy, Suniti Solomon, S Chaguturu, Anitha Cecelia, Timothy Flanigan, Kenneth H Mayer. CID Vol. 41 Nov 15, 2005.
 
90 Comparative Acceptability Study of the Reality® Female Condom and the version 4 of Modified Reddy Female Condom in India. Joshi Smita, Joglekar Neelam, D'Souza Yepthomi Rochelle, B. Kishore Kumar, Callahan Marianne, Solomon Suniti, Mehendale Sanjay. Contraception 72 (2005) 366-371.
 
91 Safe discontinuation of primary pneumocystis prophylaxis in Southern Indian HIV-infected patients on Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy. Kumarasamy N, Vallabheneni S, Cecelia AJ, Mayer KH, Solomon S, Carpenter CC, Flanigan TP. JAIDS Nov 2005; 40 (3) 377-378.

 
92 Bacterial Vaginosis in female sex workers in Chennai, India. Shanmugasundaram Uma, Pachamuthu Balakrishnan, Kailapuri G Murugavel, Aylur K.Srikrishnan, Nagalingeswaran Kumarasamy, jebaraj A. Cecelia, Santhanam Anand, Kenneth H Mayar, David Celentano, Sadras P Thyagarajan and Suniti Solomon. Sexual Health, Sept 2005; 2 : 261-262.
 
93 Evaluation and Diagnostic usefulness of domestic and imported Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assays for detection of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Antibody in India. H Syed Iqbal, Suniti Solomon, K G Murugavel, Sunil Suhas Solomon, P Balakrishnan. CDLI Dec 2005; Vol 12, No. 12; pp 1425-1428.
 
94 Shamefully silent. Balaji Ravichandran and Suniti Solomon. Student BMJ. Dec 2005; 13 : 442.
 
95 The effectiveness of Oil-O and CBB R-250 in staining mycoplasma colonies and quantitation of CFU’s with out the aid of microscope. Int J of Applied Microbiology. 2005 ; 5(1) : 167-68.
 
96 Incidence of Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Infection in HIV Infected Patients With Underlying Upper and Lower Respiratory Complaints and Correlation With Various Immunological and Haematological Findings. EM Shankar, N Kumarasamy, P Balakrishnan, Suniti Solomon, Bella Devaleenol, Usha Rao. Retrovirology. Dec 2005; 2 (suppl.1) : S97.
 
97 Can we reduce morbidity & mortality due to HIV & stop transmission in India?. Kumarasamy N. Indian J Med Res. 2005 Dec;122(6):461-3.
 
98 Reasons for Modification of Generic Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapeutic Regimens among Patients in Southern India. N. Kumarasamy, Snigdha Vallabhneni, Anitha J. Cecelia, Tokugha Yepthomi, Pachamuthu Balakrishnan, Suneeta Saghayam,Timothy P. Flanigan, Charles Carpenter, Suniti Solomon, Kenneth H. Mayer. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2006 Jan 1;41(1):53-58.
 
99 Serosurveillance of acute Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection among HIV infected patients with pulmonary complaints in Chennai, Southern India. Shankar EM, Kumarasamy N, Balakrishnan P, Solomon S, Lejith R, Vengatesan A, Anand Rao U. J Infect. 2006 Jan 24; 53 : 325-330
 
100 Costs and financial burden of care and support services to PLHA and households in south India. Duraisamy P, Ganesh AK, Homan R, Kumarasamy N, Castle C, Sripriya P, Mahendra V, and Solomon S. AIDS Care. Feb 2006 ; 18(2) : 121-127.
 
101 Usefulness of an Observational database to assess antiretroviral treatment trends in India. A.J Cecelia, P. Christybai, S. Anand, K. Jayakumar, T. Gurunathan, P. Vidya, S. Solomon, N. Kumarasamy. The National Medical Journal of India. Jan/Feb 2006 19(1) : p14 - 17.
 
102 Aspergillus fumigatus, Pneumocystic jiroveci, klebsiella pneumoniae & Mycoplasma fermentans co-infection in a HIV infected patient with respiratory conditions from southern India. E.M Shankar, Nagalingeshwaran Kumarasamy, Ramachandren Rajan, P.Balakrishnan, Suniti Solomon, Bella Devaleenol & U. A Rao. Indian Journal of Medical Research 123, Feb 2006, 181-184.
 
103 Human flu : Would a vaccine be a solution? (Selected summaries). Pachamuthu Balakrishnan, Sunil S. Solomon, Aylur K. Ganesh, Suniti Solomon. The National Medical Journal of India. 2006, 19(2) : 90-91.
 
104 Trends in HIV-related morbidity among patients admitted to a South Indian tertiary hospital between 1997 and 2003. Solomon SS, Kumarasamy N, Celentano DD, Yepthomi TH, Arvind VP, Solomon S. AIDS Care. 2006 May;18(4):366-70.
 
105 Neurocognitive consequences of HIV in southern India: a preliminary study of clade C virus. Yepthomi T, Paul R, Vallabhaneni S, Kumarasamy N, Tate DF, Solomon S, Flanigan T. J Int Neuropsychol Soc. 2006 May;12(3):424-30.
 
106 Seroprevalence of Mycoplasma pneumoniae in HIV-infected patients using a microparticle agglutination test. Shankar EM, Kumarasamy N, Balakrishnan P, Vengatesan A, Kownhar H, Solomon S, Rao UA. J Med Microbiol. 2006 Jun;55(Pt 6):759-63.
 
107 A Reliable and Inexpensive EasyCD4 Assay for Monitoring HIV-Infected Individuals in Resource-Limited Settings. Balakrishnan P, Solomon S, Mohanakrishnan J, Cecelia AJ, Kumarasamy N, Murugavel KG, Venkatakrishnan B, Solomon SS, Crowe SM, Ganesh AK, Thyagarajan SP, Flanigan T, Mayer KH. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2006 Sep;43(1):23-6
 
108 Pneumonia and pleural effusion due to Cryptococcus laurentii in a clinically proven case of AIDS. Shankar EM, Kumarasamy N, Bella D, Renuka S, Kownhar H, Suniti S, Rajan R, Rao UA. Can Respir J. 2006 Jul-Aug;13(5):275-8.
 
109 Risk reduction counseling is associated with decreased HIV transmission-associated behaviors in high-risk Indian heterosexuals. Solomon SS, Solomon S, Masse BR, Srikrishnan AK, Beauchamp G, Thamburaj E, Gulvady M, Anand S, Mayer KH. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2006 Aug 1;42(4):478-83.
 
110 Detection of pulmonary Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections in HIV-infected subjects using culture and serology. Shankar EM, Kumarasamy N, Balakrishnan P, Saravanan S, Sol omon S, Vengatesan A, Murugavel KG, Rao UA. Int J Infect Dis. 2006 Aug 14; (PMID: 16914347)
 
111 Why are people getting tested? Self-reported reasons for seeking voluntary counseling and testing at a clinic in Chennai, India. Solomon S, Kouyoumdjian FG, Cecelia AJ, James R, James L, Kumarasamy N. AIDS & Behav. 2006 Jul;10(4):415-20.
 
112 HIV - 1 drug resistance among untreated patients in India. Pachamuthu Balakrishnan, Shanmugam Saravanan, Nagalingeswaran Kumarasamy, Solomon Sunil Suhas, Solomon Suniti. J Postgrad Med. Sep 2006, 52(3) : 190-193.
 
113 Ocular tuberculosis in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.Rajsh R Babu, Sudharshan S, Kumarasamy N, Therese L, Biswas J. Am J Ophthalmol. 2006 Sep;142(3):413-418.e2.
 
114 Living with HIV infection: Perceptions of patients with access to care at a non-governmental organization in Chennai, India. Tarakeshwar N, Krishnan AK, Johnson S, Solomon S, Sikkema K, Merson M. Cult Health Sex. 2006 Sep-Oct;8(5):407-21.
 
115 Perceptions about the acceptability of assessments of HIV medication adherence in Lilongwe, Malawi and Chennai, India. Safren SA, Kumarasamy N, Hosseinipour M, Harwood MM, Hoffman I, McCauley M, Jumbe A, Nyirenda C, Mimiaga MJ, Solomon S, Celentano D, Mayer KH. AIDS Behav. 2006 Jul;10(4):443-50.
 
116 AIDS in India. S. Solomon, S.S Solomon, A.k Ganesh. Postgrad. Med. J. 2006 Sept ; 82 ; 545 - 547.
 
117 Effective evaluation of novel low-cost CD4 monitoring assays. Cecelia AJ, Balakrishnan P, Mohanakrishnan, Venkatakrishnan B, Solomon S, Kumarasamy N. J Immunol Methods. 2006 Oct 30;316(1-2):158-62.
 
118 A Social Cognitive Model of Health for HIV-Positive Adults Receiving Care in India. Tarakeshwar N, Srikrishnan AK, Johnson S, Vasu C, Solomon S, Merson M, Sikkema K. AIDS Behav. 2006 Sep 21.
 
119 A survey of MSM HIV prevention outreach workers in Chennai, India. Safren SA, Martin C, Menon S, Greer J, Solomon S, Mimiaga MJ, Mayer KH. AIDS Educ Prev. 2006 Aug;18(4):323-32.
 
120 Gender differences in STI prevalence and genital symptoms in an urban setting in southern India. Panchanadeswaran S, Johnson SC, Mayer KH, Srikrishnan AK, Sivaram S, Zelaya CE, Go VF, Solomon S, Bentley ME, Celentano DD. Sex Transm Infect. 2006 Dec;82(6):491-5.
 
121 Weight and body shape changes in a treatment-naive population after 6 months of nevirapine-based generic highly active antiretroviral therapy in South India. Saghayam S, Kumarasamy N, Cecelia AJ, Solomon S, Mayer K, Wanke C. Clin Infect Dis. 2007 Jan 15;44(2):295-300
 
122 C-reactive protein in HIV-infected patients - could it be a marker of immunosuppression?. Sundaram Muthu, Anitha J. Cecelia, Sandeep Pulimi, Liaquath Ameedha, C.N. Srinivas, Sunil Suhas Solomon, Ashwin Narayan, Pachamuthu Balakrishnan, Kailapuri G. Murugavel, Suniti Solomon and Nagalingeswaran Kumarasamy. Clin Chim Acta. 2007 Feb;376(1-2):246-7.
 
123 Experience with the use of a first-line regimen of stavudine, lamivudine and nevirapine in patients in the TREAT Asia HIV Observational Database. Zhou J, Paton N, Ditangco R, Chen YM, Kamarulzaman A, Kumarasamy N, Lee C, Li P, Merati T, Phanuphak P, Pujari S, Vibhagool A, Zhang F, Chuah J, Frost K, Cooper D, La w M; on behalf of the TREAT Asia HIV Observational Database. HIV Med. 2007 Jan;8(1):8-16.
 
124 AIDS defining illness diagnosed within 90 days after starting highly active antiretroviral therapy among patients from TREAT Asia HIV observational database”. International Journal of STD and AIDS 2007 18(7): 446 – 452.
 
125 Randomized Control Trial of Structured Interrupted Generic Antiretroviral Therapy (SIT) versus Continuous Therapy (CT) in HIV-infected Individuals in Southern India”. N.Kumarasamy, Timothy P. Flanigan, Snigdha Vallabhaneni, Anitha J. Cecelia, Priya Christybai, P. Balakrishnan, Tokugha Yepthomi, Suniti Solomon, Charles C.J. Carpenter, Kenneth H. Mayer. AIDS care 2007 Apr 19(4): 507 – 513.
 
126 Oral lesions among persons with HIV disease with and without highly active antiretroviral therapy in southern India. Umadevi KM, Ranganathan K, Pavithra S, Hemalatha R, Saraswathi TR, Kumarasamy N, Solomon S, Greenspan JS. J Oral Pathol Med. 2007 Mar;36(3):136-141.
 
127 Detection of Pulmonary mycoplasma pneumoniae infections in HIV-infected subjects using culture and serology. ,Esaki Muthu Shanker ,Nagalingeswaran Kumarasamy,Pachamuthu Balakrishnan ,shanmugam Saravanan ,Suniti Solomon,A Vengateshan ,K.G.Murgavel ,Usha Anand Roa . International Journal of Infectious Diseases,2007,11 ,:232-238
 
128 Greater severity and extent of Periodontal breakdown in 136 south Indian immunodeficiency virus seropositive patients than in normal controls:A Comparative study using community periodontal index of treatment needs Ranganathan K,Magesh KT,Kumaraswamy N, Sunithi Solomon ,Vishwanathan R.Newell W Johnson ,Indian Journal of Dental Research ,2007 (18)2 55-59
 
129 Clinical impact and cost-effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy in India: starting criteria and Second-line therapy: Kenneth A. Freedberga, Nagalingeswaran Kumarasamye,
Elena Losinaa,d, Anitha J. Ceceliae, Callie A. Scotta, Nomita Divia,Timothy P. Flaniganf, Zhigang Lua,Milton C. Weinsteinc,Bingxia Wanga, Aylur K. Ganeshe, Melissa A. Bendera,Kenneth H. Mayerf and Rochelle P. Walenskya, for the CEPAC-International Investigators, AIDS 2007, Vol 21 pp 117-128
 
130 Sexual Behaviors of Individuals With HIV Living in South India: A Qualitative Study
Authors: A.K. Sri Krishnan, Ellen Hendriksen, Snigda Vallabhaneni, Sethu L. Johnson, Sudha Raminani, N. Kumarasamy, Jeremy Hobsen, Suniti Solomon, Kenneth H. Mayer and Steven A. Safren AIDS Educ Prev. 2007 Aug;19(4):334-45
   
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