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Machuca A, O Wood, S Lee, S Daniel, M Rios, ND Wolfe, J Carr, E Mpoudi-Ngole, D Burke, I Hewlett (2005) Seroprevalence of HTLV in HIV antibody negative populations of rural Cameroon. Clinical Infectious Disease (in press)

Wolfe ND, P Daszak, AM Kilpatrick, DS Burke (2005) Bushmeat hunting, deforestation, and predicting zoonotic emergence. Emerging Infectious Diseases (in press)

Cummings AT, WJ Moss, K Long, TJ Muluh, B Kollo, E Nomo, ND Wolfe, DS Burke (2005) Improved measles surveillance in Cameroon reveals two major dynamic patterns of incidence. International Journal of Infectious Disease (in press)

Waters H, L Dougherty, N Tran, S Charles, SP Tegang, K Long, ND Wolfe, DS Burke (2004) Coverage and costs of childhood immunizations in Cameroon. Bulletin of the WHO 82:668-75

Wolfe ND, AT Prosser, JK Carr, U Tamoufe, E Mpoudi-Ngole, JN Torimiro, M LeBreton, FE McCutchan, DL Birx, DS Burke (2004) Exposure to nonhuman primates in rural Cameroon. Emerging Infectious Diseases 10:2094-99 

 Patz J, P Daszak, AA Aguirre, GM Tabor, M Pearl, J Epstein, ND Wolfe, J Foufopoulos, D Molyneux, DJ Bradley, and Members of the Working Group on Unhealthy Landscapes (2004) Unhealthy landscapes: policy recommendations pertaining to land use change and disease emergence. Environmental Health Perspectives 112:1092-8

Kijak GH, E Sanders-Buell, ND Wolfe, E Mpoudi-Ngole, B Kim, ML Robb, DL Birx, DS Burke, JK Carr, FE McCutchan (2004) Development and application of a high-throughput HIV-1 genotyping assay to identify CRF02_AG in West/West Central Africa. AIDS Research & Human Retroviruses 20:521-30

Wolfe ND, WM Switzer, JK Carr, VB Bhullar, V Shanmugam, U Tamoufe, AT Prosser, JN Torimiro, A Wright, E Mpoudi-Ngole, FE McCutchan, DL Birx, TM Folks, DS Burke, W Heneine (2004) Naturally acquired simian retrovirus infections among central African hunters. Lancet 363:932-937 (also see commentary: 363:911-912; and letters: 364:137-138, 138-139)

Hussain AI, V Shanmugam, VB Bhullar, BE Beer, D Vallet, A Gautier-Hion, ND Wolfe, WB Karesh, AM Kilbourn, Z Tooze, W Heneine, WM Switzer (2003) Screening for simian foamy virus infection by using a combined antigen western blot assay: Evidence for a wide distribution among old world primates and identification of four new divergent viruses. Virology 309:248-257

Deem SL, AM Kilbourn, ND Wolfe, RA Cook, WB Karesh (2002) Conservation medicine. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 916:370-377

Carr JK, JN Torimiro, ND Wolfe, MN Eitel, B Kim, E Sanders-Buell, LL Jagodzinski, D Gotte, DS Burke, DL Birx, FE McCutchan (2001) The AG recombinant IbNG and novel strains of group M HIV-1 are common in Cameroon. Virology 286:168-181

Wrangham R, M Wilson, B Hare, ND Wolfe (2000) Chimpanzee predation and the ecology of microbial exchange. Microbial Ecology in Health and Disease 12:186-188

Wolfe ND, MN Eitel, J Gockowski, PK Muchaal, C Nolte, AT Prosser, JN Torimiro, SF Weise, DS Burke (2000) Deforestation, hunting and the ecology of microbial emergence. Global Change and Human Health 1:10-25

Wolfe ND, AA Escalante, WB Karesh, AM Kilbourn, A Spielman, & AA Lal (1998) Wild primate populations in emerging infectious disease research. Emerging Infectious Diseases 4:149-158

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Book Chapters and Published Proceedings
Patz J & ND Wolfe (2002) Global ecological change and human health.  In: Conservation Medicine:  Ecological Health in Practice (eds. AA Aguirre, RS Ostfeld, GM Tabor, C House, and MC Pearl), pp. 167-181.  Oxford University Press, Oxford

Letter
Wolfe ND, WM Switzer, TM Folks, DS Burke, W Heneine (2004) Simian retroviral infections in human beings. Lancet 364:139-140

Abstracts
Wolfe ND, W Heneine, A Tiffany, AD Garcia, JK Carr, U Tamoufe, JN Torimiro, AT Prosser, M Lebreton, E Mpoudi-Ngole, FE McCutchan, DL Birx, TM Folks, DS Burke, WM Switzer (2005) Identification of a novel simian foamy virus infection in a central African hunter originating from a mona monkey (Cercopithecus mona). 12th International Conference on Human Retrovirology: HTLV and Related Viruses

AD Garcia, A Tiffany, ND Wolfe, W Heneine, E. Mpoudi-Ngole, TM Folks, DS Burke, WM Switzer (2005) Sensitive and specific PCR assays for the detection of human T-lymphotropic virus type 4 (HTLV-4). 12th International Conference on Human Retrovirology: HTLV and Related Viruses

Wolfe ND, W Heneine, JK Carr, AD Garcia, V Shanmugam, U Tamoufe, JN Torimiro, AT Prosser, M Lebreton, E Mpoudi-Ngole, FE McCutchan, DL Birx, TM Folks, DS Burke, WM Switzer (2005) Identification of two novel human T-lymphotropic viruses among central African hunters. 12th International Conference on Human Retrovirology: HTLV and Related Viruses

Torimiro JN, D Netski, Q Mao,ND Wolfe, C Djoko, E Mpoudi-Ngole, H Farzadegan, U Tamoufe, D Birx, FE McCutchan, DS Burke, JK Carr, SC Ray (2005) Genetic epidemiology of HCV in rural populations in Southern Cameroon. 12th Conference on Retroviruses & Opportunistic Infections

Wolfe ND, W Heneine, JK Carr, AD Garcia, V Shanmugam, U Tamoufe, JN Torimiro, AT Prosser, M Lebreton, E Mpoudi-Ngole, FE McCutchan, DL Birx, TM Folks, DS Burke, WM Switzer (2005) Discovery of new human t-lymphotropic viruses reveals frequent and ongoing zoonotic retrovirus introductions. 12th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections

Switzer WM, ND Wolfe, D Burke, E Mpoudi-Ngole, TM Folks, W Heneine (2004) Frequent and widespread simian retrovirus infection in persons exposed to nonhuman primates. Fifth International Foamy Virus Conference

Wolfe ND, WM Switzer, JK Carr, VB Bhullar, V Shanmugam, U Tamoufe, AT Prosser, JN Torimiro, A Wright, E Mpoudi-Ngole, FE McCutchan, DL Birx, TM Folks, DS Burke, W Heneine (2004) Naturally acquired retrovirus infections from gorilla (Gorilla gorilla), mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx), and De Brazza’s guenon (Cercopithecus neglectus) among central African hunters. African Great Apes: Evolution, Diversity and Conservation

Straus, WL, B Cai, A Nikas, E Kallas, B Mbewe, P Pitisuttithum, M Schechter, E Vardas, ND Wolfe, TC Mast, SB Gupta, D Freed, J Kublin, J Shiver (2004) Geographic diversity of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) genotypes among HIV-infected subjects in an international HIV vaccine preparedness study. Tenth International AIDS Conference

Mast TC, SB Gupta, A Nikas, L Kierstead, EG Kallas, V novitsky, B Mbewe, P Pitisuttithum, M Schechter, E Vardas, ND Wolfe, M. Aste-Amezaga, P. Coplan, J. Shiver, EA Emini, WL Straus (2004) International epidemiology of human pre-existing anti-adenovirus type-5 (Ad5) neutralizing antibodies in areas representative of potential HIV vaccine trial sites. Tenth International AIDS Conference

Wolfe ND, WM Switzer, JK Carr, VB Bhullar, V Shanmugam, U Tamoufe, AT Prosser, JN Torimiro, A Wright, E Mpoudi-Ngole, FE McCutchan, DL Birx, TM Folks, DS Burke, W Heneine (2004) Naturally acquired simian retrovirus infections among central African hunters. Tenth International AIDS Conference

Torimiro J, J Carr, ND Wolfe, P Karachi, B Kim, E Mpoudi-Ngole, U Tamoufe, D Birx, D Burke, M Carrington (2004) Population genetics of rural rainforest inhabitants in Cameroon with high HIV-1 genetic diversity. Eleventh Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections

Switzer WM, ND Wolfe, D Burke, E Mpoudi-Ngole, TM Folks, W Heneine (2004) Frequent and widespread simian retrovirus infection in persons exposed to nonhuman primates. Eleventh HIV Dynamics & Evolution Meeting

Carr JK, WB Sateren, ND Wolfe, J Torimiro, E Mpoudi-Ngole, DL Birx, DS Burke, FE McCutchan (2003) Hunting nonhuman primates is not associated with HIV infection in rural Cameroon. AIDS Vaccine 2003

Torimiro JN, JK Carr, P Karachi, ND Wolfe, M Martin, D Burke, E Mpoudi, F McCutchan, X Gao, D Birx, K Tsiquaye, M Carrington (2003) Genetic diversity of HIV and HLA class I A, B, and C alleles in rural Cameroon. AIDS Vaccine 2003

McCutchan F, J Carr, B Kim, E Sanders-Buell, ND Wolfe, D Burke, M Hoelscher, M Arroyo, W Dowling, M Harris, S Maayan, M Robb, S Tovanabutra, V Watanaveeradj, D Birx (2003) Building an HIV-1 full-genome sequence database to support vaccine trials in Africa and Thailand. AIDS Vaccine 2003

Kijak GH, E Sanders-Buell, ND Wolfe, E Mpoudi-Ngole, B Kim, ML Robb, DL Birx, DS Burke, JK Carr, FE McCutchan (2003) Development and application of a high-throughput HIV-1 genotyping assay to identify CRF02_AG in West/West Central Africa. AIDS Vaccine 2003

Mast TC, S Gupta, A Nikas, L Kierstad, E Kallas, B Mbewe, P Pitisuttihum, M Schechter, E Vardas, ND Wolfe, P Coplan, JM Aste-Amezaga, J Shiver, E Emini, WL Straus (2003) International epidemiology of human pre-existing adenovirus type-5 (Ad5) antibodies in areas representative of HIV vaccine trial sites. AIDS Vaccine 2003

Gupta SB, DC Freed, C Mast, E Vardas, D Burke, ND Wolfe, B Baird, P Coplan, W Straus (2003) The feasibility of epidemiology studies and retention of subjects in African countries in preparationfor large scale HIV vaccine efficacy trials. International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology

Wolfe ND, WM Switzer, JK Carr, VB Bhullar, V Shanmugam, U Tamoufe, AT Prosser, JN Torimiro, E Mpoudi-Ngole, FE McCutchan, D Birx, TM Folks, DS Burke, W Heneine (2003) Naturally acquired Simian Foamy Virus (SFV) infection among central African Hunters. Eleventh International Conference on Human Retrovirology

Carr JK, ND Wolfe, B Kim, JN Torimiro, M Eitel, D Burke, D Birx, FE McCutchan (2003) Recombinants containing ‘E’ are common in rural Cameroon.  Tenth HIV Dynamics & Evolution Meeting

ML Kalish, CB Ndongmo, ND Wolfe, C Zeh, M Adoo, E Mpoudi-Ngole, P Fonjungo, G Alemnji, J McNicholl, DS Burke, TM Folks (2003) Evidence for continued exposure and possible infection of humans with SIV. Tenth HIV Dynamics & Evolution Meeting

Carr JK, ND Wolfe, J Torimiro, E Mpoudi-Ngole, U Tamoufe, D Burke, D Birx, F McCutchan (2003) A unified vaccine strategy for West and West Central Africa.  Keystone Symposium: HIV Vaccine Development: Immunological and Biological Challenges (X1)

Torimiro JN, JK Carr, P Karacki, ND Wolfe, X Gao, MP Martin, DS Burke, ME Mpoudi, FE McCutchan, D Birx, K Tsiquaye, M Carrington (2003) Genetic diversity of HLA-B alleles among HIV-infected and HIV-negative individuals in rural Cameroon. Keystone Symposium: HIV Vaccine Development: Immunological and Biological Challenges (X1)

McCutchan FE, M Hoelscher, ND Wolfe, GH Kijak, JK Carr, ML Robb, DL Birx (2003) High throughput HIV genotyping assays for vaccine cohort development in Africa. Keystone Symposium: HIV Vaccine Development: Immunological and Biological Challenges (X1)

Wolfe ND, JK Carr, AT Prosser, E Mpoudi-Ngole, U Tamoufe, JN Torimiro, FE McCutchan, DL Birx, DS Burke (2002) High-level exposure to nonhuman primates in rural hunting villages in Cameroon.  Ninth International AIDS Conference

Carr JK, ND Wolfe, B Kim, J Torimiro, E Mpoudi-Ngole, D Burke, D Birx, F McCutchan (2002) Genetic diversity of HIV-1 strains from rural Cameroon.  Ninth International AIDS Conference

Wolfe ND, AT Prosser, E Mpoudi-Ngole, U Tamoufe, JK Carr, JN Torimiro, FE McCutchan DL Birx, DS Burke (2002) Exposure to nonhuman primates in rural Cameroon.  Healthy Ecosystems Healthy People Conference

Torimiro JN, ND Wolfe, K Tsiquaye, D Birx, E Mpoudi-Ngole, DS Burke, FE McCutchan, N Michael, JK Carr (2002) Genetic variation of CCR5 among rural populations in Cameroon.  Ninth International AIDS Conference

Wolfe ND, Carr, JK, JN Torimiro, MN Eitel, B Kim, E Sanders-Buell, LL Jagodzinski, D Gotte, DS Burke, DL Birx, FE McCutchan (2001) Unclassifiable segments in complex HIV-1 recombinants in Cameroon.  Eighth HIV Dynamics & Evolution Meeting

Torimiro JN, NE Mpoudi, JK Carr, AT Prosser, DS Burke, DL Birx, FE McCutchan, ND Wolfe (2001) Low HIV Prevalence in rural villages in Cameroon. Twelfth Conference on AIDS/STDs in Africa

Carr JK, JN Torimiro, MN Eitel, ND Wolfe, LL Jagodzinski, DS Burke, DL Birx, FE McCutchan (2000) Recombinants and novel genetic forms of HIV-1 predominate in Cameroon. Eighth International AIDS Conference

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