By Professor Limin Mao

Journal articles

Holt M; Lea T; Mao L; Zablotska I; Lee E; Hull P; De Wit JBF; Prestage G, 2017, 'Adapting behavioural surveillance to antiretroviral-based HIV prevention: Reviewing and anticipating trends in the Australian Gay Community Periodic Surveys', Sexual Health, 14, pp. 72 - 79, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH16072

Moore CL; Grulich AE; Prestage G; Gidding HF; Jin F; Petoumenos K; Zablotska IB; Poynten IM; Mao L; Law MG; Amin J; Han A, 2016, 'Hospitalization for anxiety and mood disorders in HIV-infected and -uninfected gay and bisexual men', Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 73, pp. 589 - 597, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/QAI.0000000000001147

Moore CL; Grulich AE; Prestage G; Gidding HF; Jin F; Petoumenos K; Zablotska IB; Poynten IM; Mao L; Law MG; Amin J, 2016, 'Hospitalization for Anxiety and Mood Disorders in HIV-Infected and -Uninfected Gay and Bisexual Men.', J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr, 73, pp. 589 - 597, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/QAI.0000000000001147

Medland NA; Mao L; Crooks L; de Wit J, 2016, 'Obstacles to prescribers' initiation early antiretroviral therapy: a barrier to achieving 90-90-90 goals', Lancet HIV, 3, pp. e559 - e560, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2352-3018(16)30172-2

Treloar C; Wilson H; Mao L, 2016, 'Deconstructing injecting risk of hepatitis C virus transmission: Using strategic positioning to understand “higher risk” practices', Drugs Education Prevention and Policy, 23, pp. 457 - 461, http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/09687637.2016.1161008

Zeng H; Zhang L; Zhao Y; Liu H; Guo H; Wang Y; Zhang Z; Mao L, 2016, 'HIV prevention among street-based sex workers (SSWs) in Chongqing, China: interviews with SSWs, clients and healthcare providers', Health Social Care in the Community, 24, pp. e173 - e180, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/hsc.12266

Hull P; Mao L; Prestage G; Zablotska I; De Wit J; Holt M, 2016, 'The use of mobile phone apps by Australian gay and bisexual men to meet sex partners: An analysis of sex-seeking repertoires and risks for HIV and STIs using behavioural surveillance data', Sexually Transmitted Infections, 92, pp. 502 - 507, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2015-052325

Moore CL; Gidding HF; Jin F; Mao L; Petoumenos K; Zablotska IB; Poynten IM; Prestage G; Law MG; Grulich AE; Amin J; Han A, 2016, 'Patterns of Drug Use and Drug-related Hospital Admissions in HIV-Positive and -Negative Gay and Bisexual Men', AIDS and Behavior, 20, pp. 2372 - 2386, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10461-016-1303-3

Persson A; Newman CE; Mao L; de Wit J, 2016, 'On the Margins of Pharmaceutical Citizenship: Not Taking HIV Medication in the “Treatment Revolution” Era', Medical Anthropology Quarterly, 30, pp. 359 - 377, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/maq.12274

Lee E; Murphy D; Mao L; de Wit J; Prestage G; Zablotska I; Holt M, 2016, 'Social and Behavioural Correlates of HIV Testing Among Australian Gay and Bisexual Men in Regular Relationships', AIDS and Behavior, 20, pp. 1295 - 1301, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10461-015-1167-y

Su S; Chen X; Mao L; He J; Wei X; Jing J; Zhang L, 2016, 'Superior effects of antiretroviral treatment among men who have sex with men compared to other HIV at-risk populations in a large cohort study in Hunan, China', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 13, pp. 283, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph13030283

Lea T; Mao L; Hopwood M; Prestage G; Zablotska I; de Wit J; Holt M, 2016, 'Methamphetamine use among gay and bisexual men in Australia: Trends in recent and regular use from the Gay Community Periodic Surveys', International Journal of Drug Policy, 29, pp. 66 - 72, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2016.01.003

Treloar C; Mao L; Wilson H, 2016, 'Beyond equipment distribution in Needle and Syringe Programmes: An exploratory analysis of blood-borne virus risk and other measures of client need', Harm Reduction Journal, 13, pp. 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12954-016-0107-0

Su S; Li S; Li S; Gao L; Cai Y; Fu J; Guo C; Jing J; Chen L; Mao L; Cheng F; Zhang L, 2016, 'Gaps in the Continuum of HIV Care: Long Pretreatment Waiting Time between HIV Diagnosis and Antiretroviral Therapy Initiation Leads to Poor Treatment Adherence and Outcomes', Biomed Research International, 2016, pp. 2648923, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/2648923

Treloar C; Rance J; Yates K; Mao L, 2016, 'Trust and people who inject drugs: The perspectives of clients and staff of Needle Syringe Programs', International Journal of Drug Policy, 27, pp. 138 - 145, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2015.08.018

Moore CL; Grulich AE; Prestage G; Gidding HF; Jin F; Mao L; Petoumenos K; Zablotska IB; Poynten IM; Law MG; Amin J, 2016, 'Hospitalisation rates and associated factors in community‐based cohorts of HIV‐infected and ‐uninfected gay and bisexual men', HIV Medicine, 17, pp. 327 - 339, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/hiv.12312

Treloar C; Hopwood M; Yates K; Mao L, 2015, 'Doing the devils work": Emotional labour and stigma in expanding Needle and Syringe Programs', Drugs Education Prevention and Policy, 22, pp. 437 - 443, http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/09687637.2015.1057553

Vajdic CM; Marashi Pour S; Olivier J; Swart A; O'Connell DL; Falster MO; Meagher NS; Mao L; Grulich AE; Randall DA; Amin J; Burns L; Degenhardt L, 2015, 'Corrigendum to "The impact of blood-borne viruses on cause-specific mortality among opioid dependent people: An Australian population-based cohort study" [Drug Alcohol Depend. 152C (2015) 264-271] DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.03.026', Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 154, pp. 304, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.06.024

Holt M; Lea T; Mao L; Zablotska I; Prestage G; de Wit J, 2015, 'HIV prevention by Australian gay and bisexual men with casual partners: the emergence of undetectable viral load as one of a range of risk reduction strategies.', J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr, 70, pp. 545 - 548, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/QAI.0000000000000787

De La Mata N; Mao L; De Wit J; Smith D; Holt M; Prestage G; Wilson DP; Petoumenos K, 2015, 'Estimating antiretroviral treatment coverage rates and viral suppression rates for homosexual men in Australia', Sexual Health, 12, pp. 453 - 457, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH15037

Lea T; Ryan D; Prestage G; Zablotska I; Mao L; de Wit J; Holt M, 2015, 'Alcohol use among a community-based sample of gay men: Correlates of high-risk use and implications for service provision', Drug and Alcohol Review, 34, pp. 349 - 357, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.12234

Vajdic CM; Pour SM; Olivier J; Swart A; O'Connell DL; Falster MO; Meagher NS; Mao L; Grulich AE; Randall DA; Amin J; Burns L; Degenhardt L, 2015, 'The impact of blood-borne viruses on cause-specific mortality among opioid dependent people: An Australian population-based cohort study', Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 152, pp. 264 - 271, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.03.026

Pan R; Mao L; He N; Zhang J; Chen K; Liao C; Tang X; Gong X; Blaxland M; De Wit J, 2015, 'Factors associated with establishment-based female sex workers accessing health care services in Shanghai', AIDS Care Psychological and Socio Medical Aspects of AIDS HIV, 27, pp. 688 - 692, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09540121.2015.1005004

Bavinton BR; Jin F; Mao L; Zablotska I; Prestage GP; Grulich AE, 2015, 'Homosexual men in HIV serodiscordant relationships: Implications for HIV treatment as prevention research', Journal of the International AIDS Society, 18, pp. 19884, http://dx.doi.org/10.7448/IAS.18.1.19884

Newman CE; Mao L; Persson A; Holt M; Slavin S; Kidd MR; Post JJ; Wright E; De Wit J, 2015, ''Not Until I'm Absolutely Half-Dead and Have To:' Accounting for Non-Use of Antiretroviral Therapy in Semi-Structured Interviews with People Living with HIV in Australia', AIDS Patient Care and Stds, 29, pp. 267 - 278, http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/apc.2014.0301

Newman CE; de Wit J; Persson A; Holt M; Slavin S; Kidd MR; Post JJ; Wright E; Mao L, 2015, 'Understanding Concerns About Treatment-as-Prevention Among People with HIV who are not Using Antiretroviral Therapy', AIDS and Behavior, 19, pp. 821 - 831, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10461-014-0959-9

Mao L; Adam PCG; Kippax S; Crooks L; Post JJ; Kidd MR; Slavin S; Wright EJ; De Wit JBF, 2015, 'Evolving views and practices of antiretroviral treatment prescribers in Australia', Medical Journal of Australia, 202, pp. 258 - 261, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja14.00443

Jin F; Prestage GP; Mao L; Mary Poynten I; Templeton DJ; Grulich AE; Zablotska I; Poynten IM, 2015, '"Any condomless anal intercourse" is no longer an accurate measure of HIV sexual risk behavior in gay and other men who have sex with men', Frontiers in Immunology, 6, pp. 86, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2015.00086

Zhang X; Mao L; Aggleton P; Zhang J; Jing J; Cui J; Zhao R; Ren J; De Wit J, 2015, 'Factors associated with women's entry into the sex industry: Findings from interviews conducted with female sex workers in Chinese detention centres', Sexual Health, 12, pp. 541 - 545, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH14009

Mao L; de Wit JB; Kippax SC; Prestage G; Holt M, 2015, 'Younger age, recent HIV diagnosis, no welfare support and no annual sexually transmissible infection screening are associated with nonuse of antiretroviral therapy among HIV-positive gay men in Australia', HIV Medicine, 16, pp. 32 - 37, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/hiv.12169

Swart A; Meagher NS; van Leeuwen MT; Zhao K; Grulich A; Mao L; Randall DA; Degenhardt L; Burns L; O'Connell D; Amin J; Vajdic CM, 2015, 'Examining the quality of name code record linkage: what is the impact on death and cancer risk estimates? A validation study.', Australian and New Zealand journal of public health, 39, pp. 141 - 147, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12287

Treloar C; Rance J; Yates K; Mao L, 2014, 'Trust and people who inject drugs: The perspectives of clients and staff of Needle Syringe Programs', International Journal of Drug Policy, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2015.08.018

Wilson H; Brener L; Mao L; Treloar C, 2014, 'Perceived discrimination and injecting risk among people who inject drugs attending Needle and Syringe Programmes in Sydney, Australia', Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 144, pp. 274 - 278, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2014.08.018

Zablotska IB; Holt M; De Wit J; Mao L; Down I; Prestage G, 2014, 'At Home and Away: Gay Men and High Risk Sexual Practices', AIDS and Behavior, 18, pp. 1436 - 1442, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10461-013-0635-5

Holt M; Hull P; Lea T; Guy R; Bourne C; Prestage G; Zablotska I; De Wit J; Mao L, 2014, 'Comprehensive testing for, and diagnosis of, sexually transmissible infections among Australian gay and bisexual men: findings from repeated, cross-sectional behavioural surveillance, 2003–2012', Sexually Transmitted Infections, 90, pp. 208 - 215, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2013-051294

Treloar C; McLeod R; Yates K; Mao L, 2014, 'What’s the cost of finding the right fit? The cost of conducting NSP business in a range of modalities', Contemporary Drug Problems, 41, pp. 41 - 56, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/009145091404100103

Jin F; Grulich AE; Mao L; Zablotska I; O'Dwyer M; Poynten M; Prestage GP, 2013, 'Sexual partner's age as a risk factor for HIV seroconversion in a cohort of HIV-negative homosexual men in Sydney', AIDS and Behavior, 17, pp. 2426 - 2429, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10461-012-0350-7

Mao L; de Wit J; Adam P; Post JJ; Crooks L; Kidd MR; Slavin S; Kippax S; Wright E, 2013, 'Australian prescribers' perspectives on ART initiation in the era of “treatment as prevention”', AIDS Care, 25, pp. 1375 - 1379, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09540121.2013.766304

Lea T; Costello M; Mao L; Prestage G; Zablotska I; Ward JW; Kaldor JM; de Wit J; Holt M, 2013, 'Elevated reporting of unprotected anal intercourse and injecting drug use but no difference in HIV prevalence among Indigenous Australian men who have sex with men compared with their Anglo-Australian peers', Sexual Health, 10, pp. 146 - 155, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH12097

Lea T; Lee E; Mao L; De Wit J; Holt M, 2013, 'HIV and hepatitis C co-infection among men who have sex with men in Sydney, and associations with sexual and drug use practices', Sexual Health, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH13042

Mao L; Adam P; Kippax SC; Holt M; Prestage G; Calmette Y; Zablotska I; de Wit J, 2013, 'HIV-negative gay men's perceived HIV risk hierarchy: imaginary or real?', AIDS and Behavior, 17, pp. 1362 - 1369, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10461-012-0406-8

Lea T; Mao L; Bath N; Prestage G; Zablotska I; de Wit J; Holt M, 2013, 'Injecting drug use among gay and bisexual men in Sydney: prevalence and associations with sexual risk practices and HIV and hepatitis C infection', AIDS and Behavior, 17, pp. 1344 - 1351, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10461-013-0409-0

Holt M; Lee E; Prestage G; Zablotska I; de Wit J; Mao L, 2013, 'The converging and diverging characteristics of HIV-positive and HIV-negative gay men in the Australian Gay Community Periodic Surveys, 2000-2009', AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio - Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV, 25, pp. 28 - 37, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09540121.2012.686598

Zablotska IB; Prestage GP; De Wit J; Grulich AE; Mao L; Holt M, 2013, 'The informal use of antiretrovirals for preexposure prophylaxis of HIV infection among gay men in Australia', JAIDS: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 62, pp. 334 - 338, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/QAI.0b013e31827e854a

Lea T; Prestage G; Mao L; Zablotska I; de Wit J; Holt M, 2013, 'Trends in drug use among gay and bisexual men in Sydney, Melbourne and Queensland, Australia', Drug and Alcohol Review, 32, pp. 39 - 46, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1465-3362.2012.00494.x

Zablotska I; Holt M; de Wit J; Mckechnie ML; Mao L; Prestage G, 2012, 'Gay men who are not getting tested for HIV', AIDS and Behavior, 16, pp. 1887 - 1894, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10461-012-0184-3

Guy R; Wand HC; Holt M; Mao L; Wilson DP; Bourne CP; Drummond F; Honnor G; Keen P; Donovan B; Prestage G, 2012, 'High annual syphilis testing rates among gay men in Australia, but insufficient retesting', Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 39, pp. 260 - 267, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OLQ.0b013e3182471ff0

Holt M; Bryant J; Newman CE; Paquette D; Mao L; Kidd MR; Saltman DC; Kippax SC, 2012, 'Patterns of alcohol and other drug use associated with major depression among gay men attending general medical practices in Australia', International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 10, pp. 141 - 151, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11469-011-9330-9

Jin F; Grulich AE; Zablotska I; O'Dwyer M; Poynten M; Prestage GP; Mao L, 2012, 'Sexual Partner's Age as a Risk Factor for HIV Seroconversion in a Cohort of HIV-Negative Homosexual Men in Sydney', AIDS and Behavior, pp. 1 - 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10461-012-0350-7

Swart AM; Burns LA; Mao L; Grulich AE; Amin J; O Connell DL; Meagher N; Randall D; Degenhardt LJ; Vajdic CM; O'Connell D, 2012, 'The importance of blood-borne viruses in elevated cancer risk among opioid-dependent people: a population-based cohort study', BMJ Open, 2, pp. e001755 - e001755, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2012-001755

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