C. William Wester

3.2k citations

84 papers · 2.1k · 2 hit papers · h-index 27

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Virology top 2%
- HIV Research and Treatment
Infectious Diseases top 1%
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment

Papers in

Infectious Diseases 46
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions 40
- HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment 15
Virology 13
- HIV Research and Treatment 13

Co-authors: Max Essex (20 shared papers)Hermann Bussmann (16 shared papers)Richard Marlink (15 shared papers)Tendani Gaolathe (9 shared papers)Ibou Thior (8 shared papers)Shahin Lockman (9 shared papers)Meridith Blevins (14 shared papers)Muktar H. Aliyu (26 shared papers)
Journals: AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses (8 papers)PLoS ONE (7 papers)Journal of the International AIDS Society (6 papers)JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (6 papers)The Journal of Infectious Diseases (3 papers)
Partner nations: United States Botswana Nigeria

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C. William Wester

80 papers receiving 2.0k citations

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Screening and Testing for Hepatitis B Virus Infection: CDC Recommendations — United States, 2023 2023 · 130 citations

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it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2023 PubMed
2022 MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

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1	Screening and Testing for Hepatitis B Virus Infection: CDC Recommendations — United States, 2023 PubMed ·Erin E. Conners, Lakshmi Panagiotakopoulos, Megan G. Hofmeister, Philip R. Spradling, Liesl M. Hagan, Aaron M. Harris, Jessica S. Rogers-Brown, C. William Wester, Noele P. Nelson, (unknown), Karina Rapposelli, Amy L. Sandul, Elisa I. Choi, Carla S. Coffin, Kristen Marks, David L. Thomas, Su H. Wang Hit paper breakdown →	2023	130
2	Five-year outcomes of initial patients treated in Botswana's National Antiretroviral Treatment Program AIDS ·Hermann Bussmann, C. William Wester, Ndwapi Ndwapi, Nicolas K. Grundmann, Tendani Gaolathe, John P.A. Puvimanasinghe, Ava Avalos, Madisa Mine, Khumo Seipone, Max Essex, Victor DeGruttola, Richard Marlink	2008	128
3	Infant Morbidity, Mortality, and Breast Milk Immunologic Profiles among Breast‐Feeding HIV‐Infected and HIV‐Uninfected Women in Botswana The Journal of Infectious Diseases ·Roger Shapiro, Shahin Lockman, Soyeon Kim, Laura Smeaton, Jeremy Rahkola, Ibou Thior, C. William Wester, Claire Moffat, Peter Arimi, Patrick Ndase, Aida Asmelash, Lisa Stevens, Monty Montano, Joseph Makhema, Max Essex, Edward N. Janoff	2007	125
4	Universal Hepatitis B Vaccination in Adults Aged 19–59 Years: Updated Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices — United States, 2022 MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report ·Mark K. Weng, Mona Doshani, Mohammed A. Khan, Sharon E. Frey, Kevin A. Ault, Kelly L. Moore, Eric Hall, Rebecca L. Morgan, Doug Campos‐Outcalt, C. William Wester, Noele P. Nelson Hit paper breakdown →	2022	119
5	Initial Response to Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy in HIV-1C-Infected Adults in a Public Sector Treatment Program in Botswana JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes ·C. William Wester, Soyeon Kim, Hermann Bussmann, Ava Avalos, Ndwapi Ndwapi, Trevor Peter, Tendani Gaolathe, Andrew Mujugira, Lesego Busang, Chris Vanderwarker, Peter Cardiello, Onalethata Johnson, Ibou Thior, Patson Mazonde, Howard Moffat, Max Essex, Richard Marlink	2005	103
6	Psychosocial Factors Affecting Medication Adherence Among HIV-1 Infected Adults Receiving Combination Antiretroviral Therapy (cART) in Botswana AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses ·Tan Natalie, Kelesitse Phiri, Hermann Bussmann, Tendani Gaolathe, Richard Marlink, C. William Wester	2010	96
7	Antiretroviral Concentrations in Breast‐Feeding Infants of Women in Botswana Receiving Antiretroviral Treatment The Journal of Infectious Diseases ·Roger Shapiro, Diane T. Holland, Edmund V. Capparelli, Shahin Lockman, Ibou Thior, C. William Wester, Lisa Stevens, Trevor Peter, Max Essex, James D. Connor, Mark Mirochnick	2005	87
8	Engagement of Men in Antenatal Care Services: Increased HIV Testing and Treatment Uptake in a Community Participatory Action Program in Mozambique AIDS and Behavior ·Carolyn M. Audet, Meridith Blevins, Yazalde Manuel Chire, Muktar H. Aliyu, Lara M. E. Vaz, Elisio Antonio, Fernanda Alvim, Ruth Bechtel, C. William Wester, Sten H. Vermund	2016	73
9	Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy Started during Pregnancy or Postpartum Suppresses HIV‐1 RNA, but Not DNA, in Breast Milk The Journal of Infectious Diseases ·Roger Shapiro, Thumbi Ndung’u, Shahin Lockman, Laura Smeaton, Ibou Thior, C. William Wester, Lisa Stevens, Gaseene Sebetso, Simani Gaseitsiwe, Trevor Peter, Max Essex	2005	71
10	Integrated prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission services, antiretroviral therapy initiation, and maternal and infant retention in care in rural north-central Nigeria: a cluster-randomised controlled trial The Lancet HIV ·Muktar H. Aliyu, Meridith Blevins, Carolyn M. Audet, Marcia L. Kalish, Usman I. Gebi, Obinna Onwujekwe, Mary Lou Lindegren, Bryan E. Shepherd, C. William Wester, Sten H. Vermund	2016	65
11	The Reverse Transcriptase 67N 70R 215Y Genotype Is the Predominant TAM Pathway Associated with Virologic Failure among HIV Type 1C-Infected Adults Treated with ZDV/ddI-Containing HAART in Southern Africa AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses ·Vlad Novitsky, C. William Wester, Victor DeGruttola, Hermann Bussmann, Simani Gaseitsiwe, Ann Thomas, Sikhulile Moyo, Rosemary Musonda, Erik van Widenfelt, Richard Marlink, Max Essex	2007	61
12	Higher-Than-Expected Rates of Lactic Acidosis Among Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy-Treated Women in Botswana JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes ·C. William Wester, Okechukwu A Okezie, Ann Thomas, Hermann Bussmann, Sikhulile Moyo, Tanaka Muzenda, Joseph Makhema, Erik van Widenfelt, Rosemary Musonda, Vladimir Novitsky, Tendani Gaolathe, Ndwapi Ndwapi, Max Essex, Daniel R. Kuritzkes, Victor DeGruttola, Richard Marlink	2007	61
13	Male Involvement for the Prevention of Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission: A Brief Review of Initiatives in East, West, and Central Africa Current HIV/AIDS Reports ·Julie Dunlap, Nia Foderingham, Scottie Bussell, C. William Wester, Carolyn M. Audet, Muktar H. Aliyu	2014	48
14	Non-AIDS-defining events among HIV-1-infected adults receiving combination antiretroviral therapy in resource-replete versus resource-limited urban setting AIDS ·C. William Wester, John R. Koethe, Bryan E. Shepherd, Samuel E. Stinnette, Peter F. Rebeiro, Aaron M. Kipp, Hwanhee Hong, Hermann Bussmann, Tendani Gaolathe, Catherine C. McGowan, Timothy R. Sterling, Richard Marlink	2011	48
15	Pregnancy Rates and Birth Outcomes Among Women on Efavirenz-Containing Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy in Botswana JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes ·Hermann Bussmann, C. William Wester, Carolyn Wester, Bright Lekoko, Okechukwu A Okezie, Ann Thomas, SM Victor DeGruttola, Joseph Makhema, Max Essex, Richard Marlink	2007	47
16	Response to Zidovudine/Didanosine-Containing Combination Antiretroviral Therapy Among HIV-1 Subtype C-Infected Adults in Botswana: Two-Year Outcomes from a Randomized Clinical Trial JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes ·Hermann Bussmann, C. William Wester, Ann Thomas, Vladimir Novitsky, Reginald Okezie, Tanaka Muzenda, Tendani Gaolathe, Ndwapi Ndwapi, Norah Mawoko, Erik Widenfelt, Sikhulile Moyo, Rosemary Musonda, Madisa Mine, Joseph Makhema, Howard Moffat, Max Essex, Victor DeGruttola, Richard Marlink	2009	42
17	Characteristics and comprehensiveness of adult HIV care and treatment programmes in Asia‐Pacific, sub‐Saharan Africa and the Americas: results of a site assessment conducted by the International epidemiologic Databases to Evaluate AIDS (IeDEA) Collaboration Journal of the International AIDS Society ·Stephany N. Duda, Amanda M. Farr, Mary Lou Lindegren, Meridith Blevins, C. William Wester, Kara Wools‐Kaloustian, Didier Koumavi Ekouévi, Matthias Egger, Jennifer Hemingway‐Foday, David A. Cooper, Richard D. Moore, Catherine C. McGowan, Denis Nash	2014	39
18	Viral Load and CD4+ T-Cell Dynamics in Primary HIV-1 Subtype C Infection JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes ·Vladimir Novitsky, Elias Woldegabriel, Lemme P. Kebaabetswe, Raabya Rossenkhan, Busisiwe Mlotshwa, Caitlin Bonney, Mariel M. Finucane, Rosemary Musonda, Sikhulile Moyo, C. William Wester, Erik van Widenfelt, Joseph Makhema, Stephen W. Lagakos, Max Essex	2008	36
19	Establishment of a Public Antiretroviral Treatment Clinic for Adults in Urban Botswana: Lessons Learned Clinical Infectious Diseases ·C. William Wester, Hermann Bussmann, Ava Avalos, Ndwapi Ndwapi, Tendani Gaolathe, Peter Cardiello, Christine Bussmann, Howard Moffat, Patson Mazonde, Richard Marlink	2005	31
20	Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor outcomes among combination antiretroviral therapy-treated adults in Botswana AIDS ·C. William Wester, Ann Thomas, Hermann Bussmann, Sikhulile Moyo, Joseph Makhema, Tendani Gaolathe, Vladimir Novitsky, Max Essex, Victor DeGruttola, Richard Marlink	2009	30

About C. William Wester

C. William Wester is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Virology, Epidemiology, Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, having authored 84 papers that have together received 2.1k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (40 papers), HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment (15 papers), HIV Research and Treatment (13 papers), HIV-related health complications and treatments (7 papers), Global Maternal and Child Health (6 papers), HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (5 papers), Hepatitis B Virus Studies (4 papers) and Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (4 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Virology (360 citations), Infectious Diseases (1.2k citations), Emergency Medicine (196 citations), Hepatology (138 citations) and Epidemiology (559 citations). C. William Wester has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Botswana and Nigeria. Frequent co-authors include Max Essex, Hermann Bussmann, Richard Marlink, Tendani Gaolathe, Ibou Thior, Shahin Lockman, Meridith Blevins, Muktar H. Aliyu, Carolyn M. Audet and Sten H. Vermund. Their work appears in journals such as AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses, PLoS ONE, Journal of the International AIDS Society, JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes and The Journal of Infectious Diseases.

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