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Scoping review of the association between bacterial vaginosis and emotional, sexual and social health
(BV) is a condition that, if symptomatic, is characterized by discharge and odor, with high recurrence rates even when treated. This study aims to review what literature exists on the association between ...
Estimates of the HIV undiagnosed population in Belgium reveals higher prevalence for MSM with foreign nationality and for geographic areas hosting big cities
undiagnosed HIV infections Abstract: Introduction: Increasing our knowledge on geographic areas and key populations most affected by HIV is essential to improve prevention and care and to ensure a more focused ...
Exploring HIV-1 Transmission Dynamics by Combining Phylogenetic Analysis and Infection Timing
for the majority of locally infected patients suggests a high rate of diagnosis in this population. Diagnosis however is often delayed for >4 months after infection increasing the opportunities for ...
High uptake of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) during early roll-out in Belgium: results from surveillance reports
prefer a non-daily regimen. A better understanding is needed as to why other populations, such as sub-Saharan African migrants, are not accessing PrEP, as well as the development of a more sustainable PrEP ...
Phylogenetic analysis of the Belgian HIV-1 epidemic reveals that local transmission is almost exclusively driven by men having sex with men despite presence of large African migrant communities.
Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: Verhofstede, Chris; Kenny Dauwe; Fransen, Katrien; Kristel Van Laethem; Van den Wijngaert, Sigi; Jean Ruelle; Delforge, Marie-Luce; Ellen Vancutsem; Vaira, Dolorès; Stoffels, Karolien; Sergio Gar ...
Current levels of gonorrhoea screening in MSM in Belgium may have little effect on prevalence: a modelling study.
Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: J Buyze; Wim Vanden Berghe; N Hens; C Kenyon Source: Epidemiol Infect, Volume 146, Issue 3 (2018) Abstract: There is considerable ...
Bio-behavioural HIV and STI surveillance among men who have sex with men in Europe: the Sialon II protocols.
public health issue in Europe and elsewhere. There is an emerging and progressively urgent need to harmonise HIV and STI behavioural surveillance among MSM across European countries through the adoption of ...
A venue-based HIV prevalence and behavioural study among men who have sex with men in Antwerp and Ghent, Flanders, Belgium, October 2009 to March 2010.
consistently during their last anal sexual contact with a casual partner; however, HIV-positive men who were aware of their serostatus (n=30) reported less condom use with casual partners. This is the first such ...
Awareness of hepatitis C infection among men who have sex with men in Flanders, Belgium.
only 57% of men self reporting high-risk sexual behaviour considered themselves at risk for HCV. Only 48.2% knew there is no protective vaccine against HCV. Forty eight (16.6%) men were convinced they ...
Assessment of the Roche Linear Array HPV Genotyping Test within the VALGENT framework.
Roche Linear Array HPV genotyping test (Linear Array) within the VALGENT-3 framework. STUDY DESIGN: The VALGENT framework is designed for comprehensive comparison and clinical validation of HPV tests that ...