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Estimates of the HIV undiagnosed population in Belgium reveals higher prevalence for MSM with foreign nationality and for geographic areas hosting big cities

and individuals with foreign nationality were the most affected, especially MSM with non-European nationality. This should be accounted for when tailoring prevention and testing programs. Furthermore, ...

Exploring HIV-1 Transmission Dynamics by Combining Phylogenetic Analysis and Infection Timing

dynamics transmission networks Abstract: HIV-1 pol sequences obtained through baseline drug resistance testing of patients newly diagnosed between 2013 and 2017 were analyzed for genetic similarity. For 927 ...

VALHUDES: A protocol for validation of human papillomavirus assays and collection devices for HPV testing on self-samples and urine samples.

C Cocuzza; F H Zhao; S Van Keer; A Vorsters Source: J Clin Virol, Volume 107 (2018) Keywords: cervical cancer diagnostic test accuracy SCREENING self-sampling Test validation Urine collection VALHUDES ...

TOGETHER Project to Increase Understanding of the HIV Epidemic Among Sub-Saharan African Migrants: Protocol of Community-Based Participatory Mixed-Method Studies

participant observations. Results: Results have been obtained from 4 interlinked studies and will be described in future research. Conclusions: Combining empirically tested and innovative epidemiological and social science ...

Risk factors for HCV acquisition among HIV-positive MSM in Belgium.

2 controls were randomly selected among the HIV-positive MSM who tested negative for HCV around the same time as the cases were identified. Consenting participants were interviewed with a questionnaire on risk ...

International mobility, sexual behaviour and HIV-related characteristics of men who have sex with men residing in Belgium.

likely to be HIV positive (OR:6.20, 95% CI:4.23-9.06, p<0.001)), to have tested HIV positive in the last 12 months (OR:3.07, 95% CI:1.07-8.80, p<0.05), to have been diagnosed with any STI in the last ...

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.

ranged from a high of 14.5% (95% CI: 8.9–20.1; n=22 in cruising venues to 4.9% (95% CI: 1.9–7.9; n=10) in more general gay venues to 1.4% (95% CI: 0.0–3.6; n=3) at younger MSM venues. Of those who tested ...

Assessment of the Roche Linear Array HPV Genotyping Test within the VALGENT framework.

programs are switching from cytology-based screening to high-risk (hr) HPV testing. Only clinically validated tests should be used in clinical practice. OBJECTIVES: To assess the clinical performance of the ...

Four sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Belgian general practice: first results (2013-2014) of a nationwide continuing surveillance study.

reports about patients with STI sexual risk histories is important from the perspective of quality of data and of quality of care. Together with the low rates of both HIV testing and discussion of partner ...

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