Earlier initiation of antiretroviral treatment coincides with an initial control of the HIV-1 sub-subtype F1 outbreak among men-having-sex-with-men in Flanders, Belgium

Authors: Vinken L, Fransen K, Cuypers L, Alexiev I, Balotta C, Debaisieux L, Seguin-Devaux C, García Ribas S, Gomes P, Incardona F, Kaiser R, Ruelle J, Sayan M, Paraschiv S, Paredes R, Peeters M, Sönnerborg A, Vancutsem E, Vandamme AM, Van den Wijngaert S, Van Ranst M, Verhofstede C, Stadler T, Lemey P, Van Laethem K
Publication Year: 2019
Journal: Frontiers in Microbiology
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30972053

Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) non-B subtype infections occurred in Belgium since the 1980s, mainly amongst migrants and heterosexuals, whereas subtype B predominated in men-having-sex-with-men (MSM). In the last decade, the diagnosis of F1 sub-subtype in particular has increased substantially, which prompted us to perform a detailed reconstruction of its epidemiological history. To this […]
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Behavioural and demographic correlates of undiagnosed HIV infection in a MSM sample recruited in 13 European cities

Authors: Marcus U, Nöstlinger C, Rosińska M, Sherriff N, Gios L, Dias SF, Gama AF, Toskin I, Alexiev I, Schink SB, Mirandola M, Naseva E
Publication Year: 2018
Journal: BMC Infectious Diseases
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30081839

BACKGROUND: Reducing the number of people with undiagnosed HIV infection is a major goal of HIV control and prevention efforts in Europe and elsewhere. We analysed data from a large multi-city European bio-behavioural survey conducted among Men who have Sex with Men (MSM) for previously undiagnosed HIV infections, and aimed to characterise undiagnosed MSM who […]
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A21 HIV-1 sub-subtype F1 outbreak among MSM in Belgium

Authors: Alexiev I, Balotta C, Debaisieux L, Devaux C, Fransen K, García Ribas S, Gomes P, Incardona F, Kaiser R, Lemey P, Paraschiv S, Paredes R, Peeters M, Pineda-Peña AC, Ruelle J, Sayan M, Sönnerborg A, Van den Wijngaert S, Van Laethem K, Van Ranst M, Vancutsem E, Vandamme AM, Verhofstede C, Vinken L
Publication Year: 2017
Journal: Virus Evolution
Link: https://academic.oup.com/ve/article/3/suppl_1/vew036.020/4090767%20

HIV-1 non-B subtype infections have been observed in Belgium since the 1980s. However, subtype B predominates amongst men having sex with men (MSM), whereas other subtypes are mainly associated with sub-Saharan African migrants and heterosexual risk behavior. In the last decade, subtype F1 diagnoses have increased substantially in Belgium, representing 9% of newly diagnosed and […]
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HIV serostatus knowledge and serostatus disclosure with the most recent anal intercourse partner in a European MSM sample recruited in 13 cities: results from the Sialon-II study

Authors: Alexiev I, Berglund T, Dias SF, Folch C, Gama AF, Gios L, Jones AM, Klavs I, Marcus U, Mirandola M, Naseva E, Niedźwiedzka-Stadnik M, Nöstlinger C, Pitigoi D, Rafila A, Schink SB, Sherriff N, Sialon II Network, Staneková D, Toskin I
Publication Year: 2017
Journal: BMC Infectious Diseases
Link: https://bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12879-017-2814-x/open-peer-review

Knowledge of HIV status can be important in reducing the risk of HIV exposure. In a European sample of men-who-have-sex-with-men (MSM), we aimed to identify factors associated with HIV serostatus disclosure to the most recent anal intercourse (AI) partner. We also aimed to describe the impact of HIV serostatus disclosure on HIV exposure risks. During […]
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Bio-behavioural HIV and STI surveillance among men who have sex with men in Europe: The Sialon II protocols

Authors: Alexiev I, Breveglieri M, Caplinskas S, Dias S, Dudareva-Vizule S, Ferrer L, Folch C, Furegato M, Gios L, Klavs I, Kühlmann-Berenzon S, Marcus U, Mirandola M, Montoliu A, Nöstlinger C, Rafila A, Regine V, Rosińska M, Sherriff N, Staneková D, Suligoi B, Toskin I, Vanden Berghe W, Velicko I
Publication Year: 2016
Journal: BMC Public Health
Link: https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-016-2783-9%20

Globally, the HIV epidemic continues to represent a pressing 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 common indicators, as well as the development of trend analysis in order to monitor the […]
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Earlier initiation of antiretroviral treatment coincides with an initial control of the HIV-1 sub-subtype F1 outbreak among men-having-sex-with-men in Flanders, Belgium

Behavioural and demographic correlates of undiagnosed HIV infection in a MSM sample recruited in 13 European cities

A21 HIV-1 sub-subtype F1 outbreak among MSM in Belgium

HIV serostatus knowledge and serostatus disclosure with the most recent anal intercourse partner in a European MSM sample recruited in 13 cities: results from the Sialon-II study

Bio-behavioural HIV and STI surveillance among men who have sex with men in Europe: The Sialon II protocols

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