Ongoing HIV-1 transmission among men who have sex with men in Amsterdam: a 25-year prospective cohort study

Abstract

Following increases in sexual risk behaviour from 1996 onwards, HIV-1 continues to spread among MSM. Targeted prevention messages should continue to focus on sexual behaviour with casual partners, but also on sexual behaviour within steady relationships.

HPV Seroconversion Following Anal and Penile HPV Infection in HIV-Negative and HIV-Infected MSM

“…Analyses were limited to the 7 high-risk HPV types that could be detected by both the serology and DNA genotyping methods used, i.e., types 16,18,31,33,45,52, and 58. Samples positive for one or more of these 7 HPV types were designated hrHPVpositive in this article; samples negative for all of these 7 high-risk types were categorized as hrHPV-negative.…”

“…HIV-negative and HIV-infected MSM were recruited into the HIV & HPV in MSM (H2M) study from July 2010 to July 2011 at three study sites in Amsterdam, the Netherlands: the Amsterdam Cohort Study (ACS) among MSM (18), an outpatient infectious disease clinic (Jan van Goyen Medical Center), and the Amsterdam Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) clinic (19). Inclusion criteria were having had sex with men, being 18 years or older, and speaking English or Dutch.…”

No evidence for a protective effect of naturally induced HPV antibodies on subsequent anogenital HPV infection in HIV-negative and HIV-infected MSM

“…HIV-negative and HIV-infected MSM were recruited into the HIV & HPV in MSM (H2M) study from July 2010 to July 2011 at three study sites in Amsterdam, the Netherlands: the Amsterdam Cohort Study (ACS) among MSM (Public Health Service of Amsterdam), 12 an outpatient infectious disease clinic (Medical Centre Jan van Goyen), and a Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) clinic (Public Health Service of Amsterdam). 13 Study methods have been described in detail in earlier reports.…”

Ten years of HIV testing with fourth generation assays: The Amsterdam experience

“…Increased sexual risk behavior in MSM is the main source driving this epidemic. 2,3 In addition, a more active testing policy was propagated after 1996.…”