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Dynamic Variation in Sexual Contact Rates in a Cohort of HIV-Negative Gay Men [PDF]

, 2015
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission models that include variability in sexual behavior over time have shown increased incidence, prevalence, and acute-state transmission rates for a given population risk profile.
Ionides, EL, Koopman, JS, Leitner, T, Romero-Severson, EO, Volz, E   +4 more
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Informed consent and the transmission of sexual disease: Dadson Revivified [PDF]

, 2007
This article examines the impact of the decisions in R v Dica (2004) and R v Konzani (2005) on the extent of the defence of consent. As well as analysing the impact of the decisions on the extent of the defence where a defendant faces criminal liability ...
Cooper, S, Reed, A
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The Breadth of Viruses in Human Semen

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2017
Zika virus RNA is frequently detected in the semen of men after Zika virus infection. To learn more about persistence of viruses in genital fluids, we searched PubMed for relevant articles. We found evidence that 27 viruses, across a broad range of virus
Alex P. Salam, Peter W. Horby
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Dissemination of Metarhizium anisopliae of low and high virulence by mating behavior in Aedes aegypti

Parasites & Vectors, 2011
Background Dengue is a viral disease transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes. It is a threat for public health worldwide and its primary vector Aedes aegypti is becoming resistant to chemical insecticides.
Rodriguez-Perez Mario A, Howard Annabel FV, Garcia-Munguia Alberto M, Tamez-Guerra Patricia, Garza-Hernandez Javier A, Reyes-Villanueva Filiberto   +5 more
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Transmission of HIV-1 infection in sub-Saharan Africa and effect of elimination of unsafe injections [PDF]

, 2004
During the past year, a group has argued that unsafe injections are a major if not the main mode of HIV-1 transmission\ud in sub-Saharan Africa. We review the main arguments used to question the epidemiological interpretations on the lead\ud role of ...
Abdala, Abdala, Allen, Anne Buvé, Anon, Auvert, Basia Zaba, Bird, Bongaarts, Brian G Williams, Brody, Bulterys, Cardo, Catherine Hankins, Chin, Clatts, Dicko, Dziekan, Ekpini, Fontanet, Gayle, Geoff P Garnett, George P Schmid, Gerbase, Gerberding, Gisselquist, Gisselquist, Gisselquist, Glynn, Gregson, Gregson, Gregson, Henderson, Hira, Hoelscher, Hutin, J Ties Boerma, James A Whitworth, Jesus Garcia Calleja, Kengeya-Kayondo, Kevin M De Cock, Killewo, MacPhail, Mann, Mbulaiteye, Merlin, Mertens, Mintz, Moses, Mulder, Mwalulo, Myers, N'Galy, Peter D Ghys, Peter Mugyenyi, Quigley, Quinn, Rich, Richard J Hayes, Robert Heimer, Rwandan HIV Seroprevalence Study Group, Saidi H Kapiga, Shisana, Smith, South African Ministry of Health, Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), Wadsworth, Wawer, Weiss, Weiss, WHO, Williams   +71 more
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Genetic Characterization of Extensively Drug-Resistant Shigella sonnei Infections, Spain, 2021–2022

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2023
In 2022, the United Kingdom reported an increase in drug resistance in Shigella sonnei isolates. We report 33 cases in Spain genetically related to the UK cases and 4 cases with similar antimicrobial resistance profiles infected with genetically distant
Camille Jacqueline, Guillermo Ruiz Carrascoso, José Gutiérrez-Fernández, Teresa Vicente Rangel, Lidia Goterris, Fernando Vazquez Valdes, Domingo Fernández Vecilla, Matilde Elía López, Maria Rocío Martinez Ruiz, Carmen Aspiroz Sancho, Ramón Perez Tanoira, Elia Sirvent Quílez, Alba de la Rica Martínez, Nieves Gonzalo Jiménez, Cristina García Salguero, Eva González Barbera, Maria Reyes Sánchez Florez, Francisco J. Merino, Begoña Sagardia Redondo, Enrique Rodriguez Guerrero, Claudia Sanz González, Silvia Herrera-Leon   +21 more
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Is the HCV-HIV co-infection prevalence amongst injecting drug users a marker for the level of sexual and injection related HIV transmission?

, 2013
BACKGROUND: Amongst injecting drug users (IDUs), HIV is transmitted sexually and parenterally, but HCV is transmitted primarily parenterally. We assess and model the antibody prevalence of HCV amongst HIV-infected IDUs (denoted as HCV-HIV co-infection ...
Beattie, Tara, EMCDDA Collaborative Group, Hickman, Matthew, Jarlais, Don Des, Martin, Natasha K, Roy, Anuradha, Strathdee, Steffanie, Vickerman, Peter, Wiessing, Lucas   +8 more
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Interferon Epsilon Signaling Confers Attenuated Zika Replication in Human Vaginal Epithelial Cells

Pathogens, 2022
Zika virus (ZIKV) is an emerging flavivirus that causes congenital birth defects and neurological compilations in the human host. Although ZIKV is primarily transmitted through infected mosquitos, recent studies reveal sexual contact as a potential ...
James W. Mungin, Xin Chen, Bindong Liu
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Concomitant Syndromic Diagnosis of Mpox and Other Vesicular Viruses in Patients with Skin and Genital Lesions

Pathogens
The recent multi-country outbreak of the zoonotic monkeypox virus (MPXV) infection in humans without an epidemiological link with endemic areas has raised concerns about the route of transmission. Since the infection spread largely among men who have sex
Maria Beatrice Valli, Antonella Vulcano, Martina Rueca, Giulia Matusali, Valentina Mazzotta, Emanuele Nicastri, Enrico Girardi, Carla Fontana, Andrea Antinori, Fabrizio Maggi   +9 more
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Optimal control of Zika virus infection by vector elimination, vector-to-human and human-to-human contact reduction

Advances in Difference Equations, 2017
The recent outbreak of mosquito-borne Zika virus (ZIKV) in Brazil, with estimated cases surpassing 1.5 million, has gained attention due to its rapid spread and neurological complications associated with the infection such as microcephaly and Guillain ...
Nonthamon Chaikham, Wannika Sawangtong
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