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         Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
 
2020, sexually transmissible infections and HIV in gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men.
Fairley CK, Prestage G, Bernstein K, et al.

Sex Health
. 2017 Feb 7.
Abstract

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Comparing databases: determinants of sexually transmitted infections, HIV diagnoses, and lack of HIV testing among men who have sex with men.
den Daas C, Goenee M, Bakker BH,  et al

BMC Public Health
. 2015 Nov 12;15(1):1114.
Paper

Financing the response to HIV among gay men and other men who have sex with men: Case studies from eight diverse countries.
Grosso A, Ryan O, Tram KH, Baral S.
Glob Public Health. 2015 Jul 3:1-13.
Abstract

Hidden from health: structural stigma, sexual orientation concealment, and HIV across 38 countries in the European MSM Internet Survey.
Pachankis JE, Hatzenbuehler ML, Hickson F,  et al

AIDS
. 2015 Jun 19;29(10):1239-46.
Abstract

Relative Risk for HIV Infection Among Men Who Have Sex with Men Engaging in Different Roles in Anal Sex: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis on Global Data.
Meng X, Zou H, Fan S,  et al

AIDS Behav
. 2014 Oct 16
Abstract

Sexual Stigma, Criminalization, Investment, and Access to HIV Services Among Men Who Have Sex with Men Worldwide.
Arreola S, Santos GM, Beck J, et al

AIDS Behav
. 2014 Aug 3.

Abstract

The global HIV epidemics in men who have sex with men (MSM): time to act.
Beyrer C, Sullivan P, Millett G,  et al
AIDS. 2013 Jul 9.
Abstract

Global epidemiology of HIV infection in men who have sex with men.
Beyrer C, Baral SD, van Griensven F,  et al

Lancet
. 2012 Jul 28;380(9839):367-77

Abstract

MSM: resurgent epidemics.
Morris SR, Little SJ.

Curr Opin HIV AIDS
. 2011 Apr 30.
Abstract

The Expanding Epidemics of HIV Type 1 Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Diversity and Consistency.
Beyrer C, Baral SD, Walker D,  et al
Epidemiol Rev. 2010 Jun 23.
Abstract

          Conference Reports, Abstracts, and Posters
 

  Trended surveillance of HIV epidemiology in MSM across the EU5
S. Fernando, A. Butterworth, F. von Kirchbach, V. Allanz

(XX  International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

Men who have sex with men's experiences of HIV/AIDS-related stigma and social discrimination in in low- and middle-income countries: a qualitative systematic reviews
S. Chanthasukh, K. Thomson, S. Andajani
(XX  International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

POSTER
Reaching men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgenders in SRHR/HIV integration: recommendations from a global intervention review to identify strategies to increase the responsiveness and relevance of integrated programming to the sexual and reproductiion
S. Grote S. Middleton-Lee, J. Robertson, S. Mehta
(XIX  International AIDS Conference)
Poster     Abstract


Africa
           

         Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
 
FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
HIV prevalence and behavioral and psychosocial factors among transgender women and cisgender men who have sex with men in 8 African countries: A cross-sectional analysis
Poteat T, Ackerman B, Diouf D, et al
PLoS Med. 2017 Nov 7;14
Paper

Coercion And HIV Self-Testing In Men Who Have Sex With Men: Implementation Data From A Cross-Sectional Survey In China.
Ong JJ, Li H, Dan W, Fu H,
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2017 Nov 2

Abstract

How social stigma sustains the HIV treatment gap for MSM in Mpumalanga, South Africa.
Maleke K, Daniels J, Lane T, Struthers H, McIntyre J, Coates T.
Glob Health Promot. 2017 Nov 1:

Abstract

"But the moment they find out that you are MSM…": a qualitative investigation of HIV prevention experiences among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Ghana's health care system.
Kushwaha S, Lalani Y, Maina G, et al

BMC Public Health. 2017 Oct 3;17(1):770.
Abstract

Factors associated with prevalent HIV infection among Kenyan MSM: The Anza Mapema Study.
Kunzweiler CP, Bailey RC, Okall DO, et al
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2017 Jul 24
Abstract

HIV and STI s among men who have sex with men in Dodoma municipality, Tanzania: a cross-sectional study.
Mmbaga EJ, Moen K, Makyao N, et al

Sex Transm Infect
. 2017 Feb 15.
Abstract

Potential Impact of Integrated Stigma Mitigation Interventions in Improving HIV/AIDS Service Delivery and Uptake for Key Populations in Senegal.
Lyons CE, Ketende S, Diouf D, et al 
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2017 Jan 1;74 Suppl 1:S52-S59
.
Abstract

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
"If You Tell People That You Had Sex with a Fellow Man, It Is Hard to Be Helped and Treated": Barriers and Opportunities for Increasing Access to HIV Services among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Uganda.
Wanyenze RK, Musinguzi G, Matovu JK, et al

PLoS One
. 2016 Jan 25;11(1):e0147714
Paper

Development and pilot testing of an intervention to promote care engagement and adherence among HIV-positive Kenyan MSM.
Graham SM, Micheni M, Kombo B, et a
l
AIDS
. 2015 Dec;29 Suppl 3:S241-9
Abstract

The Association of HIV Stigma and HIV/STD Knowledge With Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Adolescent and Adult Men Who Have Sex With Men in Ghana, West Africa.
Nelson LE, Wilton L, Agyarko-Poku T,  et al
Res Nurs Health. 2015 Mar 23
Abstract

Assessment of Policy and Access to HIV Prevention, Care, and Treatment Services for Men Who Have Sex With Men and for Sex Workers in Burkina Faso and Togo.
Duvall S, Irani L, Compaoré C,  et al
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2015 Mar 1;68 Suppl 2:S189-S197.
Abstract

A Comprehensive Review of Available Epidemiologic and HIV Service Data for Female Sex Workers, Men Who Have Sex With Men, and People Who Inject Drugs in Select West and Central African Countries.
MacAllister J, Sherwood J, Galjour J, et al

J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr
. 2015 Mar 1;68 Suppl 2:S83-S90
Abstract

HIV and STI Prevalence and Risk Factors Among Male Sex Workers and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men in Nairobi, Kenya.
Muraguri N, Tun W, Okal J, et al
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2015 Jan 1;68(1):91-6
Abstract

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
High HIV seroprevalence, rectal STIs and risky sexual behaviour in men who have sex with men in Dar es Salaam and Tanga, Tanzania.
Ross MW, Nyoni J, Ahaneku HO,  et al

BMJ Open
. 2014 Aug 28;4(8):e006175.
Paper

Exploring repeat HIV testing among men who have sex with men in Cape Town and Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
Siegler AJ, Sullivan PS, de Voux A,  et al
AIDS Care. 2014 Aug 19:1-6
Abstract

HIV Testing Practices of South African Township MSM in the Era of Expanded Access to ART.
Sandfort TG, Knox J, Collier KL, et al
AIDS Behav. 2014 Aug 8.
Abstract

Population Size, HIV, and Behavior Among MSM in Luanda, Angola: Challenges and Findings in the First Ever HIV and Syphilis Biological and Behavioral Survey.
Kendall C, Kerr LR, Mota RM,  et al

J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr
. 2014 Aug 15
Abstract

HIV/Sexually Transmitted Infection Prevalence and Sexual Behavior of Men Who Have Sex With Men in 3 Districts of Botswana: Results From the 2012 Biobehavioral Survey.
Tafuma TA, Merrigan MB, Okui LA, et al

Sex Transm Dis
. 2014 Aug;41(8):480-5.
Abstract

Epidemiology of HIV-1 Subtypes Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Cape Town, South Africa.
Middelkoop K, Rademeyer C, Brown BB,  et al
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr
. 2014 Apr 1;65(4):473-80.
Abstract

HIV seroprevalence and associated factors among men who have sex with men in Togo.
Ekouevi DK, Dagnra CY, Goilibe KB, et al

Rev Epidemiol Sante
Publique
. 2014 Mar 6.
Abstract

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Comparison of Audio Computer Assisted Self-Interview and Face-To-Face Interview Methods in Eliciting HIV-Related Risks among Men Who Have Sex with Men and Men Who Inject Drugs in Nigeria.
Adebajo S, Obianwu O, Eluwa G, et al

PLoS One
. 2014 Jan 8;9(1):e81981.
Paper

HIV among men who have sex with men in Malawi: elucidating HIV prevalence and correlates of infection to inform HIV prevention.
Wirtz AL, Jumbe V, Trapence G, et al

J Int AIDS Soc
. 2013 Dec 2;16(4 Suppl 3):18742.
Abstract

Building the evidence base for urgent action: HIV epidemiology and innovative programming for men who have sex with men in sub-Saharan Africa.
Wolf RC, Cheng AS, Kapesa L, Castor D.

J Int AIDS Soc
. 2013 Dec 2;16(4 Suppl 3):18903.
Abstract

A cross-sectional assessment of the burden of HIV and associated individual- and structural-level characteristics among men who have sex with men in Swaziland.
Baral SD, Ketende S, Mnisi Z, et al
J Int AIDS Soc. 2013 Dec 2;16(4 Suppl 3):18768.
Abstract

HIV prevalence and factors associated with HIV infection among men who have sex with men in Cameroon.
Park JN, Papworth E, Kassegne S,  et al
J Int AIDS Soc. 2013 Dec 2;16(4 Suppl 3):18752.
Abstract

Epidemiology of HIV among female sex workers, their clients, men who have sex with men and people who inject drugs in West and Central Africa.
Papworth E, Ceesay N, An L, Thiam-Niangoin M,  et al
J Int AIDS Soc. 2013 Dec 2;16(4 Suppl 3):18751.
Abstract

Safety of Medical Male Circumcision in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Men in Rakai, Uganda.
Kigozi G, Musoke R, Kighoma N,  et al
Urology. 2013 Nov 25
Abstract

High frequency of HIV-1 infections with multiple HIV-1 strains in men having sex with men (MSM) in Senegal.
Leye N, Vidal N, Ndiaye O,  et al

Infect Genet Evol
. 2013 Sep 11
Abstract

HIV-1 transmission networks amongst men having sex with men and heterosexuals in Kenya.
Bezemer D, Faria NR, Hassan AS, et al
AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 2013 Aug 15
Abstract

A cross-sectional analysis of population demographics, HIV knowledge and risk behaviors, and prevalence and associations of HIV among men who have sex with men in the Gambia.
Mason K, Ketende S, Peitzmeier S, et al

AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses
. 2013 Jul 23.
Abstract

Evaluation of an empiric risk screening score to identify acute and early HIV-1 infection among MSM in Coastal Kenya.
Wahome E, Fegan G, Okuku HS,  et al

AIDS
. 2013 Jul 9.
Abstract

HIV-1 subtype C remains the predominant subtype in men having sex with men in Senegal.
Tchiakpe E, Diop H, Vidal N,  et al
AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 2013 Jun 7
Abstract

HIV, syphilis and sexual risk behaviours among men who have sex with men in Agadir and Marrakesh, Morocco.
Johnston LG, Alami K, El Rhilani MH,  et al

Sex Transm Infect
. 2013 Apr 25
Abstract

Attitudes Toward Couples-Based HIV Counseling and Testing Among MSM in Cape Town, South Africa.
Stephenson R, Rentsch C, Sullivan P,  et al

AIDS Behav
. 2012 Sep 8.
Abstract

Sexual Partnership Types as Determinant of HIV Risk in South African MSM: An Event-Level Cluster Analysis.
Sandfort T, Yi H, Knox J, Reddy V.
AIDS Behav. 2012 Sep 6
Abstract

Common roots: a contextual review of HIV epidemics in black men who have sex with men across the African diaspora.
Millett GA, Jeffries WL 4th, Peterson JL, et al
Lancet. 2012 Jul 28;380(9839):411-23.
Abstract

Condom use and HIV-related behaviors in urban Tanzanian men who have sex with men: A study of beliefs, HIV knowledge sources, partner interactions and risk behaviors.
Nyoni JE, Ross MW.
AIDS Care. 2012 Jul 12.
Abstract

Identifying at-risk populations in Kenya and South Africa: HIV incidence in cohorts of men who report sex with men, sex workers, and youth.
Price M, Rida W, Mwangome M, Mutua G,  et al  
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2012 Jan 5
Abstract

A Venue-Based Approach to Reaching MSM, IDUs and the General Population with VCT: A Three Study Site in Kenya.
Singh K, Brodish P, Mbai F,  et al

AIDS Behav
. 2011 Dec 25
Abstract

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
HIV Risk among MSM in Senegal: A Qualitative Rapid Assessment of the Impact of Enforcing Laws that Criminalize Same Sex Practices.
Poteat T , Diouf D , Drame FM ,  et al.
PLoS ONE
6(12):
e28760
Paper

Knowledge, attitudes and practices related to STD and HIV/AIDS: Men having sex with men in Senega
Ndiaye P, Fall A, Tal-Dia A,  et al

Rev Epidemiol Sante Publique
. 2011 Sep 19
Abstract

HIV prevalence and risk practices among men who have sex with men in two South African cities.
[No authors listed]

J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr
. 2011 Feb 4
Abstract

Stigma, Health Care Access, and HIV Knowledge Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Malawi, Namibia, and Botswana.
Fay H, Baral SD, Trapence G,  et al

AIDS Behav
. 2010 Dec 10.
Abstract

HIV risk and the overlap of injecting drug use and high-risk sexual behaviours among men who have sex with men in Zanzibar (Unguja), Tanzania.
Johnston LG, Holman A, Dahoma M,
et al
Int J Drug Policy
. 2010 Jul 15.
Abstract

Sexual risk behaviours and HIV-1 prevalence among urban men who have sex with men in Cape Town, South Africa.
Burrell E, Mark D, Grant R, et al

Sex Health
. 2010 Jun;7(2):149-53.
Abstract
 

         Conference Reports, Abstracts, and Posters
 
 

Strategies for supporting HIV positive MSM under punitive laws
D. Kalu, J. Adeniyi, I. Orazulike
(XX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

Barriers to and opportunities for accessing HIV services among Ugandan MSM: a qualitative study
G. Musinguzi, H. Bastiaens, F. Nuwaha, et al

(XX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

The effectiveness of PSI outreach activities among men who have sex with men regarding condom use and HIV testing and counseling (HTC) in Central Asia
M. Kan, E. Imambakieva, L. Koushenova, et al
(XX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

Behavioral and biological surveillance and HIV infection prevalence among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Benin in 2012
S. Hessou B. Gnahoui David, P. Zeking, et al
(XX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

Low awareness of HIV status and limited uptake of HIV treatment among HIV-infected men who have sex with men in Burkina Faso and Togo
S. Schwartz, E. Papworth, S. Anato, et al
XX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

The relationship between posttraumatic growth and psychological well-being among HIV-positive MSM in Beijing, China
P. Zuo, D. Lin

(XX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

Predictors of HIV testing among rural men who have sex with men (MSM) in Mpumalanga, South Africa
T. Osmand, T. Sandfort, H. Struthers,et al
(XX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

The South African Marang Men's Project: HIV prevalence and risk behaviours among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg
L. Simbay, A. Cloete, T. Rehle, et al
(XX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

Suicide in a cohort of HIV positive men who have sex with men in Cape Town
K. Rebe, H. Struthers, G. de Swardt1, J. McIntyre, et al
(XX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

Low awareness of HIV status and limited uptake of HIV treatment among HIV-infected men who have sex with men in Burkina Faso and Togo
S. Schwartz, E. Papworth, S. Anato, et al
(XX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

Social networking and HIV associated-sexual risk behaviours among men who have sex with men (MSM) and people who inject drugs (PWID) in Abuja Metropolis
C. Ifekandu, S. Fagorusi, B. Abdullahi Daniya, et al
(XX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

Prevalence and risk factors for hepatitis B (HBV), hepatitis C (HCV) and HIV co-infections among MSM in Lagos, Ibadan and Abuja, Nigeria
S. Adebajo, A. Ogini, F. Lesi, et al
(XX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

Assessing policy impact on HIV intervention targeting MSM in Abuja, Nigeria
I.K. Orazulike, J. Adeniyi, O. Stanley, et al

(XX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

Prevalence and correlates of anal warts and HIV among MSM attending a community-based clinic for key populations in Lagos, Nigeria
S. Adebajo, G. Eluwa, J. Njab, et al
(XX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

Responses to HIV treatment and prevention: the evidence-based response of men who have sex with men male sex workers in Kenya
R.B. Mwaniki, M. Mumma, M. Macharia, et al
(XX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

Masculinity, high risk sex and HIV/AIDS amongst men that have sex with men in Lagos, Nigeria
I.O. Hussain
(XX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

Negotiating religious barriers to accessing HIV care and treatment interventions among key affected populations: experience from Kenya´s Coast Province
J. Aungo
(XX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

Caring for men who have sex with men (MSM) living with HIV in Kaduna State Nigeria
K. Onuorah
(XIX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

Double death by HIV and homophobia among the MSM communities in Kampala, Uganda
S. Nyanzi
((XIX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

HIV prevalence and risk behaviours among bisexuals in three Nigerian states
O. Adeyemo, O. Obianwu, G. Eluwa
(XIX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

Predictors of HCT uptake among MSM in Nigeria: findings from the Integrated Biological and Behavioral Surveillance Survey (IBBSS)
S. Adebajo, G. Eluwa, B. Oginni, et al
(XIX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

HIV prevalence and risk behaviours among MSM in Morocco: can prevention programs do better to ensure universal access to prevention for MSM?
N. Rafif, L. Ouarsas, A. Abadie,  et al
XIX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

Investigating behavioral and psychosocial risk factors for HIV-1 incidence among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Malindi, Kenya using a venue based approach
N. Kingola, A. Rinyiru, P.M. Temmerman, et al
(XIX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

Men who have sex with men and the HIV epidemic in Morocco: results from a respondent-driven sampling study
O. Mellouk, K. Alami, H. El Rhilani, et al
(XIX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

HIV prevalence, sexual risks and HIV knowledge among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Malawi: understanding risks among a stigmatized population and opportunities for interventions
A. Wirtz, G. Trapence, V. Jumbe, et al
(XIX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

Palliative care and support group services for MSM living with HIV in Lagos State, Nigeria
R. Ezomoh, S. Oguntona
(XIX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

Improving HIV counseling and testing services for men who have sex with men in Nigeria
O. Anene1, O.V. Bello, S. Adebajo, et al
(XIX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract


Burden of HIV and sexual behaviour among men who have sex with men and male sex workers in Nairobi, Kenya
N. Muraguri, W. Tun, J. Okal, et al
(XIX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

Consensual male-male sex, male-male sexual assault and prevalent HIV infection in South Africa: results from a population-based household survey
K. Dunkle, R. Jewkes, D. Murdock, et al
(XIX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

Are HIV prevention efforts reducing risk among MSM in Nigerian community settings?
C. Anoje, O. Adedokun, T. Badru, et al
(XIX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

Sexually transmitted infections associated with alcohol use and HIV infection among men who have sex with men in Kampala, Uganda
E. Kim, W. Hladik , J. Barker, et al
(XIX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

Burden of HIV and sexual behaviour among men who have sex with men and male sex workers in Nairobi, Kenya
N. Muraguri, W. Tu, J. Okal, et al
(XIX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract


Latin America/Caribbean
           

Multinational

          Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

  The impact of social support and partner relationship dynamics on engagement in HIV care and antiretroviral treatment adherence among MSM in Latin America.
Anderson K, Biello K, Rosenberger JG, Novak D,  et al
AIDS Care. 2018 Mar 27:1-7
Abstract

High Prevalence of Multiple Syndemic Conditions Associated with Sexual Risk Behavior and HIV Infection Among a Large Sample of Spanish- and Portuguese-Speaking Men Who Have Sex with Men in Latin America.
Mimiaga MJ, Biello KB, Robertson AM, et al
Arch Sex Behav. 2015 Jul 10
Abstract

Phylogenetic analysis provides evidence of interactions between Italian heterosexual and South American homosexual males as the main source of national HIV-1 subtype C epidemics.
Lai A, Bozzi G, Franzetti M,  et al

J Med Virol
. 2014 Jan 31.
Abstract

Sampling Methodologies for Epidemiologic Surveillance of Men Who Have Sex with Men and Transgender Women in Latin America:
An Empiric Comparison of Convenience Sampling, Time Space Sampling, and Respondent Driven Sampling.

Clark JL, Konda KA, Silva-Santisteban A, et
a
l AIDS Behav. 2013 Dec 21
Abstract

 

           Conference Reports, Abstracts, and Posters
 
  Are young MSM more likely to be infected with HIV in Central America?
S. Morales-Miranda, M.E. Guardado, I. Loya-Montiel, et al
(XX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract
 
Argentina

          Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 

 
FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Genomic characterization and molecular evolution analysis of subtype B and BF recombinant HIV-1 strains among Argentinean men who have sex with men reveal a complex scenario.
Cevallos CG, Jones LR, Pando MA, et al
PLoS One. 2017 Dec 15;12(12):e0189705.

Paper

HIV Status Disclosure Among Infected Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM) in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Carballo-Diéguez A, Balán IC,  et al

AIDS Educ Prev
. 2013 Dec;25(6):457-67
Abstract

HIV testing practices among men who have sex with men in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Carballo-Diéguez A, Balán IC,  et al
AIDS Care. 2013 May 10.
Abstract

HIV Knowledge and Beliefs Among Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM) in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Pando MA, Balan I, Marone R,  et al
AIDS Behav. 2013 Jan 8.
Abstract

Improved strategies for HIV diagnosis among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Buenos Aires, Argentina, a population with a high prevalence and incidence of HIV infection.
Pando M, Coloccini R, Schvachsa N, et al
HIV Med. 2012 Mar 21.
Abstract

HIV/STI co-infections, syphilis incidence, and hepatitis B vaccination: the Buenos Aires The cohort of men who have sex with men.
Segura M, Bautista CT, Marone R,  et al

AIDS Care
. 2010 Dec;22(12):1459-65
Abstract

High human immunodeficiency virus type 1 seroprevalence in men who have sex with men in Buenos Aires, Argentina: risk factors for infection.
Pando Mde L, Maulen S, Weissenbacher M, et al
Int J Epidemiol. 2003 Oct;32(5):735-40.
Abstract
 

 
           Conference Reports, Abstracts, and Posters
 
  Improved strategies for HIV diagnosis among men who have sex with men (MSM): a high prevalence and incidence population from Buenos Aires, Argentina
M.A. Pando, R.S. Coloccini, N. Schvachsa, et al
(XIX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

The impact of HIV-related stigma on MSM, transgender and drug users
I. Aristegui, M. Vazquez, A. Dorigo, et al
(XIX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

Brazil

          Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
 
FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Pre-exposure prophylaxis for men and transgender women who have sex with men in Brazil: opportunities and challenges.
Veloso VG, Mesquita F, Grinsztejn B. et al
J Int AIDS Soc. 2015 Jul 20;18(4(Suppl 3)):20010.
Paper

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Improvement of HAART in Brazil, 1998-2008: a nationwide assessment of survival times after AIDS diagnosis among men who have sex with men.
Malta M, da Silva CM, Magnanini MM,  et al

BMC Public Health
. 2015 Mar 7;15(1):226.
Paper

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Factors Associated with Tobacco Smoking and Cessation among HIV-Infected Individuals under Care in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Torres TS, Luz PM, Derrico M,  et al
 
PLoS One
. 2014 Dec 23;9(12):e115900.
Paper

FULL-TEXT PDF ARTICLE
Making the invisible, visible: a cross-sectional study of late presentation to HIV/AIDS services among men who have sex with men from a large urban center of Brazil.
MacCarthy S, Brignol S, Reddy M,  et al

BMC Public Health
. 2014 Dec 22;14(1):1313
Paper

'FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Risk Factors Associated with HIV Infection among Male Homosexuals and Bisexuals Followed in an Open Cohort Study: Project Horizonte, Brazil
Silva AP, Greco M, Fausto MA et al
PLoS One. 2014 Oct 3;9(10):e109390.
Paper

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
HIV-1, HBV, HCV, HTLV, HPV-16/18, and Treponema pallidum Infections in a Sample of Brazilian Men Who Have Sex with Men.
Soares CC, Georg I, Lampe E,  et al
PLoS One. 2014 Aug 1;9(8):e102676.
Paper

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Unprotected sex among men who have sex with men living with HIV in Brazil: a cross-sectional study in Rio de Janeiro.
Cunha CB, De Boni RB, Guimarães MR, et al
BMC Public Health. 2014 Apr 17;14(1):379.
Paper

Over-the-counter human immunodeficiency virus self-test kits: time to explore their use for men who have sex with men in Brazil.
Lippman SA, Veloso VG, Buchbinder S,  et al
Braz J Infect Dis. 2014 Apr 2
Abstract

HIV among MSM in a large middle-income country.
Kerr LR, Mota RS, Kendall C, et al 

AIDS
. 2013 Jan 28;27(3):427-435.
Abstract

FULL-TEXT PDF ARTICLE
Frequency of subtype B and F1 dual infection in HIV-1 positive, Brazilian men who have sex with men.
de Oliveira AC, Pessôa de Farias R, Da-Costa AC, et al

Virol J
. 2012 Sep 29;9(1):223
Paper

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
HIV and Other Sexually Transmitted Infections among Men Who Have Sex with Men Recruited by RDS in Buenos Aires, Argentina: High HIV and HPV Infection.
Pando MA, Balán IC, Marone R, et al
PLoS One. 2012;7(6):e39834.
Paper

FULL-TEXT PDF ARTICLE
HIV prevalence among female sex workers, drug users and men who have sex with men in Brazil: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Malta M, Magnanini MM, Mello MB, et al
BMC Public Health
. 2010 Jun 7;10(1):317
Paper

 

           Conference Reports, Abstracts, and Posters
 
  HIV infection and late diagnosis among MSM in Brazil
L.R.F.S. Kerr, R. Mota, C. Kendall, I. Dourado
(XIX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

 
Columbia  

          Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 

  First Case of HIV Type 1 Subtype F among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Colombia.
Eyzaguirre L, Bautista CT, Ayala C, et al 

AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses.
2006 Aug;22(8):808-811.
Abstract
 
          Conference Reports, Abstracts, and Posters
 
  Sexual behaviour and HIV prevalence among men who have sex with men in Cali, Colombia
O. Rada
(XIX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract


Sexual behaviour and HIV prevalence in men who having sex with men (MSM) in seven cities of Colombia: Bogotá, Medellin, Cali, Cucuta, Pereira, Cartagena and Barranquilla
M.L. Rubio Mendoza, R. Luque

(XIX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract
 
Ecuador
 
          Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  Risk Factors Associated With HIV Among Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM) in Ecuador.
Hernandez I, Reina-Ortiz M, Johnson A, et al 
Am J Mens Health. 2016 May 8. pii: 1557988316646757.
Abstract

A Continuing HIV Epidemic and Differential Patterns of HIV-STI Risk among MSM in Quito, Ecuador: An Urgent Need to Scale Up HIV Testing and Prevention.
Jacobson JO, Sánchez-Gómez A, Montoya O,   et al

AIDS Behav
. 2013 Apr 26.
Abstract

El Salvador

          Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  Prevalence of transmitted HIV-1 drug resistance among female sex workers and men who have sex with men in El Salvador, Central America.
Murillo W, Lorenzana de Rivera I, et al

J Med Virol
. 2012 Oct;84(10):1514-21.

Abstract
 
Guatemala
 
          Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  HIV Diagnosis, Linkage to Care, and Retention among Men Who Have Sex with Men and Transgender Women in Guatemala City.
Barrington C, Knudston K, Bailey OA,  et al

J Health Care Poor Underserved
. 2016;27(4):1745-1760.
Abstract

Honduras

          Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

  HIV incidence among vulnerable populations in Honduras: results from an integrated behavioral and biologic survey among female sex workers,
 men who have sex with men, and Garifuna in Honduras, 2006.
Kim AA, Morales Miranda S, Lorenzana de Rivera I, et al

AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses
. 2012 Oct 3.

Abstract
 

Jamaica
 
          Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  HIV Drug Resistance Surveillance Among Jamaican Men Who Have Sex with Men Should Be Prioritized for Reducing HIV Transmission.
Collins-Fairclough AM, Dennis AM, et al
 
AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses
. 2015 Jul 2
Abstract

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Understanding the High Prevalence of HIV and Other Sexually Transmitted Infections among Socio-Economically Vulnerable Men Who Have Sex with Men in Jamaica.
Figueroa JP, Cooper CJ, Edwards JK,  et al
PMC Biophys. 2015 Feb 6;10(2):e0117686
Paper

 

           Conference Reports, Abstracts, and Posters
 
  A peer approach to increasing access to HIV/STI treatment and care for MSM in a public health clinic in Jamaica
L. Byfield, A. Campbell, R. Russell
(XIX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

Mexico

         Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

  Men who have sex with men and human immunodeficiency virus testing in dental practice
Elizondo JE, Treviño AC, Violant D, et al

 
Gac Sanit. 2017 Jun 21.
Abstract

HIV testing practices and the potential role of HIV self-testing among men who have sex with men in Mexico.
Oldenburg CE, Biello KB, Perez-Brumer AG,
Int J STD AIDS. 2016 Mar 27. pii: 0956462416641556.
Abstract

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
HIV testing among men who have sex with men in Tijuana, Mexico: a cross-sectional study.h
Pines HA, Goodman-Meza D, Pitpitan EV, et al

BMJ Open
. 2016 Feb 4;6(2):e010388.
Paper

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Estimating the Impact of Earlier ART Initiation and Increased Testing Coverage on HIV Transmission among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Mexico using a Mathematical Model.
Caro-Vega Y, Del Rio C, Dias Lima V,
et al
PLoS One
. 2015 Aug 24;10(8):e0136534.
Paper

Prevalence and correlates of HIV among men who have sex with men in Tijuana, Mexico.
Pitpitan EV, Goodman-Meza D, et al
J
Int AIDS Soc
. 2015 Feb 9;18(1):19304
Abstract

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Is the HIV Epidemic Stable among MSM in Mexico? HIV Prevalence and Risk Behavior Results from a Nationally Representative Survey among Men Who Have Sex with Men.
Bautista-Arredondo S, Colchero MA, et al

PLoS One
. 2013 Sep 5;8(9):e72616.
Paper
 

           Conference Reports, Abstracts, and Posters
 
  HIV sero-prevalence in MSM in 7 urban areas in Mexico
H. Sucilla Pérez, J.P. Gutierrez Reyes, A.R. Shiba Matsumoto, J.A. Izazola Licea
(XX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

Promoting HIV testing among men who have sex with men in Mexico: struggling with stigma and mis-conceptions
R. Roman Vergara, A. Ospina-Escobar
(XIX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

Homophobic experiences and their relation to high-risk HIV behaviour in men who have sex with men in Mexico
J.C. Mendoza-Pérez, C. Gayet, B. Manrique-Espinoza, M.Á. Sanchez-Alemán
(XIX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

Peru 

          Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 

 

 

 

Early diagnosis of hiv infection among men who have sex with men in lima (Peru). A prospective cohort study.
Coll J, Videla S, Ganoza C, Ornelas A,  et al 
 
Clin Microbiol Infect
. 2018 Mar 2.
Abstract

Impact of HLA-DRB1 allele polymorphisms on control of HIV infection in a Peruvian MSM cohort.
Oriol-Tordera B, Llano A, et al
HLA. 2017 Jul 5
Abstract

The Experiences of Newly Diagnosed Men Who Have Sex with Men Entering the HIV Care Cascade in Lima, Peru, 2015-2016: A Qualitative Analysis of Counselor-Participant Text Message Exchanges.
Bayona E, Menacho L, Segura ER, . et al
Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw. 2017 Jun;20(6):389-396
Abstract

HIV Status Communication with Sex Partners and Associated Factors Among High-Risk MSM and Transgender Women in Lima, Peru.
Konda KA, Castillo R, Leon SR, et al
AIDS Behav. 2016 Jun 4.
Abstract

HIV testing among social media-using Peruvian men who have sex with men: correlates and social context.
Krueger EA, Chiu CJ, Menacho LA, Young SD.

AIDS Care
. 2016 May 3:1-5.
Abstract

HIV self-testing in Peru: questionable availability, high acceptability but potential low linkage to care among men who have sex with men and transgender women.
Bustamante MJ, Konda KA, Joseph Davey D, et al
Int J STD AIDS. 2016 Jan 29.
Abstract

Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Perceived Source of Infection Among Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) and Transgender Women (TW) Recently Diagnosed with HIV and/or STI in Lima, Peru.
Blair CS, Segura ER, Perez-Brumer AG, et al

AIDS Behav
. 2016 Jan 14
Abstract

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
The syphilis care cascade: tracking the course of care after screening positive among men and transgender women who have sex with men in Lima, Peru.
Tang EC, Segura ER, Clark JL, et al
BMJ Open. 2015 Sep 18;5(9):e008552.
Paper

Association between sexual role and HIV status among Peruvian men who have sex with men seeking an HIV test: a cross-sectional analysis.
McLean SA, Galea JT, Prudden HJ, et al
Int J STD AIDS. 2015 Jul 16.
Abstract

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
A cross-sectional study of low HIV testing frequency and high-risk behaviour among men who have sex with men and transgender women in Lima, Peru.
Lee SW, Deiss RG, Segura ER,  et al

BMC Public Health
. 2015 Apr 21;15(1):408
Paper

Communication technology use and mHealth acceptance among HIV-infected men who have sex with men in Peru: implications for HIV prevention and treatment.
Krishnan A, Ferro EG, Weikum D,  et al
AIDS Care. 2014 Oct 6:1-10.
Abstract

Alcohol use disorders negatively influence antiretroviral medication adherence among men who have sex with men in Peru.
Ferro EG, Weikum D, Vagenas P,  et al
AIDS Care. 2014 Oct 3:1-12.
Abstract

HLA-B*35-PX and HLA-B*35-PY subtype differentiation does not predict observed differences in level of HIV control in a Peruvian MSM cohort.
Olvera A, Ganoza C, Pérez-Álvarez S, et al
AIDS. 2014 Sep 24;28(15):2323-5.
Abstract

'Just getting by': a cross-sectional study of male sex workers as a key population for HIV/STIs among men who have sex with men in Peru.
Bayer AM, Garvich M, Díaz DA,  et al 

Sex Transm Infect
. 2014 Jan 3.
Abstract

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Screening for Drug and Alcohol Use Disorders and Their Association with HIV-Related Sexual Risk Behaviors among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Peru.
Ludford KT, Vagenas P, Lama JR, et al

PLoS One
. 2013 Aug 6;8(8):e69966
Paper

Being Unaware of Being HIV-Infected is Associated with Alcohol Use Disorders and High-Risk Sexual Behaviors Among Men Who have Sex with Men in Peru.
Vagenas P, Ludford KT, Gonzales P,et al

AIDS Behav
. 2013 May 14.
Abstract

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Prevalence of HIV, STIs, and Risk Behaviors in a Cross-Sectional Community- and Clinic-Based Sample of Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) in Lima, Peru.
Perez-Brumer AG, Konda KA, et al

PLoS One
. 2013 Apr 25;8(4):e59072.
Paper

FULL TEXT PDF ARTICLE
A cross-sectional study of knowledge of sex partner serostatus among high-risk Peruvian men who have sex with men and transgender women: implications for HIV prevention.
Nagaraj S, Segura ER, Peinado J,  et a
l
BMC Public Health
. 2013 Feb 28;13(1):181
Paper

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Motivating M.en Who Have Sex with Men to Get Tested for HIV through the Internet and Mobile Phones: A Qualitative Study

las MM, Menacho LA, Alva IE,  et al
PLoS One
. 2013;8(1):e54012.

Paper

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
What Drives the US and Peruvian HIV Epidemics in Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM)?
Goodreau SM, Carnegie NB, Vittinghoff E, et al

PLoS One
. 2012;7(11):e50522
Paper

         
           Conference Reports, Abstracts, and Posters
 
 

HIV/STI incidence and associated risk factors among high-risk MSM and male-to-female transgender women in Lima, Peru
R. Castillo, K.A. Konda,, S.R. Leon, et al
(XX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

HIV serostatus disclosure and associated factors among high-risk MSM and male-to-female transgender women in Lima, Peru
R. Castillo, K.A. Konda, S.R. Leon, et al
(XX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

Randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effect of a combined web-based intervention to increase HIV testing in men who have sex with men in Peru
M. Blas, L. Menacho, I. Alva, et al
(XX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

Impact of structural factors on HIV and drug use vulnerability among indigenous men who have sex with men (MSM) in Guatemala and Peru
E.R. Orellana I.E. Alva, J. Yac
(XX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

Neurocognitive impairment negatively influences antiretroviral adherence among men who have sex with men in Peru
D. Weikum, E. Ferro, P. Vagena, et al.
(XX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

What drives the US and Peruvian HIV epidemics in men who have sex with men (MSM)?
S. Goodreau, N. Carnegie, E. Vitting, et al
(XIX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

Narratives of notification: understanding social structures of partner notification among men who have sex with men (MSM), men who have sex with men and women (MSMW) and transgender women (TW) in Lima, Peru
J. Clark, A. Perez-Brumer, M. Garvich, et al

(XIX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

Short message service (SMS): testing-based strategies to enhance HIV testing among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Lima, Peru
P. Jesus, J.R. Lama, P. Gonzales,  et al

(XIX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

Acceptability and potential effectiveness of an internet-based partner notification system among recently HIV/STI-diagnosed men who have sex with men (MSM) in Lima, Peru
J. Clark, E. Segura, A. Perez-Brumer, et al

(XIX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

Linking, engaging and remaining in care of recently-diagnosed HIV-1-positive high-risk men who have sex with men (MSM) in Lima, Peru
J.R. Lama, A. La Rosa, A. Lucchetti,  et al
(XIX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

Puerto Rico

          Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  Factors Associated With Recent Human Immunodeficiency Virus Testing Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Puerto Rico, National Human Immunodeficiency Virus Behavioral Surveillance System, 2011.
Chapin-Bardales J, Sanchez T, Paz-Bailey G,
et al
Sex Transm Dis
. 2016 Jun;43(6):346-352.
Abstracts

 

           Conference Reports, Abstracts, and Posters
 
  Sexual health knowledge and stigma among HIV-positive gay men and other MSM in a highly stigmatized context
E.J. Ortiz-Sánchez, C.E. Rodríguez-Díaz, G.G. Jovet-Toledo, et al
(XX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract
 
Venezuela
 
          Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  HIV prevalence, sexual behaviours and engagement in HIV medical care among an online sample of sexually active MSM in Venezuela.
Perez-Brumer AG, Oldenburg CE, et al
 
Int J STD AIDS
. 2015 Sep 16.

Abstract

Middle East
           

Israel

          Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

  Knowledge, attitudes, sexual practices and STI/HIV prevalence in male sex workers and other men who have sex in Tel Aviv, Israel: a cross-sectional study.
Mor Z, Dan M.
Sex Transm Infect. 2012 Jun 29. [
Abstract

Disclosure of HIV infection among Israeli men who have sex with men.
Ben Natan M, Zeltzer I, Melnikov K.
J
Transcult Nurs
. 2011 Jan;22(1):40-5.
Abstract

Epidemiology of adult and adolescent HIV infection in Israel: a country of
immigration.
Chemtob D, Grossman Z.
Int J STD AIDS. 2004 Oct;15(10):691-5
Abstract

Jordan
 
         Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Condom use and HIV testing among men who have sex with men in Jordan.
Alkaiyat A, Schaetti C, Liswi M, Weiss MG.

J Int AIDS Soc
. 2014 A
pr 1;17(1):18573.
Paper
 
Lebanon
 
         Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  HIV Prevalence and Demographic Determinants of Unprotected Anal Sex and HIV Testing Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Beirut, Lebanon
Wagner GJ, Tohme J, Hoover M, et al

Arch Sex Behav
. 2014 Apr 22.

Abstract
 

Russia/NIS
           

Georgia

          Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  HIV testing uptake among female sex workers and men who have sex with men in Tbilisi, Georgia.
Tsereteli N, Chikovani I, Chkhaidze N, et al
HIV Med. 2013 Oct;14 Suppl 3:29-32.
Abstract
 
        Conference Reports, Abstracts, and Posters
 
  HIV and sexually transmitted infections among men who have sex with men (MSM) i
n Tbilisi, Georgia
I. Chikovani, N. Tsereteli, N. Rukhadze, K. Goguadze
(6th IAS Conference)|
Abstract

Russia

          Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  Predictors of HIV Risk Behaviors Among a National Sample of Russian Men Who Have Sex with Men.
Berg RC, Skogen V, Vinogradova N,  et al
AIDS Behav
.
2016 Dec 19
Abstract

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Comparison of Respondent Driven Sampling Estimators to Determine HIV Prevalence and Population Characteristics among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Moscow, Russia.
Wirtz AL, Mehta SH, Latkin C,  et al

PLoS One
. 2016 Jun 1;11(6):e0155519
Paper

Social and structural risks for HIV among migrant and immigrant men who have sex with men in Moscow, Russia: Implications for prevention.
Wirtz AL, Zelaya CE, Peryshkina A,  et al

AIDS Care
. 2013 Jul 23
Abstract

 

        Conference Reports, Abstracts, and Posters
 
  High prevalence of undiagnosed HIV infection despite high levels of reported history of HIV testing among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Moscow, Russia
C.E. Zelaya, A.L. Wirtz, N. Galai, et al

(XIX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

Moscow MSM study (BeSafe) of HIV prevalence, risk behaviours and sexual orientation: design and initial results
N. Galai, C.E. Zelaya, A.L. Wirtz, et al

(XIX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

Ukraine

          Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  Correlates of Serosorting and Knowledge of Sexual Partner's HIV Status Among Men Who have Sex with Men in Ukraine.
Iakunchykova O, Burlaka V, King EJ
.
AIDS Behav
. 2017 Dec 7.
Abstract


Underreporting of HIV Transmission among Men who have Sex with Men in the Ukraine.
Spindler H, Salyuk T, Vitek C, Rutherford GW.

AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses
. 2013 Dec 2
Abstract

 


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