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        Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
 
Prevalence of drug use during sex amongst MSM in Europe: Results from a multi-site bio-behavioural survey.
Rosińska M, Gios L, Nöstlinger C,  et al
Int J Drug Policy. 2018 Feb 2.
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Socio-demographic Characteristics, Sexual and Test-Seeking Behaviours Amongst Men Who have Sex with Both Men and Women: Results from a Bio-behavioural Survey in 13 European Cities
Mirandola M, Gios L, Sherriff N, et al  
AIDS Behav. 2017 Jun 22
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Illicit drug use among gay and bisexual men in 44 cities: Findings from the European MSM Internet Survey (EMIS).
Schmidt AJ, Bourne A, Weatherburn P, et al
Int J Drug Policy. 2016 Oct 24;38:4-12.
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The Relationship of Internalized Homonegativity to Sexual Health and Well-Being Among Men in 38 European Countries Who Have Sex With Men.
Berg RC, Weatherburn P, Ross MW, Schmidt AJ.
 J Gay Lesbian Ment Health. 2015 Jul 3;19(3):285-302
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Internalised homonegativity predicts HIV-associated risk behavior in European men who have sex with men in a 38-country cross-sectional study: some public health implications of homophobia.
 Ross MW, Berg RC, Schmidt AJ, ert al
BMJ Open. 2013 Feb 4;3(2).
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Central and East European migrant men who have sex with men: an exploration of sexual risk in the UK.
Evans AR, Hart GJ, Mole R,  et al
Sex Transm Infect. 2010 Dec 8
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Austria
           
        Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
 
Childhood Gender Nonconformity and Harassment as Predictors of Suicidality among Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Heterosexual Austrians.
Plöderl M, Fartacek R.
Arch Sex Behav. 2007 Nov 27
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Belgium
           
        Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  Sociodemographic Characteristics of Trans Persons in Belgium: A Secondary Data Analysis of Medical, State, and Social Data.
Motmans J, Ponnet K, De Cuypere G.
Arch Sex Behav. 2014 Oct 10.
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The GAy MEn Sex StudieS: erectile dysfunction among Belgian gay men.
Vansintejan J, Vandevoorde J, Devroey D.
Int J Gen Med. 2013 Jul 2;6:527-34.
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Awareness of hepatitis C infection among men who have sex with men in Flanders, Belgium.
De Ryck I, Berghe VW, Antonneau C, Colebunders R.
 Acta Clin Belg. 2011 Jan-Feb;66(1):46-8.
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Croatia
           
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Risk behaviors for getting HIV infection among the Croatian men who have sex with men in 2007.
Kolarić B, Stajduhar D.
 Coll Antropol. 2011 Sep;35(3):855-9.
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Phylogenetic Analysis of HIV Sequences Obtained in a Respondent-Driven Sampling Study of Men Who Have Sex with Men.
Lepej SZ, Vrakela IB, Poljak M, et al
AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. .Epub ahead of print]
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Risk behaviors for getting HIV infection among the Croatian men who have sex with men.
Kolarić B, Bielen L, Gjenero-Margan I.
Coll Antropol. 2008 Sep;32(3):687-91.
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HIV-related Sexual Risk Taking Among HIV-negative Men Who Have Sex with Men in Zagreb, Croatia.
Stulhofer A, Baćak V, Božičević I, Begovac J.  
AIDS Behav. 2007 Oct 27;
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Denmark
           
        Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
 
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Quality of life of homosexual males with genital warts: a qualitative study.
Lee Mortensen G, Larsen HK.
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        Conference Reports, Abstracts, and Posters
 
 
A new paradigm for the concept of unsafe sex among MSM
S.A. Cowan, J. Haff
 (XX  International AIDS Conference)
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France
           
        Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
 
Rectal Douching Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Paris: Implications for HIV/STI Risk Behaviors and Rectal Microbicide Development
Hambrick HR, Park SH, Goedel WC, et al
AIDS Behav. 2017 Aug 1.
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ANRS-COM'TEST: description of a community-based HIV testing intervention in non-medical settings for men who have sex with men.
Champenois K, Le Gall JM, Jacquemin C, et al
BMJ Open. 2012 Apr 1;2(2):e000693.
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Access to and use of unauthorised online HIV self-tests by internet-using French-speaking men who have sex with men.
Greacen T, Friboulet D, Fugon L, et al
Sex Transm Infect. 2012 Mar 21.
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Deferral from donating blood of men who have sex with men: impact on the risk of HIV transmission by transfusion in France.
Pillonel J, Heraud-Bousquet V, Pelletier B, et al
Vox Sang. 2011 Jun 21.
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A relative profile of HIV-negative users of French websites for men seeking men and predictors of their regular risk taking: a comparison with HIV-positive users.
Leobon A, Velter A, Engler K, et al
AIDS Care. 2011 Jan;23(1):25-34
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Germany
           
       Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
 
Chemsex among men who have sex with men in Germany: motives, consequences and the response of the support system.
Graf N, Dichtl A, Deimel D, et ql
 Sex Health. 2018 Mar 27
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The Prevalence and Gratification of Nude Self-Presentation of Men Who Have Sex with Men in Online-Dating Environments: Attracting Attention, Empowerment, and Self-Verification.
Lemke R, Merz S.
Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw. 2017 Dec 20.
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Data on the sexual health of providers and clients of sexual services for men who have sex with men in Germany
Kramer S, Schmidt AJ, Marcus U.
 Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz. 2017 Jul 24.
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Dramatic Changes Over Time of Methamphetamine Intake in a German, HIV-Positive, Sample of Men who have Sex with Men (MSM).
Dirks H, Esser S, Brockmeyer N,  et al
Pharmacopsychiatry. 2017 Apr 26.
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The male ScreenING Study: prevalence of HPV-related genital and anal lesions in an urban cohort of HIV-positive men in Germany.
Fuchs W, Wieland U, Skaletz-Rorowski A,  et al
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2016 Feb 1
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Factors associated with sexual risk behaviors with non-steady partners and lack of recent HIV testing among German men who have sex with men in steady relationships: results from a cross-sectional internet survey.
Kramer SC, Drewes J, Kruspe M, Marcus U.
BMC Public Health. 2015 Jul 24;15(1):702.
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Transgender transitioning and change of self-reported sexual orientation.
Auer MK, Fuss J, Höhne N, et al
 PLoS One. 2014 Oct 9;9(10):e110016
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High rates of quinolone-resistant strains of Shigella sonnei in HIV-infected MSM.
Hoffmann C, Sahly H, Jessen A,  et al
Infection. 2013 Jul 13.
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Hungary
           

        Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

 
HIV/STD prevalence, risk behavior, and substance use patterns and predictors in Russian and Hungarian sociocentric social networks of men who have sex with men.
Amirkhanian YA, Kelly JA, Takacs J, et al  
 AIDS Educ Prev. 2009 Jun;21(3):266-79.
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Ireland
           

        Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

 
HPV vaccine acceptability in HIV-infected and HIV negative men who have sex with men (MSM) in Ireland.
Sadlier C, Lynam A, O'Dea S, et al
 Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2016 May 6:1-6.
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Italy
           
        Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
 
Labelling and discrimination: Do homophobic epithets undermine fair distribution of resources?
Fasoli F, Maass A, Carnaghi A.
 Br J Soc Psychol. 2014 Oct 21
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Transsexual patients' psychiatric comorbidity and positive effect of cross-sex hormonal treatment on mental health: Results from a longitudinal study.
Colizzi M, Costa R, Todarello O.
Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2014 Jan;39:65-73
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Sexual behaviour reported by a sample of Italian MSM before and after HIV diagnosis.
Camoni L, Dal Conte I, Regine V, et al
Ann Ist Super Sanita. 2011;47(2):214-219.
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Sexual behaviour reported by a sample of Italian MSM before and after HIV diagnosis.
Camoni L, Dal Conte I, Regine V, et al
Ann Ist Super Sanita. 2011;47(2):214-219
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The Netherlands
MSM HIV Incidence/Prevalence Studies
       Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
 
Eligibility and willingness to donate blood in men who have (had) sex with men.
Romeijn B, Merz EM, Kok G,  e al
Transfusion. 2017 Dec 21.
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Repeated STI and HIV testing among HIV-negative men who have sex with men attending a large STI clinic in Amsterdam: a longitudinal study.
Vriend HJ, Stolte IG, Heijne JC, et al
 Sex Transm Infect. 2014 Dec 10.
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Six-Month Incidence and Persistence of Oral HPV Infection in HIV-Negative and HIV-Infected Men Who Have Sex with Men.
Mooij SH, Boot HJ, Speksnijder AG, et al 
PLoS One. 2014 Jun 4;9(6):e98955.
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"Bareback" Pornography Consumption and Safe-Sex Intentions of Men Having Sex with Men.
Jonas KJ, Hawk ST, Vastenburg D, de Groot P.
Arch Sex Behav. 2014 Apr 12.
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Undetectable Viral Load and the Decision to Engage in Unprotected Anal Intercourse Among HIV-Positive MSM.
Van Den Boom W, Stolte IG,  et al
AIDS Behav. 2013 Mar 24.
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Anorectal and inguinal lymphogranuloma venereum among men who have sex with men in Amsterdam, the Netherlands: trends over time, symptomatology and concurrent infections.
de Vrieze NH, van Rooijen M, van der Loeff MF, de Vries HJ.
Sex Transm Infect. 2013 Feb 20
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Homosexuality among people with a mild intellectual disability: an explorative study on the lived experiences of homosexual people in the Netherlands with a mild intellectual disability.
Stoffelen J, Kok G, Hospers H, Curfs LM.
J Intellect Disabil Res. 2013 Mar;57(3):257-67.
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Increasing sexual risk behaviour amongst Dutch MSM: mathematical models versus prospective cohort data.
van Sighem A, Jansen I, Bezemer D,  et al
AIDS. 2012 Jul 7.
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Less decrease in risk behaviour from pre to post HIV seroconversion among men having sex with men in the cART-era compared to the pre-cART era.
Heijman T, Geskus RB, Davidovich U, et al
AIDS. 2011 Dec 7.
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High HIV incidence among MSM prescribed postexposure prophylaxis in Amsterdam, 2000-2009: indications for ongoing sexual risk behaviour.
Heuker J, Sonder GJ, Stolte I, et al
AIDS. 2011 Dec 7
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HIV-related stigma within communities of gay men: a literature review.
Smit PJ, Brady M, Carter M, et al
AIDS Care. 2011 Nov 25.
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Seeing' risk all around you: on-location safe-sex norms of MSM at sex and non-sex venues
W. Van den Boom, A. Roggen, I.G. Stolte, U. Davidovich
 (XIX International AIDS Conference)
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Norway
           

        Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

 
Examining the relationship between use of sexually explicit media and sexual risk behavior in a sample of men who have sex with men in Norway.
Traeen B, Noor SW, Hald GM, et al
Scand J Psychol. 2015 Feb 16
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Predictors of never testing for HIV among a national online sample of men who have sex with men in Norway.
Berg RC.
Scand J Public Health. 2013 Apr 8.
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A Characterization of Internet Dating Network Structures among Nordic Men Who Have Sex with Men.
Villani A, Frigessi A, Liljeros F et al
PLoS One. 2012;7(7):e39717.
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Portugal
 
       Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  Perceptions of HIV-Related Stigma in Portugal Among MSM With HIV Infection and an Undetectable Viral Load.
Pereira H, Caldeira D, Monteiro S.
J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care. 2017 Dec 20.
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Cruising Venues as a Context for HIV Risky Behavior Among Men Who Have Sex With Men.
Gama A, Abecasis A, Pingarilho M, et al
Arch Sex Behav. 2016 Mar 17
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HIV knowledge and related sexual practices among Portuguese men who have sex with men
Nodin N, Leal IP, Carballo-Diéguez A.
 Cad Saude Publica. 2014 Nov;30(11):2423-2432.
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        Conference Reports, Abstracts, and Posters
 
  Demographic and socio-economic factors of HIV testing and sexual risk behaviour among Portuguese men who have sex with men (MSM)
R. Fuertes, A. Gama, I. Rego, et al
 XIX International AIDS Conference)
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Serbia
 
        Conference Reports, Abstracts, and Posters
 
  Derogatory name calling in the chat room as a way to increase the stigma related to HIV infection vulnerability of the MSM population of the Republic of Serbia
M. Kajgana, B. Kostic, S. Repac, M. Terzic
 (XIX International AIDS Conference)
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Spain
 
        Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
 
Assessing gender stereotypes and sexual risk practices in men who have sex with men.
Gasch Gallén Á, Tomás Aznar C, Rubio Aranda E.
 Gac Sanit. 2017 Jun 22.
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Type of partner, socio-economic factors and risk practices in men who have sex with men.
Gasch Gallén Ŕ, Tomás Aznar C, Rubio Aranda E.
Gac Sanit. 2015 Aug 10.
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Condom use among female sex workers in Catalonia: why do they use a condom, why don't they use it?
Lazar C, Sanclemente C, Ferrer L, et al
 AIDS Educ Prev. 2015 Apr;27(2):180-93.
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High prevalence of drug consumption and sexual risk behaviors in men who have sex with men.
Folch C, Fernández-Dávila P, et al
 Med Clin (Barc). 2014 Sep 22. pii: S0025-7753(14)00582-X
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High-risk sexual behaviour by partner type among men who have sex with men.
Folch C, Fernández-Dávila P, Ferrer L,  et al
Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2013 Nov 15
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Circumcision and penile human papillomavirus prevalence in human immunodeficiency virus-infected men: heterosexual and men who have sex with men.
Canadas MP, Darwich L, Videla S, et al
 Clin Microbiol Infect. 2012 May 15.
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Young men who have sex with men: a group at high risk for HIV infection?
Fernández-Dávila P, Zaragoza Lorca K  
Gac Sanit. 2011 Aug 4.
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Silence and Assumptions: Narratives on the Disclosure of HIV Status to Casual Sexual Partners and Serosorting in a Group of Gay Men in Barcelona
Fernández-Dávila P; Folch C; Zaragoza Lorca,K, Casabon J
Int Journal of Sexual Health Vol 23, Issue 2, pp 139-155
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Sweden
           

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Party and Play in the Closet? Exploring Club Drug Use Among Swedish Men Who Have Sex With Men.
Petersson FJ, Tikkanen R, Schmidt AJ.
Subst Use Misuse. 2016 May 9:1-11
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Experimentals, bottoms, risk-reducers and clubbers: exploring diverse sexual practice in an Internet-active high-risk behaviour group of men who have sex with men in Sweden.
Persson KI, Tikkanen R, Bergström J,  et al
Cult Health Sex. 2015 Nov 16:1-15.
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Gay Community Involvement: Its Interrelationships and Associations With Internet Use and HIV Risk Behaviors in Swedish Men Who Have Sex With Men.
Ross MW, Tikkanen R, Berg RC.
J Homosex. 2014 Feb;61(2):323-33.
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Switzerland
 
        Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
 
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Men having sex with men serosorting with casual partners: who, how much, and what risk factors in Switzerland, 2007-2009
Lociciro S, Jeannin A, Dubois-Arber F. 
BMC Public Health. 2013 Sep 11;13(1):839
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Five-year monitoring of a gay-friendly voluntary counselling and testing facility in Switzerland: who got tested and why?
Gumy C, Jeannin A, Balthasar H, et al 
BMC Public Health. 2012 Jun 8;12
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Risk Reduction Practices in Men Who Have Sex with Men in Switzerland: Serosorting, Strategic Positioning, and Withdrawal Before Ejaculation.
Dubois-Arber F, Jeannin A, Lociciro S, Balthasar H.
Arch Sex Behav. 2011 Nov 15.
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