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Risk Factors
           
          Conference Reports, Abstracts, and Posters
 
  Risk factors for viral hepatitis among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Buenos Aires, Argentina
A Pando Pateiro, M Bibini, R Marone
 (15IAC)
 Abstract
Epidemiology/Prevalence
           
  Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries  
 		  
 
Trends in Hepatitis A, B, and Shigellosis Compared With Gonorrhea and Syphilis in Men Who Have Sex With
Men in Amsterdam, 1992-2006.
van Rijckevorsel GG, Sonder GJ, Bovée LP, et al 
Sex Transm Dis. 2008 Jul 31.
 Abstract

Increasing hepatitis A IgG prevalence rate in men who have sex with men attending a sexual
health clinic in London: implications for immunization policy.
O'Riordan M, Goh L, Lamba H.
Int J STD AIDS. 2007 Oct;18(10):707-10.
 Abstract
 
Outbreak of hepatitis A among men who have sex with men: implications for hepatitis
A vaccination strategies.
Cotter SM, Sansom S, Long T,et al
J Infect Dis. 2003 Apr 15;187(8):1235-40
 Abstract
 
Hepatitis A vaccination during an outbreak among gay men in Montreal, Canada, 1995-1997.
Allard R, Beauchemin J, Bedard L, et al
J Epidemiol Community Health. 2001 Apr;55(4):251-6.
 Abstract

Outbreak of hepatitis A virus infection among men who have sex with men
Takechi A, Hatakeyama S, Kashiyama T, Koibuchi T.
Kansenshogaku Zasshi 2000 Sep;74(9):716-9
 Abstract
 

  
           Conference Reports, Abstracts, and Posters
 
 
Hepatitis A among young men who have sex with men
V Barry, SR Bialek, BP Bell, et al 
(136th APHA)
Abstract

Increasing Hepatitis A and B Vaccination Intentions Among High-risk MSM: Results from an
Internet Assessment
A Barriola, L Gilbert
(2008 National STD Prevention Conference)
 Abstract
Case Studies
           
  Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries  
 
  Prolonged hepatitis A infection in an HIV-1 seropositive patient.
Costa-Mattioli M, Allavena C, Poirier AS, et al.
J Med Virol. 2002 Sep;68(1):7-11.
Abstract
Prevention/Vaccination
           
  Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries  
 		  
  Developing and testing measures predictive of hepatitis A vaccination in a sample of men who
have sex with men.
Rhodes SD, Arceo R.
Health Educ Res. 2004 Jun;19(3):272-83.
 Abstract
 
Using an integrated approach to understand vaccination behavior among young men who have
sex with men: stages of change, the health belief model, and self-efficacy.
Rhodes SD, Hergenrather KC.
J Community Health. 2003 Oct;28(5):347-62.
Abstract
 
Hepatitis A and B vaccination in a sexually transmitted disease clinic for men who have sex with men.
Sansom S, Rudy E, Strine T, Douglas W.
Sex Transm Dis. 2003 Sep;30(9):685-8
Abstract
 
Hepatitis A vaccination among young African American men who have sex with men in the deep
south: psychosocial predictors.
Rhodes SD, Yee LJ, Hergenrather KC.
J Natl Med Assoc. 2003 Apr;95(4 Suppl):31S-36S
 Abstract
 
Outbreak of hepatitis A among men who have sex with men: implications for hepatitis A vaccination
strategies.
Cotter SM, Sansom S, Long T,et al
J Infect Dis. 2003 Apr 15;187(8):1235-40
 Abstract

Preventing hepatitis A and hepatitis B virus infections among men who have sex with men.
Kahn J.
Clin Infect Dis 2002 Dec 1;35(11):1382-7
 Abstract

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Past infection with hepatitis A virus among Vancouver street youth, injection drug users and men
who have sex with men: implications for vaccination programs.
Ochnio JJ, Patrick D, Ho M, et al
CMAJ. 2001 Aug 7;165(3):293-7.
 Paper
 
Hepatitis A vaccination during an outbreak among gay men in Montreal, Canada, 1995-1997.
Allard R, Beauchemin J, Bedard L, et al
J Epidemiol Community Health. 2001 Apr;55(4):251-6.
 Abstract
 

          Conference Reports, Abstracts, and Posters
 
 
Vaccination of Men who have Sex with Men at a Gay Pride Event
ED Storholm, GL Reynolds, Ds Fisher, et al  
(136th APHA)
 Abstract
 
Correlates of hepatitis A and B vaccination in a health-seeking sample of MSM
DE Siconolfi, PN. Halkitis
 (135  APHA)
Abstract
 
Hep Team Chicago: Promoting Hepatitis Vaccination to MSM
H S. Levine
 (2006 National STD Prevention Conference)
 Abstract
Economics
           

       Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries  

 
The economic impact of an epidemic of hepatitis A among men who have sex with men
Howitz MF, Mazick A, Cowan SA, Mølbak K. 
Ugeskr Laeger. 2007 Oct 8;169(41):3489-92.
 Abstract

Costs of a hepatitis A outbreak affecting homosexual men. Franklin County, Ohio, 1999.
Sansom SL, Cotter SM, Smith F, et al
Am J Prev Med. 2003 Nov;25(4):343-6.
Abstract

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