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| Castro,Lisie Souza; Rezende,Grazielli Rocha de; Fernandes,Fernanda Rodas Pires; Bandeira,Larissa Melo; Puga,Marco Antonio Moreira; Tanaka,Tayana Serpa Ortiz; Weis-Torres,Sabrina Moreira dos Santos; Vicente,Ana Carolina Paulo; Otsuki,Koko; Motta-Castro,Ana Rita Coimbra. |
| ABSTRACT Human T cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) was the first retrovirus discovered in humans and is endemic in several parts of the world. Because of risk behaviors, mainly sexual, men who have sex with men (MSM) are at high risk of acquiring HTLV-1 infection. A cross-sectional study was performed to estimate the prevalence of HTLV-1 infection, to characterize genetically HTLV-1 sequences and to identify risk behaviors associated with this infection among MSM in Central Brazil. A total of 430 MSM were enrolled in this study and three were shown to be HTLV-1 infected, prevalence of 0.7% (95% confidence interval: 0.4-0.9). Phylogenetic analysis showed that all HTLV-1 positive samples belonged to Cosmopolitan subtype Transcontinental subgroup A.... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: HTLV-1; Men who have sex with men; Sexual risk behavior; Molecular epidemiology; Brazil. |
| Ano: 2018 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702018000600472 |
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| Queiroz,Artur Acelino Francisco L.N.; Sousa,Alvaro Francisco Lopes de; Brignol,Sandra; Araújo,Telma Maria Evangelista; Reis,Renata K.. |
| ABSTRACT Introduction: The elderly population is increasingly benefiting from recent technological advances. In this scenario, geolocation-based dating applications provide a viable alternative for finding partners in a practical and timely manner, but may be accompanied by certain risk behaviors for HIV infection. Although there are considerable number of users over 50 on these applications, no studies have addressed this problem. The aim of the present study was to analyze factors of vulnerability to HIV/Aids among the population of men who have sex with men (MSM) age 50 years or older who use dating apps. Methods: This was a cross-sectional, population-survey-based, analytical study, conducted exclusively online with a sample of 412 MSM. The data was... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Men who have sex with men; HIV/Aids; Sexually transmitted infections; Mobile phone applications; Middle-aged men. |
| Ano: 2019 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702019000500298 |
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| Andrade,Andreia Alves de; Silva,Ágabo Macêdo da Costa e; Carneiro,Megmar Aparecida dos Santos; Teles,Sheila Araújo; Martins,Regina Maria Bringel. |
| Abstract To assess the prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Central Brazil, a cross-sectional study was conducted in the City of Goiânia, Central Brazil, using Respondent-Driven Sampling (RDS). All serum samples were tested for anti-HCV and also for alanine aminotransferase (ALT). Anti-HCV positive samples and/or those with elevated ALT were tested for HCV RNA and genotyped. Of the 522 participants, four were found to be anti-HCV positive, and one was also HCV RNA positive (active HCV infection). Elevated ALT was found in 14 individuals. Of these, one showed evidence of acute HCV infection (HCV RNA positive and anti-HCV negative). Therefore, five MSM were positive for either anti-HCV and/or HCV RNA, giving a... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/other |
Palavras-chave: Hepatitis C virus; Men who have sex with men; Prevalence; Brazil. |
| Ano: 2019 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702019000400271 |
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| Bjekić,Milan; Marković,Milica; Šipetić,Sandra. |
| At the beginning of a new millennium, syphilis incidence has been increasing worldwide, occurring primarily among men who have sex with men (MSM). The clinical features of primary syphilis among MSM is described, a case-note review of the primary syphilis (PS) patients who attended the Institute of Skin and Venereal Diseases. The diagnosis was assessed based upon the clinical features and positive syphilis serology tests. Among 25 patients with early syphilis referred during 2010, PS was diagnosed in a total of 13 cases. In all patients, unprotected oral sex was the only possible route of transmission, and two out of 13 patients had HIV co-infection. Overall, 77% of men presented with atypical penile manifestation. The VDRL test was positive with low... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/report |
Palavras-chave: Primary syphilis; Men who have sex with men. |
| Ano: 2012 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702012000400014 |
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