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ArticleSexually transmitted infections2017

Sexual partner characteristics and incident rectal

Habib O Ramadhani, Hongjie Liu, Rebecca G Nowak, Trevor A Crowell, Teclaire Ndomb, Charlotte Gaydos, Sheila Peel, Nicaise Ndembi, Stefan D Baral, Julie Ake and 2 more

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Article in Sexually transmitted infections, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors.

Habib O RamadhaniInstitute of Human Virology University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Hongjie LiuUniversity of Maryland School of Public Health, College Park, Maryland, USA.
Rebecca G NowakInstitute of Human Virology University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Trevor A CrowellU.S. Military HIV Research Program, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA.
Teclaire NdombInstitute of Human Virology Nigeria, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria.
Charlotte GaydosJohns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Sheila PeelU.S. Military HIV Research Program, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA.
Nicaise NdembiInstitute of Human Virology Nigeria, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria.
Stefan D BaralJohns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Julie AkeU.S. Military HIV Research Program, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA.
Man E CharuratInstitute of Human Virology University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
TRUST/RV368 Study Group

Funding

UM-IHV AITRP in NigeriaD43TW001041 · FIC · UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE · PI CHARURAT, MANHATTAN E · 1998 to 2015
$9.2M
Building TRUSTR01AI120913 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE · PI CHARURAT, MANHATTAN E · 2015 to 2019
$3.3M
TRUSTR01MH099001 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE · PI CHARURAT, MANHATTAN E · 2012 to 2014
$2.9M
Epidemiology Research Training for Public Health Impact in Nigeria (Epi-Nigeria)D43TW010051 · FIC · UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE · PI ABIMIKU, ALASH'LE G., CHARURAT, MANHATTAN E · 2016 to 2020
$1.5M
FIC NIH HHS D43 TW001041FIC NIH HHS D43 TW010051NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI120913NIMH NIH HHS R01 MH099001
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSTIs including

methodsTRUST/RV368 is a cohort of MSM recruited using respondent-driven sampling at trusted community centres in Abuja and Lagos, Nigeria. MSM respondents (egos) provided STI risk factors and demographic information for up to five of their most recent sexual partners (alters) within their sexual networks. Egos were tested for HIV, NG and CT every 3 months. Log-binomial regression was used to assess associations between alter characteristics and incident NG and/or CT.

resultsBetween March 2013 and October 2015, 492 MSM were longitudinally screened for STIs, of which 28.0% (n=138) were positive for incident rectal STI (61 NG only, 42 CT only and 35 NG and CT). Among egos, condom use was associated with STIs (half of the time vs never (adjusted risk ratio (aRR) 0.5; 95% CI 0.3 to 0.8), always/almost always vs never (aRR 0.7; 95% CI 0.5 to 1.0)). Incident STIs were associated with having a younger alter ≤19 versus 30 years (aRR 0.6; 95% CI 0.4 to 1.0), HIV infection (aRR 1.5; 95% CI 1.1 to 2.0) and engaging in sex under the influence of alcohol (aRR 1.4 95% CI 1.1 to 1.7) among regular alters and age ≤19 versus 30 years (aRR 0.3; 95% CI 0.2 to 0.6), HIV infection (aRR 1.4; 95% CI 1.1 to 1.8) and engaging in sex under the influence of alcohol (aRR 1.2 95% CI 1.0 to 1.4) among casual alters.

conclusionsGiven the centrality of sexual partner characteristics as risks for incident STIs among Nigerian MSM, there is a need to move beyond individual interventions and syndromic surveillance and get 'out there' in the STI management.

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Homosexuality, MaleSexual PartnersAdultChlamydia InfectionsChlamydia trachomatisCohort StudiesDisease ManagementGonorrheaHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeisseria gonorrhoeaeNigeriaPrevalenceProspective StudiesCHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATISGAY MENHOMOSEXUALITYNEISSERIA GONORRHOEASEXUAL NETWORKS

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PMID28235839
PMCPMC5527124

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