Repeated syphilis episodes in HIV-infected men who have sex with men: a multicenter prospective cohort study on risk factors and the potential role of syphilis immunity

Roth, Jan A; Franzeck, Fabian C; Balakrishna, Suraj; Lautenschlager, Stephan; Thurnheer, Maria Christine; Toutous Trellu, Laurence Marie; Cavassini, Matthias; Vernazza, Pietro; Bernasconi, Enos; Braun, Dominique; Kouyos, Roger D; Battegay, Manuel; Swiss Hiv Cohort Study

doi:10.1093/ofid/ofaa019

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Repeated syphilis episodes in HIV-infected men who have sex with men: a multicenter prospective cohort study on risk factors and the potential role of syphilis immunity

ContributorsRoth, Jan A; Franzeck, Fabian C; Balakrishna, Suraj; Lautenschlager, Stephan; Thurnheer, Maria Christine; Toutous Trellu, Laurence Marie

; Cavassini, Matthias; Vernazza, Pietro; Bernasconi, Enos; Braun, Dominique; Kouyos, Roger D; Battegay, Manuel; Swiss Hiv Cohort Study

Published inOpen Forum Infectious Diseases, vol. 7, no. 1, ofaa019

Publication date2020

Abstract

Syphilis is re-emerging globally in general and HIV-infected populations, and repeated syphilis episodes may play a central role in syphilis transmission among core groups. Besides sexual behavioral factors, little is known about determinants of repeated syphilis episodes in HIV-infected individuals-including the potential impact of preceding syphilis episodes on subsequent syphilis risk.

Keywords

HIV
Immunity
Repeated infection
Risk factor
Syphilis

Affiliation entities

Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de médecine

Research groups

Funding

Swiss National Science Foundation - #177499

Citation (ISO format)

ROTH, Jan A et al. Repeated syphilis episodes in HIV-infected men who have sex with men: a multicenter prospective cohort study on risk factors and the potential role of syphilis immunity. In: Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 2020, vol. 7, n° 1, p. ofaa019. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa019

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PID : unige:140110
DOI : 10.1093/ofid/ofaa019
PMID : 32016128

Additional URL for this publicationhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6988838/

Journal ISSN2328-8957

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