Factors associated with testing for HIV and hepatitis C among behaviorally vulnerable men in Germany: a cross-sectional analysis upon enrollment into an observational cohort

Factors associated with testing for HIV and hepatitis C among behaviorally vulnerable men in Germany: a cross-sectional analysis upon enrollment into an observational cohort

Abstract Background HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) have shared routes of transmission among men who have sex with men (MSM). Routine testing facilitates early diagnosis and treatment, thereby preventing morbidity and onward transmission. We evaluated factors associated with HIV and HCV testing in a...

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Main Authors: Trevor A. Crowell, Haoyu Qian, Carsten Tiemann, Clara Lehmann, Christoph Boesecke, Albrecht Stoehr, Jukka Hartikainen, Stefan Esser, Markus Bickel, Christoph D. Spinner, Stephan Schneeweiß, Christiane Cordes, Norbert Brockmeyer, Heiko Jessen, Merlin L. Robb, Nelson L. Michael, Klaus Jansen, Hendrik Streeck, for the BRAHMS Study Team
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:AIDS Research and Therapy
Subjects:
Screening practices
Sexual and gender minorities
Europe
Voluntary counseling and testing
Human immunodeficiency virus
Hepatitis C virus
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12981-021-00378-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12981-021-00378-4

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