PMID: 2493866Jan 28, 1989Paper

Changes in sexual behaviour and the fall in incidence of HIV infection among homosexual men

BMJ : British Medical Journal
G J van GriensvenR A Coutinho

Abstract

To investigate the epidemiology and normal course of infection with HIV the prevalence and incidence of the infection were studied among two cohorts of homosexual men in Amsterdam in 1980-7. The cumulative incidence of infection increased from a weighted 2.2% in 1980 to 39.0% in 1987. The estimated yearly incidence of HIV was 3.0% in 1981, rose to 8.8% in 1984, and fell gradually to 0% in 1987. During the study the sexual behaviour of the cohorts was examined. The number of men with whom anopenetrative intercourse was practised fell from a mean of 10.6 to 1.4 for those positive for HIV antibody, whereas the number with whom anoreceptive intercourse was practised fell from a mean of 3.7 to 0.5 for those negative for the antibody. In addition, there was a reduction in the number of cases of hepatitis B and syphilis among men in general. The decline in infection with HIV was assumed to be linked to changes in sexual behaviour. Such changes practised early in the course of the epidemic probably had a strong effect on the number of cases of AIDS among homosexual men in Amsterdam.

References

Apr 25, 1986·JAMA : the Journal of the American Medical Association·C E StevensM G Sarngadharan
Dec 1, 1988·American Journal of Public Health·G J van GriensvenR A Coutinho
Jun 1, 1987·American Journal of Epidemiology·G J van GriensvenR A Coutinho
May 1, 1985·American Journal of Public Health·L McKusickT J Coates
Apr 1, 1980·The Journal of Infectious Diseases·M R FilsteinR S Schwartz

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Jan 1, 1994·Sozial- Und Präventivmedizin·M PollakP Davies
Jul 1, 1995·Mathematical Biosciences·K P Hadeler, C Castillo-Chavez
Jul 21, 1990·Lancet·J A van den HoekR A Coutinho
Jan 8, 1995·Health Policy·M J PostmaR M Leidl
Mar 1, 1992·Social Science & Medicine·S Winn, R Skelton
Dec 1, 1993·Social Science & Medicine·F Dubois-ArberF Paccaud
Apr 1, 1994·Social Science & Medicine·A M Renton, L Whitaker
May 20, 2003·Social Science & Medicine·Susan Kippax, Kane Race
Sep 7, 2013·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·Mirjam E KretzschmarRoel A Coutinho
Dec 2, 1998·AIDS·R B RothenbergC O'Daniels
Jun 26, 2001·AIDS·W McFarland, C F Caceres
Dec 22, 1998·Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes and Human Retrovirology : Official Publication of the International Retrovirology Association·H WeinstockM Gwinn
Aug 2, 2000·CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association Journal = Journal De L'Association Medicale Canadienne·R S RemisJ Otis
Aug 15, 2006·Sexually Transmitted Diseases·Timothy W MenzaMatthew R Golden
Dec 4, 2008·AIDS·Daniëlle van ManenHanneke Schuitemaker
Aug 24, 2011·AIDS·Daniëlle van ManenUNKNOWN Dutch HIV monitoring foundation HIV-1 Host Genetics study
Feb 21, 1998·Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health·A McNultyJ M Kaldor
Mar 11, 1989·BMJ : British Medical Journal·C Thompson, D H Robertson
Aug 3, 1991·BMJ : British Medical Journal·P A Waight, E Miller
Jun 1, 1990·Genitourinary Medicine·M J van de LaarH P van de Water
Dec 1, 1990·Genitourinary Medicine·A J HuntP Weatherburn
Jun 1, 1991·Genitourinary Medicine·H J van HaastrechtR A Coutinho
Aug 1, 1991·Genitourinary Medicine·A Rodriguez-PichardoE J Perea
Oct 26, 1996·Lancet·T J CoatesJ A van den Hoek
Jan 1, 2003·African Journal of AIDS Research : AJAR·Daniel Low-Beer, Rand L Stoneburner
Apr 1, 1992·American Journal of Public Health·J B de WitR A Tielman
Apr 1, 1992·American Journal of Public Health·P Mejia
Apr 1, 1992·American Journal of Public Health·J SobelR Swenson

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.