MSM: resurgent epidemics

Multiscale, resurgent epidemics in a hierarchical metapopulation model.

Although population structure has long been recognized as relevant to the spread of infectious disease, traditional mathematical models have understated the role of nonhomogenous mixing in populations with geographical and social structure. Recently, a wide variety of spatial and network models have been proposed that incorporate various aspects of interaction structure among individuals. Howev...

What Drives the US and Peruvian HIV Epidemics in Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM)?

In this work, we estimate the proportions of transmissions occurring in main vs. casual partnerships, and by the sexual role, infection stage, and testing and treatment history of the infected partner, for men who have sex with men (MSM) in the US and Peru. We use dynamic, stochastic models based in exponential random graph models (ERGMs), obtaining inputs from multiple large-scale MSM surveys....

Moritz Kaposi--Resurgent Dermatologist.

M Kaposi (1837-1902) was born to Jewish family in Hungary, originally his surname was Cohen, but with his conversion to Catholic faith, he changed it to Kaposi in 1871, in reference to his town of birth. Kaposi studied at the University of Vienna, where he received his medical degree in 1861. Kaposi married Hebra’s daughter Martha Hebra. Together with his mentor Ferdinand Von Hebra he authored ...

Dispersion of the HIV-1 Epidemic in Men Who Have Sex with Men in the Netherlands: A Combined Mathematical Model and Phylogenetic Analysis

BACKGROUND The HIV-1 subtype B epidemic amongst men who have sex with men (MSM) is resurgent in many countries despite the widespread use of effective combination antiretroviral therapy (cART). In this combined mathematical and phylogenetic study of observational data, we aimed to find out the extent to which the resurgent epidemic is the result of newly introduced strains or of growth of alrea...

[Syphilis, a resurgent disease].