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15 August 2008

Sonali S Wayal, Carrie Llewellyn, Helen Smith Prof, Matthew Hankins, Alan K Phillips, Daniel Richardson, and Martin Fisher: Self-sampling for oropharyngeal and rectal specimens to screen for sexually transmitted infections: acceptability among men who have sex with men
STI Published Online First: 15 August 2008. doi:10.1136/sti.2008.032193 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

Marcus Y Chen, Christopher K Fairley, Deborah De Guingand, Jane S Hocking, Sepehr Tabrizi, Euan M Wallace, Sonia Grover, Lyle Gurrin, Rob Carter, Marie Pirotta, and Suzanne Garland: Screening pregnant women for chlamydia: what are the predictors of infection?
STI Published Online First: 15 August 2008. doi:10.1136/sti.2008.030700 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

Jennifer Lane, Elizabeth M Proude, Katherine M Conigrave, Jelle Pieter de Boer, and Paul S Haber: Nurse-provided screening and brief intervention for risky alcohol consumption by sexual health clinic patients
STI Published Online First: 15 August 2008. doi:10.1136/sti.2008.032482 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

P HM Leung, M V Boost, J TF Lau, A TY Wong, WM Pang, TK Ng, and E TF Tong: Prevalence and risk factors for Chlamydia trachomatis infection among cross-border truck drivers in Hong Kong
STI Published Online First: 15 August 2008. doi:10.1136/sti.2008.031880 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

Ashini Jayasuriya, Ruth Itzhaki, Matthew Wozniak, Rajul Patel, Erasmus Smit, Ruth Noone, Gerry Gilleran, Steve Taylor, and David White: Apolipoprotein- ${epsilon}$ 4 and recurrent genital herpes in HSV type 2 and HIV co-infected individuals
STI Published Online First: 15 August 2008. doi:10.1136/sti.2008.032367 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

Richard G White, Prashini Moodley, Nuala McGrath, Vicky Hosegood, Basia Zaba, Kobus Herbst, Marie-Louise Newell, A W Sturm, and Richard J Hayes: Low effectiveness of syndromic treatment services for curable sexually transmitted infections in rural South Africa
STI Published Online First: 15 August 2008. doi:10.1136/sti.2008.032011 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

William M Geisler, Carolyn M Black, Claudiu I Bandea, and Sandra G Morrison: Chlamydia trachomatis OmpA Genotyping As a Tool for Studying the Natural History of Genital Chlamydial Infection
STI Published Online First: 15 August 2008. doi:10.1136/sti.2008.030825 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

6 August 2008

Maryam Shahmanesh, Frances M Cowan, Sonali S Wayal, Andrew Copas, vikram Patel, and David Mabey: The burden and determinants of HIV and sexually transmitted infections in a population based sample of female sex workers in Goa, India
STI Published Online First: 6 August 2008. doi:10.1136/sti.2008.030767 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

Joanna Busza, Basia Zaba, and Mark Urassa: The "Seeded" Focus Group: A strategy to recruit HIV+ community members into treatment research
STI Published Online First: 6 August 2008. doi:10.1136/sti.2008.029835 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

Frances M Cowan, Sophie Pascoe, Katrina Barlow, Lisa Langhaug, Shabbar Jaffar, John Hargrove, Noah Robinson, Mary T Bassett, David Wilson, David WG Brown, and Richard J Hayes: A randomised placebo controlled trial to explore the effect of suppressive therapy with acyclovir on genital shedding of HIV-1 and herpes simplex virus type 2 among Zimbabwean sex workers
STI Published Online First: 6 August 2008. doi:10.1136/sti.2008.031153 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

24 July 2008

Henrik Westh and Jørgen Skov Jensen: Low prevalence of new variant Chlamydia trachomatis in Denmark
STI Published Online First: 24 July 2008. doi:10.1136/sti.2008.031906 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

Merlijn A. Kramer, Maaike G. van Veen, Eline L.M. Op de Coul, Ronald B. Geskus, Roel A. Coutinho, Marita J.W. van de Laar, and Maria Prins: Migrants travelling to their country of origin: a bridge population for HIV transmission?
STI Published Online First: 24 July 2008. doi:10.1136/sti.2008.032094 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

Kathleen Margaret McNamee, Christopher K Fairley, and Jane S Hocking: Chlamydia testing and notification in Australia: more money, more tests
STI Published Online First: 24 July 2008. doi:10.1136/sti.2008.030874 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

Fu-Chang Hong, Hua Zhou, Yu-Mao Cai, Peng Pan, Tie-Jian Feng, Xiao-Li Liu, and Xiang-Sheng Chen: Prevalence of syphilis and HIV infections among men who have sex with men from different settings in Shenzhen, China: implications for HIV/STD surveillance
STI Published Online First: 24 July 2008. doi:10.1136/sti.2008.031682 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

Marcos A. Matos, Regina M.M. Bringel, Divânia D.S. França, Grécia C. Pessoni, Renata C. Ferreira, Marcia A.D. Matos, Ana Luiza N. Junqueira, Sandra Brunini, Megmar A. S. Carneiro, and Sheila Araujo Teles: Epidemiology of hepatitis B virus infection in truck drivers in Brazil, South America
STI Published Online First: 24 July 2008. doi:10.1136/sti.2008.030205 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

2 July 2008

Nikki Jeal, Chris Salisbury, and Katrina Turner: The multiplicity and interdependency of factors influencing the health of street-based sex workers: a qualitative study
STI Published Online First: 2 July 2008. doi:10.1136/sti.2008.030841 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

David James Templeton, Fengyi Jin, John C G Imrie, Garrett Prestage, Basil Donovan, Philip Cunningham, John Kaldor, Susan Kippax, and Andrew Edwin Grulich: Prevalence, incidence and risk factors for pharyngeal chlamydia in the community-based HIM cohort of homosexual men in Sydney, Australia
STI Published Online First: 2 July 2008. doi:10.1136/sti.2008.032037 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

Philippe Mayaud, Nicolas Nagot, Issouf Konate, Abdoulaye Ouedraogo, Helen A Weiss, Vincent Foulongne, Marie-Christine Defer, Adrien B Sawadogo, Michel Segondy, and Philippe van de Perre: Effect of HIV-1 and antiretroviral therapy on herpes simplex virus type 2: a prospective study in African women
STI Published Online First: 2 July 2008. doi:10.1136/sti.2008.030692 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

David A Lewis, Lindy Scott, Marie Slabbert, Sakhile Mhlongo, Anita van Zijl, Martha Sello, Nina du Plessis, Frans Radebe, and Elizabeth Wasserman: Escalation in the relative prevalence of ciprofloxacin resistant gonorrhoea among men with urethral discharge in two South African cities - association with HIV Seropositivity
STI Published Online First: 2 July 2008. doi:10.1136/sti.2007.029611 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

Catherine Griffiths, Makeda Gerressu, and Rebecca S French: Are one-stop shops acceptable? Community perspectives on one-stop shop models of sexual health service provision in the UK
STI Published Online First: 2 July 2008. doi:10.1136/sti.2008.030833 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

Carys Mair Knapper, Janine Roderick, Josie Smith, Mark Temple, and Humphrey Birley: Investigation of a HIV transmission cluster centred in South Wales
STI Published Online First: 2 July 2008. doi:10.1136/sti.2008.030536 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

12 June 2008

Janet Groves, Danielle C Newton, Marcus Y Chen, Jane Hocking, Catriona Bradshaw, and Christopher K Fairley: Sex workers working within a legalized industry: their side of the story
STI Published Online First: 12 June 2008. doi:10.1136/sti.2008.030668 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

Yue Chen, Jun Wu, Qilong Yi, George Huang, and Tom Wong: Depression associated with sexually transmitted infection (STI) in Canada
STI Published Online First: 12 June 2008. doi:10.1136/sti.2007.029306 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

4 June 2008

Puja Seth, Gina M. Wingood, and Ralph J. DiClemente: Exposure to alcohol problems and its association with sexual behavior and biologically-confirmed Trichomonas vaginalis among women living with HIV
STI Published Online First: 4 June 2008. doi:10.1136/sti.2008.030676 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

Judith R Glynn, Amelia C Crampin, Bagrey MM Ngwira, Richard Ndhlovu, Oram Mwanyongo, and Paul EM Fine: Herpes simplex type 2 (HSV-2) trends in relation to the HIV epidemic in northern Malawi
STI Published Online First: 4 June 2008. doi:10.1136/sti.2008.030056 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

Andre Jeannin, Valentin Rousson, Giovanna Meystre-Agustoni, and Francoise Dubois-Arber: Evolution of lifetime recourse to prostitution among men in the general population of Switzerland, 1987 - 2000
STI Published Online First: 4 June 2008. doi:10.1136/sti.2008.030031 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

29 April 2008

Catherine L. Haggerty, Patricia A. Totten, Sabina G. Astete, Sunghee Lee, Stacey L. Hoferka, Sheryl F. Kelsey, and Roberta B. Ness: Failure of cefoxitin and doxycycline to eradicate endometrial Mycoplasma genitalium and the consequence for clinical cure of pelvic inflammatory disease
STI Published Online First: 29 April 2008. doi:10.1136/sti.2008.030486 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

21 April 2008

Smita Joshi, Soma Dutta, Kishore Kumar B, Usha Katti, Sangeeta Kulkarni, Arun Risbud, and Sanjay Mehendale: Expanded Safety Study of Praneem Polyherbal vaginal tablet among HIV un-infected women in Pune, India: A Phase II clinical trial report
STI Published Online First: 21 April 2008. doi:10.1136/sti.2007.029207 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

Ching-Hui Tsai, Ta-Chung Lee, Hsiao-Ling Chang, Li-Hui Tang, Chien-Chou Chiang, and Kow-Tong Chen: The cost-effectiveness of syndromic management for male STD patients with urethral discharge symptoms and genital ulcer disease in Taiwan
STI Published Online First: 21 April 2008. doi:10.1136/sti.2007.028829 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

2 April 2008

David A Lewis, Cadwill Pillay, Obed Mohlamonyane, Alex Vezi, Sipho Mbabela, Yodwa Mzaidume, and Frans Radebe: The burden of asymptomatic sexually transmitted infections among men in Carletonville, South Africa- implications for syndromic management
STI Published Online First: 2 April 2008. doi:10.1136/sti.2008.029751 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

28 March 2008

Marianne Louise Grijsen, Susan M Graham, Mary Mwangome, Peter Githua, Sarah Mutimba, Lorraine Wamuyu, Haile S Okuku, Matthew A Price, Scott R McClelland, Adrian D Smith, and Eduard J Sanders: Screening for genital and anorectal sexually transmitted infections in HIV prevention trials in Africa
STI Published Online First: 28 March 2008. doi:10.1136/sti.2007.028852 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

27 February 2008

Yue-Ping Yin, xiang-Sheng Chen, Hong-Chun Wang, Mei-Qin Shi, Wan-Hui Wei, Bang-Yong Zhu, Yan-Hua Yu, Joseph D Tucker, and Myron S Cohen: Detection of Acute HIV Infections Among Sexually Transmitted Disaese Clinic Patients: Practice in Guangxi Autonomous Region in China
STI Published Online First: 27 February 2008. doi:10.1136/sti.2007.028837 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

28 June 2006

Cornelis A Rietmeijer: Risk Reduction Counseling for STI Prevention - How it Works and How to Make it Work
STI Published Online First: 28 June 2006. doi:10.1136/sti.2005.017319 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

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