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April 4, 2024The Lancet Regional Health - AmericasOpen Access

Impact of screening and doxycycline prevention on the syphilis epidemic among men who have sex with men in British Columbia: a mathematical modelling study

Jielin Zhu Bronhilda Takeh Jummy David Jordan M. Sang David Moore Mark Hull Troy Grennan Jason Wong Julio Montaner Viviane D. Lima

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Abstract

Men who have sex with men (MSM) in British Columbia (BC) are disproportionately affected by infectious syphilis and HIV. In this study, we developed a co-interaction model and evaluated the impact and effectiveness of possible interventions among different MSM subgroups on the syphilis epidemic.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/68e7068fb6db6435876806e8 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lana.2024.100725

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