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Sex, drugs, and sexually transmitted infections: A latent class analysis among men who have sex with men in Amsterdam and surrounding urban regions, the Netherlands by Achterbergh, R.C.A., Drückler, S., van Rooijen, M.S., van Aar, F., Slurink, I.A.L., de Vries, H.J.C., Boyd, A.

“…•Drug use was higher among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Amsterdam than in surrounding urban regions.•4 classes found in Amsterdam: no drug, alcohol,…”
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Increase in HCV Incidence among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Amsterdam Most Likely Caused by Sexual Transmission by van de Laar, Thijs J. W., van der Bij, Akke K., Prins, Maria, Bruisten, Sylvia M., Brinkman, Kees, Ruys, Thomas A., van der Meer, Jan T. M., de Vries, Henry J. C., Mulder, Jan-Willem, van Agtmael, Michiel, Jurriaans, Suzanne, Wolthers, Katja C., Coutinho, Roel A.

“…We retrospectively screened 1836 men who have sex with men (MSM) participating in the Amsterdam Cohort Studies (1984–2003) for hepatitis C virus (HCV)…”
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Is rectal douching and sharing douching equipment associated with anorectal chlamydia and gonorrhoea? A cross-sectional study among men who have sex with men by Achterbergh, Rca, van der Helm, J J, van den Boom, W, Heijman, T, Stolte, I G, van Rooijen, M S, de Vries, Hjc

“…Men who have sex with men (MSM) are at high risk for anorectal chlamydia and gonorrhoea infections. Many MSM use rectal douches in preparation for sex, which…”
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Clinical Value of Treponema pallidum Real-Time PCR for Diagnosis of Syphilis by Heymans, R, van der Helm, J.J, de Vries, H.J.C, Fennema, H.S.A, Coutinho, R.A, Bruisten, S.M

“…The diagnosis of syphilis can be complicated when it is based on diverse clinical manifestations, dark-field microscopy, and serology. In the present study,…”
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Grading immunohistochemical markers p16INK4a and HPV E4 identifies productive and transforming lesions caused by low‐ and high‐risk HPV within high‐grade anal squamous intraepithelial lesions by Leeman, A., Jenkins, D., Marra, E., Zummeren, M., Pirog, E.C., Sandt, M.M., Eeden, A., Schim van der Loeff, M.F., Doorbar, J., Vries, H.J.C., Kemenade, F.J., Meijer, C.J.L.M., Quint, W.G.V.

“…Summary Objectives Because current guidelines recognise high‐grade anal squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSILs) and low‐grade SILs (LSILs), and recommend…”
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Topical 5-fluorouracil treatment of anal intraepithelial neoplasia in human immunodeficiency virus-positive men by Richel, O., Wieland, U., De Vries, H.J.C., Brockmeyer, N.H., Van Noesel, C., Potthoff, A., Prins, J.M., Kreuter, A.

“…Summary Background  Anal intraepithelial neoplasia (AIN), a human papillomavirus (HPV)‐induced potential precursor lesion of anal cancer, is frequent among…”
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Delayed Microbial Cure of Lymphogranuloma Venereum Proctitis with Doxycycline Treatment by de Vries, Henry J. C., Smelov, Vitaly, Middelburg, Judith G., Pleijster, Jolein, Speksnijder, Arjen G., Morré, Servass A.

“…Microbial cure of chlamydia proctitis (lymphogranuloma venereum [LGV] and non-LGV) with doxycycline treatment was evaluated by chlamydia DNA and RNA…”
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Diagnostic and Clinical Implications of Anorectal Lymphogranuloma Venereum in Men Who Have Sex with Men: A Retrospective Case-Control Study by Van der Bij, Akke K., Spaargaren, Joke, Morré, Servaas A., Fennema, Han S. A., Mindel, Adrian, Coutinho, Roel A., de Vries, Henry J. C.

“…Background. Recently, outbreaks of anorectal lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) have occurred among men who have sex with men (MSM). This study identifies risk…”
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Predicting phenotype and emerging strains among Chlamydia trachomatis infections by Dean, Deborah, Bruno, William J, Wan, Raymond, Gomes, João P, Devignot, Stéphanie, Mehari, Tigist, de Vries, Henry J C, Morré, Servaas A, Myers, Garry, Read, Timothy D, Spratt, Brian G

“…Chlamydia trachomatis is a global cause of blinding trachoma and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). We used comparative genomics of the family…”
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Chlamydia trachomatis Strain Types Have Diversified Regionally and Globally with Evidence for Recombination across Geographic Divides by Smelov, Vitaly, Vrbanac, Alison, van Ess, Eleanne F, Noz, Marlies P, Wan, Raymond, Eklund, Carina, Morgan, Tyler, Shrier, Lydia A, Sanders, Blake, Dillner, Joakim, de Vries, Henry J C, Morre, Servaas A, Dean, Deborah

“…( ) is the leading cause of bacterial sexually transmitted diseases worldwide. The Multi Locus Sequence Typing (MLST) scheme is effective in differentiating…”
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Ticking the right boxes: classification of patients suspected of Lyme borreliosis at an academic referral center in the Netherlands: Infectious diseases by Coumou, J, Herkes, E A, Brouwer, M C, van de Beek, D, Tas, S W, Casteelen, G, van Vugt, M, Starink, M V, de Vries, HJC, de Wever, B, Spanjaard, L, Hovius, JWR

“…To provide better care for patients suspected of having Lyme borreliosis (LB) we founded the Amsterdam Multidisciplinary Lyme borreliosis Center (AMLC). The…”
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Real-time polymerase chain reaction to diagnose lymphogranuloma venereum by Morré, Servaas A, Spaargaren, Joke, Fennema, Johannes S A, de Vries, Henry J C, Coutinho, Roel A, Peña, A Salvador

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New lymphogranuloma venereum Chlamydia trachomatis variant, Amsterdam by Spaargaren, Joke, Fennema, Han S A, Morré, Servaas A, de Vries, Henry J C, Coutinho, Roel A

“…We retrospectively conducted a study of men who have sex with men who visited the Amsterdam, the Netherlands, sexually transmitted diseases clinic from January…”
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Slow epidemic of lymphogranuloma venereum L2b strain by Spaargaren, Joke, Schachter, Julius, Moncada, Jeanne, de Vries, Henry J C, Fennema, Han S A, Peña, A Salvador, Coutinho, Roel A, Morré, Servaas A

“…We traced the Chlamydia trachomatis L2b variant in Amsterdam and San Francisco. All recent lymphogranuloma venereum cases in Amsterdam were caused by the L2b…”
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Low prevalence of asymptomatic sexually transmitted infections in HIV-infected heterosexuals visiting an HIV clinic in the Netherlands by HEILIGENBERG, Marlies, VAN DER LOEFF, Maarten F. Schim, DE VRIES, Henry J. C, SPEKSNIJDER, Arjen G. C. L, GEERLINGS, Suzanne E, COUTINHO, Roel, PRINS, Maria, PRINS, Jan M

“…Two-hundred and forty-five heterosexual HIV-infected patients (58% women; median age 41 years) were screened for asymptomatic sexually transmitted infections…”
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Quantitative Nucleic Acid Sequence-Based Assay as a New Molecular Tool for Detection and Quantification of Leishmania Parasites in Skin Biopsy Samples by Meide, Wendy F. van der, Schoone, Gerard J, Faber, William R, Zeegelaar, Jim E, Vries, Henry J. C. de, Özbel, Yusuf, Lai A Fat, Rudy F. M, Coelho, Leíla I. A. R. C, Kassi, Masoom, Schallig, Henk D. F. H

“…Currently available methods for the diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) have low sensitivities or are unable to quantify the number of viable parasites…”
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Lichen planus is associated with human herpesvirus type 7 replication and infiltration of plasmacytoid dendritic cells by De Vries, H.J.C., Van Marle, J., Teunissen, M.B.M., Picavet, D., Zorgdrager, F., Bos, J.D., Weel, J., Cornelissen, M.

“…Summary Background  Lichen planus (LP) is a common inflammatory skin disease of unknown aetiology. Viral causes have been suggested. Objectives  To find…”
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Morphometry of dermal collagen orientation by Fourier analysis is superior to multi-observer assessment by van Zuijlen, Paul PM, de Vries, Henry JC, Lamme, Evert N, Coppens, Joris E, van Marle, Jan, Kreis, Robert W, Middelkoop, Esther

“…In human dermis, collagen bundle architecture appears randomly organized, whereas in pathological conditions, such as scar tissue and connective tissue…”
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First case of cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis in Suriname by Hu, Ricardo V P F, Kent, Alida D, Adams, Emily R, van der Veer, Charlotte, Sabajo, Leslie O A, Mans, Dennis R A, de Vries, Henry J C, Schallig, Henk D F H, Lai A Fat, Rudy F M

“…The main causative agent of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) in Suriname is Leishmania (Viannia) guyanensis. This case report presents a patient infected with…”
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Condom Use Rather Than Serosorting Explains Differences in HIV Incidence Among Men Who Have Sex With Men by Van der Bij, Akke K, Kolader, Marion E, de Vries, Henry JC, Prins, Maria, Coutinho, Roel A, Dukers, Nicole HTM

“…BACKGROUND:HIV incidence is high and increasing among men who have sex with men (MSM) attending the Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Outpatient Clinic in…”
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