Sexually Transmitted Infections: Causes, Consequences and Interventions

Does use of anal cytology as a triage test improve the performance of high-risk human papillomavirus screening in gay and bisexual men for anal cancer prevention?

F Jin, IM Poynten, RJ Hillman, C Law, M Molano, CK Fairley, SM Garland, DJ Templeton, AE Grulich, J Roberts, B Acraman, A Carr, S Carroll, D Cooper, A Cornall, L Crampton, A Farnsworth, L Feeney, E Fraissard, R Hillman

2025-02-01

Anal high-risk human papillomavirus (HRHPV) testing-based anal cancer screening gay and bisexual men (GBM) is associated with high..

Factors Associated with Recent Decline in Anal Health among Older Gay and Bisexual Men: A Cross-sectional Analysis

SL Goddard, IM Poynten, K Petoumenos, F Jin, RJ Hillman, CK Fairley, SM Garland, AE Grulich, DJ Templeton

2024-07-01

We investigated factors associated with "worse than usual"anal health among gay and bisexual men aged ≥35 years recruited to a lon..

Performance of Human Papillomavirus Attribution Algorithms to Predict Causative Genotypes in Anal High-Grade Lesions

S Phillips, AM Cornall, M Molano, F Jin, JM Roberts, A Farnsworth, RJ Hillman, DJ Templeton, IM Poynten, SM Garland, CK Fairley, GL Murray, SN Tabrizi, AE Grulich, DA Machalek

2023-06-15

Background. Gay and bisexual men (GBM) are at increased risk of human papillomavirus (HPV)–associated anal high-grade squamous int..

Pre-Vaccination Human Papillomavirus Genotypes and HPV16 Variants among Women Aged 25 Years or Less with Cervical Cancer

YL Jayasinghe, SN Tabrizi, M Stevens, TYM Leong, J Pyman, SR Grover, SM Garland

2023-03-01

Background: In 2007, Australia introduced a national human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination program. In 2017, the onset of cervica..

Gene methylation of CADM1 and MAL identified as a biomarker of high grade anal intraepithelial neoplasia

S Phillips, K Cassells, SM Garland, DA Machalek, JM Roberts, DJ Templeton, F Jin, IM Poynten, RJ Hillman, AE Grulich, GL Murray, SN Tabrizi, M Molano, AM Cornall

2022-12-01

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is detected in up to 96% of anal squamous cell cancers, where screening programs needed. However, the b..

Expanding the toolbox of HIV self-testing at home: the importance of user choice and feedback

DA Williamson, SR Lewin

2022-08-01

Possible Reactivation of Latent Anal Human Papillomavirus Associated with Markers of Immune Dysfunction in Gay and Bisexual Men

IM Poynten, F Jin, M Molano, JM Roberts, RJ Hillman, DJ Templeton, C Law, MA Stanley, T Waterboer, A Farnsworth, CK Fairley, SM Garland, AE Grulich

2022-05-01

Background: It is unknown whether reactivation of human papillomavirus (HPV) after latency occurs in the anus. We measured inciden..

Chlamydia trachomatis and Mycoplasma genitalium prevalence and associated factors among women presenting to a pregnancy termination and contraception clinic, 2009-2019

HS Shilling, SM Garland, AM Costa, A Marceglia, K Fethers, J Danielewski, G Murray, C Bradshaw, L Vodstrcil, JS Hocking, J Kaldor, R Guy, DA MacHalek

2022-03-01

Background Risk of pelvic inflammatory disease associated with Chlamydia trachomatis and Mycoplasma genitalium is increased after ..

Sexual behaviours associated with incident high-risk anal human papillomavirus among gay and bisexual men

IKJ Wong, IM Poynten, A Cornall, DJ Templeton, M Molano, SM Garland, CK Fairley, C Law, RJ Hillman, MN Polizzotto, AE Grulich, F Jin

2022-03-01

Objective High-risk human papillomavirus (HRHPV) causes anal cancer, which disproportionately affects gay and bisexual men (GBM). ..

Incidence and duration of incident oropharyngeal gonorrhoea and chlamydia infections among men who have sex with men: Prospective cohort study

EPF Chow, LA Vodstrcil, DA Williamson, K Maddaford, JS Hocking, M Ashcroft, V De Petra, CS Bradshaw, CK Fairley

2021-09-01

Objectives This prospective cohort study aimed to determine the natural history and incidence of oropharyngeal gonorrhoea and chla..

HIV, Immune Dysfunction, and the Natural History of Anal High-Risk Human Papillomavirus Infection in Gay and Bisexual Men

IM Poynten, F Jin, SM Garland, RJ Hillman, M Molano, JM Roberts, DJ Templeton, S Phillips, C Law, CK Fairley, A Farnsworth, AE Grulich

2021-07-15

Background: Incidence of anal cancer is highest in gay and bisexual men (GBM). Better understanding of the natural history of anal..

Self-reported anal symptoms and their association with anal pathology among gay and bisexual men: a cross-sectional observational analysis

SL Goddard, IM Poynten, K Petoumenos, F Jin, RJ Hillman, C Law, JM Roberts, CK Fairley, SM Garland, AE Grulich, DJ Templeton

2021-05-01

Background: Anal symptoms may indicate serious pathology. Receptive anal intercourse (RAI) and sexually transmissible infections (..

Bone Measures by Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry and Peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography in Young Women With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

H Jiang, DL Robinson, A Nankervis, SM Garland, ET Callegari, S Price, PVS Lee, JD Wark

2021-04-01

Understanding bone fragility in young adult females with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is of great clinical importance since the..

The Natural History of Anal High-grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions in Gay and Bisexual Men

IM Poynten, F Jin, JM Roberts, DJ Templeton, C Law, AM Cornall, M Molano, DA MacHalek, A Carr, A Farnsworth, S Tabrizi, S Phillips, CK Fairley, SM Garland, RJ Hillman, AE Grulich

2021-03-01

Background: Gay and bisexual men (GBM) are disproportionately affected by anal cancer. Prevention is hindered by incomplete unders..

Detection of high-grade cervical disease among women referred directly to colposcopy after a positive HPV screening test varies with age and cytology findings

A Farnsworth, JM Roberts, SM Garland, J Crescini, JM Kaldor, DA Machalek

2020-12-01

Australia's new HPV-based cervical screening program is based on an algorithm that incorporates reflex cytology to guide decisions..

Effect of age on the association between recreational drug use and sexual risk behaviour: A cross-sectional observational analysis

A Wong, GP Prestage, IM Poynten, F Jin, RJ Hillman, C Law, CK Fairley, SM Garland, AE Grulich, DJ Templeton

2020-12-01

Recreational drug use (RDU) among gay and bisexual men (GBM) is associated with higher-risk sexual behaviours, however this has no..

Quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccination successfully reduces the prevalence of vaccine-targeted genotypes in a young, vaccine-eligible-age sample of Australian females

AK Subasinghe, JD Wark, S Phillips, A Cornall, JML Brotherton, SM Garland

2020-12-01

Background: The prevalence of genital tract vaccine-type human papillomavirus (HPV) is on the decline due to high vaccine uptake t..

Human papillomavirus genotypes in anal high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL): Anal intraepithelial neoplasia grades 2 (AIN2) and 3 (AIN3) are different

JM Roberts, IM Poynten, M Molano, DA Machalek, RJ Hillman, P Guzman, F Jin, DJ Templeton, CK Fairley, C Law, SM Garland, AE Grulich, AM Cornall

2020-10-01

Background: Anal high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL) can be histomorphologically categorized into anal intraepitheli..

Prevalence and Association of Perianal and Intra-Anal Warts with Composite High-Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions Among Gay and Bisexual Men: Baseline Data from the Study of the Prevention of Anal Cancer

Sian L Goddard, David J Templeton, Kathy Petoumenos, Fengyi Jin, Richard J Hillman, Carmella Law, Jennifer M Roberts, Christopher K Fairley, Suzanne M Garland, Andrew E Grulich, Isobel Mary Poynten

2020-10-01

Human papillomavirus (HPV) causes anal warts and anal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). A higher incidence of anal cancer has been fo..

Getting to the bottom of it: Sexual positioning and stage of syphilis at diagnosis, and implications for syphilis screening

VJ Cornelisse, EPF Chow, RL Latimer, J Towns, M Chen, CS Bradshaw, CK Fairley

2020-07-01

Background. Syphilis control among men who have sex with men (MSM) would be improved if we could increase the proportion of cases ..

The Preferred Qualities of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Testing and Self-Testing Among Men Who Have Sex With Men: A Discrete Choice Experiment

JJ Ong, R De Abreu Lourenco, D Street, K Smith, MS Jamil, F Terris-Prestholt, CK Fairley, A McNulty, A Hynes, K Johnson, EPF Chow, B Bavinton, A Grulich, M Stoove, M Holt, J Kaldor, R Guy

2020-07-01

Objectives: Human immunodeficiency virus self-testing (HIVST) is a promising approach to improve HIV testing coverage. We aimed to..

Prevalence and associations of larger burden of intra-anal high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions at baseline in an Australian cohort of gay and bisexual men: The Study of the Prevention of Anal Cancer

DJ Templeton, C Williamson, F Jin, RJ Hillman, JM Roberts, C Law, CK Fairley, SM Garland, AE Grulich, IM Poynten

2020-02-01

Objectives: To investigate factors associated with larger burden of intra-anal high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL) ..

Supplemental Trichomonas vaginalis testing is required to maintain control following a transition from Pap smear to HPV DNA testing for cervical screening: A mathematical modelling study

DG Regan, BB Hui, RJ Guy, B Donovan, JS Hocking, MG Law

2020-02-01

Objectives Using mathematical modelling, we have previously shown that the prevalence of infection with Trichomonas vaginalis (TV)..

Drug use and the influence on kissing among men who have sex with men in Melbourne, Australia

EPF Chow, JJ Ong, LA Vodstrcil, CK Fairley

2020-01-01

The use of drugs is not uncommon among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (MSM). Kissing has been recently identifi..

Kissing may be an important and neglected risk factor for oropharyngeal gonorrhoea: A cross-sectional study in men who have sex with men

EPF Chow, VJ Cornelisse, DA Williamson, D Priest, JS Hocking, CS Bradshaw, TRH Read, MY Chen, BP Howden, CK Fairley

2019-11-01

Objectives A mathematical model suggested that a significant proportion of oropharyngeal gonorrhoea cases are acquired via orophar..

Prevalence, incidence and predictors of anal Chlamydia trachomatis, anal Neisseria gonorrhoeae and syphilis among older gay and bisexual men in the longitudinal Study for the Prevention of Anal Cancer (SPANC)

SL Goddard, IM Poynten, K Petoumenous, F Jin, RJ Hillman, C Law, JM Roberts, CK Fairley, SM Garland, AE Grulich, DJ Templeton

2019-11-01

Objectives Sexually transmitted infection (STI) notifications are increasing among older individuals. Many older gay and bisexual ..

Anal human papillomavirus infections in young unvaccinated men who have sex with men attending a sexual health clinic for HPV vaccination in Melbourne, Australia

EPF Chow, JA Danielewski, GL Murray, G Fehler, MY Chen, CS Bradshaw, SM Garland, CK Fairley

2019-10-08

The Victorian Government introduced a time-limited quadrivalent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination catch-up program targeting ..

Evidence for a new paradigm of gonorrhoea transmission: Cross-sectional analysis of Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections by anatomical site in both partners in 60 male couples

VJ Cornelisse, D Williamson, L Zhang, MY Chen, C Bradshaw, JS Hocking, J Hoy, BP Howden, EPF Chow, CK Fairley

2019-09-01

Objective Gonorrhoea transmission between men is currently thought to occur primarily to and from the urethra. Transmission withou..

Incidence, Clearance, and Persistence of Anal Human Papillomavirus in Men Who Have Sex with Men Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus: Implications for Human Papillomavirus Vaccination

JJ Ong, S Walker, A Grulich, J Hoy, TRH Read, C Bradshaw, M Chen, SM Garland, A Cornall, R Hillman, DJ Templeton, J Hocking, B Eu, B Tee, EPF Chow, CK Fairley

2019-04-01

Background Men who have sex with men living with human immunodeficiency virus have a high risk of anal cancer. We estimate the lik..

Transplant Recipients and Anal Neoplasia Study: Design, Methods, and Participant Characteristics of a Prevalence Study

BM Rosales, J Langton-Lockton, AM Cornall, JM Roberts, RJ Hillman, AC Webster

2019-04-01

Kidney recipients have anal cancer rates 3 times higher than the general population in Australia and New Zealand. High-risk human ..

Association of anal symptoms with anal high grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL) among men who have sex with men: Baseline data from the study of the prevention of anal cancer (SPANC)

SL Goddard, DJ Templeton, K Petoumenos, F Jin, RJ Hillman, C Law, JM Roberts, CK Fairley, SM Garland, AE Grulich, IM Poynten

2019-02-01

Background: The association between anal high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL) and anal symptoms has not been systemat..

Associations between oral sex practices and frequent mouthwash use in men who have sex with men: Implications for gonorrhoea prevention

T Phillips, CK Fairley, S Walker, EPF Chow

2019-01-01

Background: Rates of gonorrhoea continue to rise among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Australia and worldwide. Recently, it ha..

Incorporating digital anorectal examinations for anal cancer screening into routine HIV care for men who have sex with men living with HIV: a prospective cohort study

JJ Ong, S Walker, A Grulich, J Hoy, TRH Read, C Bradshaw, M Chen, SM Garland, R Hillman, DJ Templeton, J Hocking, B Eu, BK Tee, EPF Chow, CK Fairley

2018-12-01

Introduction: Men who have sex with men (MSM) living with HIV have a high risk of anal cancer, which is often detected at late sta..

Getting the terminology right in sexual health research: The importance of accurately classifying fuck buddies among men who have sex with men

C Bellhouse, S Walker, CK Fairley, EPF Chow, JE Bilardi

2018-11-01

Objective The aim of this report was to raise the issue of the definition and classification of partner terminology in men who hav..

Associations between Anorectal Chlamydia and Oroanal Sex or Saliva Use as a Lubricant for Anal Sex: A Cross-sectional Survey

VJ Cornelisse, CK Fairley, TRH Read, D Lee, S Walker, JS Hocking, MY Chen, CS Bradshaw, EPF Chow

2018-08-01

Background Receptive condomless anal sex is a known risk factor for anorectal chlamydia, but it remains unclear whether oroanal se..

Risk factors for oropharyngeal gonorrhoea in men who have sex with men: An age-matched case-control study

VJ Cornelisse, S Walker, T Phillips, JS Hocking, CS Bradshaw, DA Lewis, GP Prestage, AE Grulich, CK Fairley, EPF Chow

2018-08-01

Objectives Oropharyngeal gonorrhoea is common among men who have sex with men (MSM). We aimed to clarify which oral sex practices ..

Human papillomavirus seroprevalence and association with anal HPV infection and squamous intraepithelial lesions in Australian gay and bisexual men

IM Poynten, T Waterboer, F Jin, DJ Templeton, RJ Hillman, C Law, A Cornall, S Tabrizi, JM Roberts, SM Garland, CK Fairley, AE Grulich

2018-07-01

Background: Gay and bisexual men (GBM) are at disproportionately high risk of anal cancer. The precursor lesions, high-grade squam..

Sampling technique and detection rates of oropharyngeal and anorectal gonorrhoea using nucleic acid amplification tests in men who have sex with men

TZT Yang, MY Chen, TRH Read, R Needleman, CS Bradshaw, R Fortune, CK Fairley, EPF Chow

2018-06-01

OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to examine the associations between clinicians' self-reported sampling technique and t..

Detection of human papillomavirus in urine among heterosexual men in relation to location of genital warts and circumcision status

ET Aung, CK Fairley, SN Tabrizi, JA Danielewski, JJ Ong, MY Chen, CS Bradshaw, EPF Chow

2018-05-01

OBJECTIVE: Human papillomavirus (HPV) surveillance is important to monitor the effectiveness of national HPV vaccination programme..

Impact of replacing cytology with human papillomavirus testing for cervical cancer screening on the prevalence of Trichomonas vaginalis: a modelling study

BB Hui, CP Reulein, RJ Guy, B Donovan, JS Hocking, MG Law, DG Regan

2018-05-01

OBJECTIVES: Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) is the most common curable STI worldwide and is associated with increased risk of HIV acqui..

The frequency of kissing as part of sexual activity differs depending on how men meet their male casual sexual partners

VJ Cornelisse, D Priest, CK Fairley, S Walker, CS Bradshaw, T Phillips, EPF Chow

2018-05-01

Previous studies have shown that men who have sex with men (MSM) who use smartphone dating applications (apps) are at higher risk ..

Saliva use in sex: Associations with use of smartphone dating applications in men who have sex with men

EPF Chow, VJ Cornelisse, TRH Read, MY Chen, CS Bradshaw, CK Fairley

2018-03-01

Smartphone dating applications have become a primary source for men who have sex with men (MSM) to meet sexual partners. It has be..

Concordance of gonorrhoea of the rectum, pharynx and urethra in same-sex male partnerships attending a sexual health service in Melbourne, Australia

VJ Cornelisse, L Zhang, M Law, MY Chen, CS Bradshaw, C Bellhouse, CK Fairley, EPF Chow

2018-02-27

Background: We aimed to describe anatomic site-specific concordance of gonococcal infections in partnerships of men who have sex w..

Histological outcomes of anal high-grade cytopredictions

JM Roberts, F Jin, IM Poynten, C Law, DJ Templeton, JK Thurloe, SM Garland, AE Grulich, A Farnsworth, RJ Hillman

2018-02-01

BACKGROUND: Longitudinal studies of histological outcomes after anal cytological screening in men who have sex with men (MSM) are ..

Fuckbuddy partnerships among men who have sex with men – A marker of sexually transmitted infection risk

VJ Cornelisse, CK Fairley, T Phillips, S Walker, EPF Chow

2018-01-01

‘Fuckbuddies’ are a type of regular sexual partner with whom men have ongoing sexual contact, generally in the absence of romantic..

Using Facebook to recruit young Australian men into a cross-sectional human papillomavirus study

R Das, DA Machalek, EG Molesworth, SM Garland

2017-11-01

Background: Young men can be difficult to engage in health research using traditional methods of recruitment. Social networking si..

Willingness to change behaviours to reduce the risk of pharyngeal gonorrhoea transmission and acquisition in men who have sex with men: A cross-sectional survey

EP Chow, S Walker, T Phillips, CK Fairley

2017-11-01

Objectives The aim of this study was to examine the willingness of men who have sex with men (MSM) to change their behaviours to p..

Self-Reported Use of Mouthwash and Pharyngeal Gonorrhoea Detection by Nucleic Acid Amplification Test

EPF Chow, S Walker, TRH Read, MY Chen, CS Bradshaw, CK Fairley

2017-10-01

Background Use of alcohol-containing mouthwash has been found to have an inhibitory effect against pharyngeal gonorrhoea. The aim ..

Chlamydia Infection Between Men and Women: A Cross-Sectional Study of Heterosexual Partnerships

Sarah Huffam, Eric PF Chow, Charussri Leeyaphan, Christopher K Fairley, Jane S Hocking, Samuel Phillips, Sepehr N Tabrizi, Clare Bellhouse, Catriona S Bradshaw, Glenda Fehler, Suzanne M Garland, Marcus Y Chen

2017-09-27

BACKGROUND: Studies of sexual partnerships can further our understanding of the sexual transmission of chlamydia, which is importa..

The association between inflammation, obesity and elevated blood pressure in 16-25-year-old females

AK Subasinghe, JD Wark, A Gorelik, ET Callegari, SM Garland

2017-09-01

There is evidence to show an association between inflammation, obesity and elevated blood pressure. However, there is limited data..

A snapshot of Chlamydia trachomatis genetic diversity using multilocus sequence type analysis in an Australian metropolitan setting

JA Danielewski, S Phillips, FYS Kong, KS Smith, JS Hocking, R Guy, CK Fairley, SM Garland, SN Tabrizi

2017-07-01

High-resolution screening methodologies which enable the differentiation of Chlamydia trachomatis at the strain level, directly fr..

The Association between Unwanted Sexual Experiences and Early-Onset Cervical Cancer and Precancer by Age 25: A Case-Control Study

YL Jayasinghe, V Sasongko, RW Lim, SR Grover, SN Tabrizi, EE Moore, S Donath, SM Garland

2017-07-01

Background: We examined the association between unwanted sexual experiences and cervical cancer, cervical intraepithelial neoplasi..

Vaccine-preventable anal human papillomavirus in Australian gay and bisexual men

IM Poynten, SN Tabrizi, F Jin, DJ Templeton, DA Machalek, A Cornall, S Phillips, CK Fairley, SM Garland, C Law, A Carr, RJ Hillman, AE Grulich

2017-06-01

Objective HPV causes ~90% of anal cancer and HPV16 is the type most commonly associated with anal cancer. Gay and bisexual men (GB..

Antiseptic mouthwash against pharyngeal Neisseria gonorrhoeae: A randomised controlled trial and an in vitro study

EPF Chow, BP Howden, S Walker, D Lee, CS Bradshaw, MY Chen, A Snow, S Cook, G Fehler, CK Fairley

2017-03-01

Background Gonorrhoea is increasing among men who have sex with men (MSM). We aimed to determine whether Listerine, a commercial m..

Azithromycin 1.5g over 5 days compared to 1g single dose in urethral mycoplasma genitalium: Impact on treatment outcome and resistance

TRH Read, CK Fairley, SN Tabrizi, M Bissessor, L Vodstrcil, EPF Chow, M Grant, J Danielewski, SM Garland, JS Hocking, MY Chen, CS Bradshaw

2017-02-01

Background. We evaluated the impact of extended azithromycin (1.5g over 5 days) on selection of macrolide resistance and microbiol..

Molecular diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis: Does adjustment for total bacterial load or human cellular content improve diagnostic performance?

EL Plummer, SM Garland, CS Bradshaw, MG Law, LA Vodstrcil, JS Hocking, CK Fairley, SN Tabrizi

2017-02-01

We investigated the utility of quantitative PCR assays for diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis and found that while the best model ut..

Concordance of chlamydia infections of the rectum and urethra in same-sex male partnerships: A cross-sectional analysis

VJ Cornelisse, CJ Sherman, JS Hocking, H Williams, L Zhang, MY Chen, CS Bradshaw, C Bellhouse, CK Fairley, EPF Chow

2017-01-05

Background: Our study aimed to describe the concordance of chlamydia infections of the rectum and urethra in men who have sex with..

Biological and behavioral factors associated with positive chlamydia retests

KS Smith, R Guy, J Danielewski, SN Tabrizi, CK Fairley, AM McNulty, W Rawlinson, M Saville, SM Garland, B Donovan, JM Kaldor, JS Hocking

2017-01-01

Background: Repeat chlamydia detection after treatment is common, and there is concern that treatment failure may be a cause. Meth..

Factors associated with unwanted sexual experiences of young Australian females: An observational study

AK Subasinghe, YL Jayasinghe, JD Wark, A Gorelik, SM Garland

2017-01-01

Background: Behavioural and lifestyle factors associated with childhood unwanted sexual experiences (USE) have yet to be investiga..

Frequent transmission of gonorrhea in men who have sex with men

CK Fairley, JS Hocking, L Zhang, EPF Chow

2017-01-01

The rate of gonorrhea is much higher in men who have sex with men than in heterosexuals. Because of unique behavioral characterist..

Increased detection of pharyngeal and rectal gonorrhea in men who have sex with men after transition from culture to nucleic acid amplification testing

VJ Cornelisse, EPF Chow, S Huffam, CK Fairley, M Bissessor, V De Petra, BP Howden, I Denham, CS Bradshaw, D Williamson, MY Chen

2017-01-01

Background: This before-and-after study measured the impact of a change in testingmethods from culture to nucleic acid amplificati..

Prevalence and predictors of unsatisfactory anal cytology tests in a cohort of gay and bisexual men in Sydney, Australia: Baseline findings from the Study of the Prevention of Anal Cancer (SPANC)

DJ Templeton, JM Roberts, IM Poynten, C Law, RJ Hillman, A Farnsworth, CK Fairley, SN Tabrizi, SM Garland, AE Grulich, F Jin, B Acraman, A Carr, S Carroll, D Cooper, A Cornall, L Crampton, K Fairley, L Feeney, E Fraissard

2017-01-01

Anal cytology has been suggested as a screening test for the anal cancer precursor high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSI..

Should female partners of men with non-gonococcal urethritis, negative for Chlamydia trachomatis and Mycoplasma genitalium, be informed and treated? Clinical outcomes from a partner study of heterosexual men with NGU

JJ Ong, A Sarumpaet, EPF Chow, C Bradshaw, M Chen, T Read, CK Fairley

2017-01-01

Background: To determine if female partners of men with pathogennegative non-gonococcal urethritis (NGU) are at risk of genital in..

Pharyngeal gonorrhoea: The willingness of Australian men who have sex with men to change current sexual practices to reduce their risk of transmission- A qualitative study

S Walker, C Bellhouse, CK Fairley, JE Bilardi, EPF Chow

2016-12-01

Background The pharynx is a common site of gonorrhoea among men who have sex with men (MSM) and may serve as a reservoir for infec..

Prevalence and risk factors associated with high-grade anal squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL)-AIN2 and HSIL-AIN3 in homosexual men

DA Machalek, F Jin, IM Poynten, RJ Hillman, DJ Templeton, C Law, JM Roberts, SN Tabrizi, SM Garland, A Farnsworth, CK Fairley, AE Grulich, B Acraman, M Adams, A Carr, S Carroll, D Cooper, A Cornall, L Crampton, D Ekman

2016-12-01

Background: Anal intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2 (AIN2) and AIN grade 3 (AIN3) are commonly grouped together as high grade squam..

Trends in gonorrhoea positivity by nucleic acid amplification test versus culture among Australian heterosexual men with a low prevalence of gonorrhoea, 2007-2014

PK Mannion, CK Fairley, G Fehler, SN Tabrizi, WS Tan, MY Chen, CS Bradshaw, EPF Chow

2016-12-01

Background Testing for gonorrhoea with nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) is not recommended in low-prevalence populations a..

Saliva use as a lubricant for anal sex is a risk factor for rectal gonorrhoea among men who have sex with men, a new public health message: A cross-sectional survey

EPF Chow, VJ Cornelisse, TRH Read, D Lee, S Walker, JS Hocking, MY Chen, CS Bradshaw, CK Fairley

2016-11-01

Background Apart from penile-anal intercourse, other anal sexual practices (rimming, fingering and saliva use as a lubricant for a..

Neisseria gonorrhoeae bacterial DNA load in the pharynges and saliva of men who have sex with men

EPF Chow, SN Tabrizi, S Phillips, D Lee, CS Bradshaw, MY Chen, CK Fairley

2016-10-01

Neisseria gonorrhoeae can be cultured in the saliva of individuals with pharyngeal gonorrhea. The aim of this study was to quantif..

Patterns of sexual behaviour and sexual healthcare needs among transgender individuals in Melbourne, Australia, 2011-2014

C Bellhouse, S Walker, CK Fairley, LA Vodstrcil, CS Bradshaw, MY Chen, EPF Chow

2016-09-29

© 2016 by the BMJ Publishing Group Ltd. Objective Literature surrounding the healthcare needs of transgender individuals is limite..

Higher organism load associated with failure of azithromycin to treat rectal chlamydia

FYS Kong, SN Tabrizi, CK Fairley, S Phillips, G Fehler, M Law, LA Vodstrcil, M Chen, CS Bradshaw, JS Hocking

2016-09-01

Repeat rectal chlamydia infection is common in men who have sex with men (MSM) following treatment with 1 g azithromycin. This stu..

Anal HPV detection in men who have sex with men living with HIV who report no recent anal sexual behaviours: Baseline analysis of the Anal Cancer Examination (ACE) study

JJ Ong, M Chen, SN Tabrizi, A Cornall, SM Garland, F Jin, BK Tee, B Eu, CK Fairley

2016-08-01

Objectives Men who have sex with men (MSM) living with HIV are at high risk of infection with high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV)..

Antibody responses following incident anal and penile infection with human papillomavirus in teenage men who have sex with men

H Zou, SN Tabrizi, AE Grulich, JS Hocking, SM Garland, CS Bradshaw, AM Cornall, CK Fairley, MY Chen

2016-08-01

Men who have sex with men (MSM) are at risk for human papillomavirus (HPV)-related anal cancer. Few data exist on antibody respons..

Detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in the pharynx and saliva: Implications for gonorrhoea transmission

EPF Chow, D Lee, SN Tabrizi, S Phillips, A Snow, S Cook, BP Howden, I Petalotis, CS Bradshaw, MY Chen, CK Fairley

2016-08-01

Objectives This study aimed to determine the proportion of untreated pharyngeal swabs or saliva samples positive by culture or nuc..

Was an epidemic of gonorrhoea among heterosexuals attending an Adelaide sexual health services associated with variations in sex work policing policy?

B Li, P Bi, R Waddell, EP Chow, B Donovan, A McNulty, G Fehler, B Loff, H Shahkhan, CK Fairley

2016-08-01

Background A review of historical trends in gonococcal diagnoses made at the Adelaide Sexual Health Clinic (ASHC), South Australia..

A composite cytology-histology endpoint allows a more accurate estimate of anal high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion prevalence

DA Machalek, IM Poynten, F Jin, RJ Hillman, DJ Templeton, C Law, JM Roberts, SN Tabrizi, SM Garland, A Farnsworth, CK Fairley, AE Grulich, B Acraman, M Adams, A Carr, S Carroll, D Cooper, A Cornall, L Crampton, D Ekman

2016-07-01

Background: There is debate about the accuracy of anal cytology and high-resolution anoscopy (HRA), in the diagnosis of anal human..

Targeted facebook advertising is a novel and effective method of recruiting participants into a human papillomavirus vaccine effectiveness study

AK Subasinghe, M Nguyen, JD Wark, SN Tabrizi, SM Garland

2016-07-01

Background: Targeted advertising using social networking sites (SNS) as a recruitment strategy in health research is in its infanc..

Baseline findings from the Anal Cancer Examination (ACE) study: Screening using digital ano-rectal examination in HIV-positive men who have sex with men

JJ Ong, A Grulich, S Walker, J Hoy, T Read, C Bradshaw, SM Garland, R Hillman, D Templeton, J Hocking, B Eu, BK Tee, CK Fairley

2016-06-01

Objective: Cytological screening for anal cancer precursors is not always possible. We investigated digital ano-rectal examination..

Summer heat: A cross-sectional analysis of seasonal differences in sexual behaviour and sexually transmissible diseases in Melbourne, Australia

VJ Cornelisse, EPF Chow, MY Chen, CS Bradshaw, CK Fairley

2016-06-01

Objectives To date, no study has correlated seasonal differences in sexual behaviour with the seasonal differences in sexually tra..

The performance of anal cytology as a screening test for anal HSILs in homosexual men

F Jin, AE Grulich, IM Poynten, RJ Hillman, DJ Templeton, CLH Law, A Farnsworth, SM Garland, CK Fairley, JM Roberts

2016-06-01

BACKGROUND: Studies regarding the performance of anal cytology in which both the screening test (cytology) and the diagnostic test..

HIV incidence and predictors of incident HIV among men who have sex with men attending a sexual health clinic in Melbourne, Australia

KT Cheung, CK Fairley, TRH Read, I Denham, G Fehler, CS Bradshaw, MY Chen, EPF Chow

2016-05-01

Introduction: The aim of this study was to determine the risk factors for HIV infection and the incidence in men who have sex with..

Is there a role for the thinprep imaging system in reporting anal cytology?

J Margaret Roberts, F Jin, D Ekman, M Kay Adams, R Lindsay McDonald, J Kathleen Thurloe, A Richards, I Mary Poynten, C Law, C Kincaid Fairley, R John Hillman, SN Tabrizi, A Marie Cornall, D James Templeton, S Marie Garland, A Edwin Grulich, A Farnsworth

2016-05-01

Background The ThinPrep Imaging System (TIS) is an accurate time-saving method of reading cervical ThinPrep slides in screening pr..

Risk practices in the era of smartphone apps for meeting partners: A cross-sectional study among men who have sex with men in Melbourne, Australia

EPF Chow, VJ Cornelisse, TRH Read, JS Hocking, S Walker, MY Chen, CS Bradshaw, CK Fairley

2016-04-01

The acceptability and cost of a home-based chlamydia retesting strategy: Findings from the REACT randomised controlled trial

KS Smith, JM Kaldor, JS Hocking, MS Jamil, AM McNulty, P Read, CS Bradshaw, MY Chen, CK Fairley, H Wand, K Worthington, S Blake, V Knight, W Rawlinson, M Saville, SN Tabrizi, SM Garland, B Donovan, R Guy

2016-01-28

Background: Chlamydia retesting three months after treatment is recommended to detect reinfections, but retesting rates are typica..

Assortative sexual mixing among heterosexuals in Australia: Implications for herd protection in males from a female human papillomavirus vaccination program

EPF Chow, CK Fairley

2016-01-01

The aim was to investigate the assortative sexual mixing by country of birth among heterosexuals in Australia. An analysis of 1060..

Characteristics, sexual practices and sexually transmissible infections diagnoses of men who have sex with men and use non-occupational HIV post-exposure prophylaxis in Victoria, Australia

JJ Ong, A Landika, CK Fairley, C Bradshaw, M Chen, TRH Read, EPF Chow

2016-01-01

Background Non-occupational post-exposure prophylaxis (NPEP) is available to people with a potential risk for HIV exposure within ..

Duration of gonorrhoea and chlamydia infection at the pharynx and rectum among men who have sex with men: A systematic review

EPF Chow, S Camilleri, C Ward, S Huffam, MY Chen, CS Bradshaw, CK Fairley

2016-01-01

Background Chlamydia and gonorrhoea are the two most common sexually transmissible infections (STI) among men who have sex with me..

Papillary immature metaplasia of the anal canal: A low-grade lesion that can mimic a high-grade lesion

JM Roberts, AM Cornall, D Ekman, C Law, IM Poynten, F Jin, RJ Hillman, DJ Templeton, SN Tabrizi, SM Garland, JK Thurloe, AE Grulich, A Farnsworth

2016-01-01

In a natural history study of anal human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and HPV-related lesions among homosexual men in Sydney, Au..

Prevalence and severity of dysmenorrhoea, and management options reported by young Australian women

AK Subasinghe, L Happo, YL Jayasinghe, SM Garland, A Gorelik, JD Wark

2016-01-01

Background Little is known about the severity of dysmenorrhoea and attitudes towards its management in young females. Objective Th..

Why are we not screening for anal cancer routinely - HIV physicians' perspectives on anal cancer and its screening in HIV-positive men who have sex with men: A qualitative study

JJ Ong, M Temple-Smith, M Chen, S Walker, A Grulich, J Hoy, CK Fairley

2015-12-12

Background: Anal cancer is a priority health issue in HIV positive men who have sex with men. Anal cancer screening may be aimed a..

Human papillomavirus in young women with Chlamydia trachomatis infection 7 years after the Australian human papillomavirus vaccination programme: A cross-sectional study

EPF Chow, JA Danielewski, G Fehler, SN Tabrizi, MG Law, CS Bradshaw, SM Garland, MY Chen, CK Fairley

2015-11-01

Background: The national quadrivalent human papillomavirus (4vHPV) vaccination programme was launched in Australia in April, 2007...

Chlamydia infection in individuals reporting contact with sexual partners with chlamydia: A cross-sectional study of sexual health clinic attendees

S Huffam, EPF Chow, CK Fairley, J Hocking, J Peel, M Chen

2015-09-01

Objectives: We aimed to ascertain the proportion of positive, and predictive factors of chlamydia infection among females, heteros..

An Evaluation of a Novel Dual Treponemal/Nontreponemal Point-of-Care Test for Syphilis as a Tool to Distinguish Active from Past Treated Infection

LM Causer, JM Kaldor, DP Conway, DE Leslie, I Denham, T Karapanagiotidis, C Ryan, H Wand, DA Anderson, PW Robertson, AM McNulty, B Donovan, CK Fairley, RJ Guy

2015-07-15

Background. Most syphilis point-of-care (POC) tests detect treponemal antibodies, which persist after successful treatment. Subseq..

High prevalence of rectal gonorrhoea among men reporting contact with men with gonorrhoea: Implications for epidemiological treatment

K Dutt, EPF Chow, S Huffam, K Klassen, CK Fairley, CS Bradshaw, I Denham, MY Chen

2015-07-14

Background: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of gonorrhoea and factors associated with rectal gonorrhoea among men rep..

Dual Intervention to Increase Chlamydia Retesting: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Three Populations

KS Smith, JS Hocking, MY Chen, CK Fairley, AM McNulty, P Read, CS Bradshaw, SN Tabrizi, H Wand, M Saville, W Rawlinson, SM Garland, B Donovan, JM Kaldor, RJ Guy

2015-07-01

Introduction: Chlamydia retesting 3 months after treatment is recommended to detect reinfections, but retesting rates are typicall..

High reproducibility of histological diagnosis of human papillomavirus-related intraepithelial lesions of the anal canal

JM Roberts, F Jin, JK Thurloe, C Biro, IM Poynten, SN Tabrizi, CK Fairley, DJ Templeton, AD Carr, SM Garland, RJ Hillman, AM Cornall, AE Grulich, A Farnsworth

2015-06-01

In a natural history study of anal human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and HPV-related lesions, we examined the reproducibility o..

Ratio of anogenital warts between different anatomical sites in homosexual and heterosexual individuals in Australia, 2002-2013: Implications for susceptibility of different anatomical sites to genital warts

EPF Chow, AC Lin, TRH Read, CS Bradshaw, MY Chen, CK Fairley

2015-05-06

There is little known regarding the transmissibility of human papillomavirus (HPV) between different sites in men who have sex wit..

Ongoing decline in genital warts among young heterosexuals 7 years after the Australian human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme

EPF Chow, TRH Read, R Wigan, B Donovan, MY Chen, CS Bradshaw, CK Fairley

2015-05-01

Background Australia has provided free quadrivalent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines to school girls since mid-2007 and a catch..

Exposing the gaps in awareness, knowledge and estimation of risk for anal cancer in men who have sex with men living with HIV: A cross-sectional survey in Australia

JJ Ong, M Chen, A Grulich, S Walker, M Temple-Smith, C Bradshaw, SM Garland, R Hillman, D Templeton, J Hocking, B Eu, BK Tee, CK Fairley

2015-03-30

Introduction: The incidence of anal cancer is significantly higher in men who have sex with men (MSM) living with HIV when compare..

Routine CD4 cell count monitoring seldom contributes to clinical decision-making on antiretroviral therapy in virologically suppressed HIV-infected patients

EPF Chow, TRH Read, MY Chen, G Fehler, CS Bradshaw, CK Fairley

2015-03-01

Objectives: In Australia, CD4 cell count is monitored approximately every 6 months in HIV-infected patients during antiretroviral ..

Asking about human papillomavirus vaccination and the usefulness of registry validation: A study of young women recruited using Facebook

B Gunasekaran, Y Jayasinghe, JML Brotherton, Y Fenner, EE Moore, JD Wark, A Fletcher, SN Tabrizi, SM Garland

2015-02-04

Background: Australia was the first country to implement a government-funded National Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination Progr..

Substantial increases in chlamydia and gonorrhea positivity unexplained by changes in individual-level sexual behaviors among men who have sex with men in an australian sexual health service from 2007 to 2013

EPF Chow, J Tomnay, G Fehler, D Whiley, TRH Read, I Denham, CS Bradshaw, MY Chen, CK Fairley

2015-02-02

To determine the risk-adjusted temporal trend of gonorrhea and chlamydia positivity and associated risk behaviors among men who ha..

Human papillomavirus 16-specific T-cell responses and spontaneous regression of anal high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions

WWY Tong, K Shepherd, S Garland, A Meagher, DJ Templeton, CK Fairley, F Jin, I Mary Poynten, J Zaunders, RJ Hillman, AE Grulich, AD Kelleher, A Carr

2015-02-01

Background. Most anal cancers are attributable to persistent human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV-16) infection. The anal cancer prec..

BMJ open: Laser capture microdissection as a tool to evaluate human papillomavirus genotyping and methylation as biomarkers of persistence and progression of anal lesions

AM Cornall, JM Roberts, M Molano, DA Machalek, S Phillips, RJ Hillman, AE Grulich, F Jin, IM Poynten, DJ Templeton, SM Garland, SN Tabrizi

2015-01-01

Introduction: Anal squamous cell carcinoma is preceded by persistent infection with high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) and the c..

Gonorrhoea notifications and nucleic acid amplification testing in a very low-prevalence Australian female population

EPF Chow, G Fehler, TRH Read, SN Tabrizi, JS Hocking, I Denham, CS Bradshaw, MY Chen, CK Fairley

2015-01-01

Objectives: To examine whether the rapid increase of gonorrhoea notifications in Victoria, Australia, identified by nucleic acid a..

Rate of repeat diagnoses in men who have sex with men for Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae: A retrospective cohort study

T Marinelli, EPF Chow, J Tomnay, G Fehler, CS Bradshaw, MY Chen, DS Forcey, CK Fairley

2015-01-01

Background Sexually transmissible infections (STIs) have increased rapidly among men who have sex with men (MSM). One of the most ..

Testing for HIV among men who have sex with men needs a paradigm shift in Australia, given the minimal increase between 2003 and 2013 in Melbourne, Australia

AC Lin, CK Fairley, K Dutt, KM Klassen, MY Chen, G Fehler, M Law, CS Bradshaw, I Denham, TRH Read, EPF Chow

2015-01-01

Background Increasing the frequency of HIV testing in men who have sex with men (MSM) will reduce the incidence of HIV. Trends in ..

Exploring anal self-examination as a means of screening for anal cancer in HIV positive men who have sex with men: A qualitative study

JJ Ong, M Temple-Smith, M Chen, S Walker, A Grulich, CK Fairley

2014-12-11

Background: Anal cancer is relatively common in HIV-positive men who have sex with men(MSM). However there are no clear guidelines..

Genital warts and chlamydia in Australian women: Comparison of national population-based surveys in 2001 and 2011

B Liu, B Donovan, JML Brotherton, M Saville, JM Kaldor

2014-11-01

Objectives: Australia introduced a nationwide human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme for women aged 12-26 years in 2007 ..

Testing commercial sex workers for sexually transmitted infections in Victoria, Australia: An evaluation of the impact of reducing the frequency of testing

EPF Chow, G Fehler, MY Chen, CS Bradshaw, I Denham, MG Law, CK Fairley

2014-07-21

Background: The frequency of testing sex workers for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Victoria, Australia, was changed fr..

Detection of oral human papillomavirus in HIV-positive men who have sex with men 3 years after baseline: A follow up cross-sectional study

JJ Ong, TRH Read, LA Vodstrcil, S Walker, M Chen, CS Bradshaw, SM Garland, SN Tabrizi, A Cornall, A Grulich, J Hocking, CK Fairley

2014-07-17

Background: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a causative agent in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. The natural history of oral ..

A laboratory-based evaluation of four rapid point-of-care tests for syphilis

LM Causer, JM Kaldor, CK Fairley, B Donovan, T Karapanagiotidis, DE Leslie, PW Robertson, AM McNulty, D Anderson, H Wand, DP Conway, I Denham, C Ryan, RJ Guy

2014-03-11

Background: Syphilis point-of-care tests may reduce morbidity and ongoing transmission by increasing the proportion of people rapi..

Early acquisition of anogenital human papillomavirus among teenage men who have sex with men

H Zou, SN Tabrizi, AE Grulich, SM Garland, JS Hocking, CS Bradshaw, A Morrow, G Prestage, AM Cornall, CK Fairley, MY Chen

2014-03-01

Background. Anogenital human papillomavirus (HPV) is common among men who have sex with men (MSM) and causes anal cancer. This stu..

Chlamydia detection during the menstrual cycle: A cross-sectional study of women attending a sexual health service

DSM Forcey, JS Hocking, SN Tabrizi, CS Bradshaw, MY Chen, G Fehler, JL Nash, CK Fairley

2014-01-27

Background: We investigated the detection of chlamydia at different stages of the menstrual cycle. Methods: Electronic medical rec..

Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination coverage in young Australian women is higher than previously estimated: Independent estimates from a nationally representative mobile phone survey

JML Brotherton, B Liu, B Donovan, JM Kaldor, M Saville

2014-01-23

Background: Accurate estimates of coverage are essential for estimating the population effectiveness of human papillomavirus (HPV)..

Improving oral human papillomavirus detection using toothbrush sampling in HIV-positive men who have sex with men

JJ Ong, T Read, M Chen, S Walker, M Law, C Bradshaw, SM Garland, SN Tabrizi, A Cornall, A Grulich, J Hocking, CK Fairley

2014-01-01

Pre- and postabrasion oral rinse samples (ORS) and a toothbrush sample detected human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA in at least one sam..

The Study of the Prevention of Anal Cancer (SPANC): Design and methods of a three-year prospective cohort study

DA Machalek, AE Grulich, RJ Hillman, F Jin, DJ Templeton, SN Tabrizi, SM Garland, G Prestage, K McCaffery, K Howard, W Tong, CK Fairley, J Roberts, A Farnsworth, IM Poynten

2013-10-11

Background: The incidence of human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated anal cancer is increasing in men who have sex with men (MSM). S..

The Potential of Metatranscriptomics for Identifying Screening Targets for Bacterial Vaginosis

J Twin, CS Bradshaw, SM Garland, CK Fairley, K Fethers, SN Tabrizi

2013-09-27

Background:The ribosomal RNA content of a sample collected from a woman with bacterial vaginosis (BV) was analysed to determine th..

Provision of rapid HIV tests within a health service and frequency of HIV testing among men who have sex with men: Randomised controlled trial

TRH Read, JS Hocking, CS Bradshaw, A Morrow, AE Grulich, CK Fairley, MY Chen

2013-09-21

Objective: To determine if the provision of rapid HIV testing to men who have sex with men attending a health service would increa..

Hormonal Contraception Is Associated with a Reduced Risk of Bacterial Vaginosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

LA Vodstrcil, JS Hocking, M Law, S Walker, SN Tabrizi, CK Fairley, CS Bradshaw

2013-09-04

Objective:To examine the association between hormonal contraception (HC) and bacterial vaginosis (BV) by systematic review and met..

Modeling the impact of treatment failure on chlamydia transmission and screening

DG Regan, DP Wilson, JS Hocking

2013-09-01

BACKGROUND: Standard current treatment regimens for chlamydia treatment have been widely considered to be highly effective, with a..

Size of anal squamous cell carcinomas at diagnosis: A retrospective case series

TRH Read, KL Huson, JL Millar, A Haydon, IWT Porter, AE Grulich, JS Hocking, MY Chen, CS Bradshaw, CK Fairley

2013-09-01

Anal squamous cell carcinoma is more common in HIV-positive homosexual men than in the general population and prognosis worsens wi..

The potential impact of new generation molecular point-of-care tests on gonorrhoea and chlamydia in a setting of high endemic prevalence

BB Hui, DP Wilson, JS Ward, RJ Guy, JM Kaldor, MG Law, JS Hocking, DG Regan

2013-08-12

Background Despite the availability of testing and treatment, bacterial sexually transmissible infections (STIs) continue to occur..

Attitudes to chlamydia screening elicited using the social networking site Facebook for subject recruitment

N Ahmed, Y Jayasinghe, JD Wark, Y Fenner, EE Moore, SN Tabrizi, A Fletcher, SM Garland

2013-07-05

Background Chlamydia (Chlamydia trachomatis) is the commonest bacterial sexually transmissible infection worldwide and contributes..

Human papillomavirus types 6 and 11 seropositivity: Risk factors and association with ano-genital warts among homosexual men

IM Poynten, T Waterboer, F Jin, DJ Templeton, G Prestage, B Donovan, M Pawlita, CK Fairley, SM Garland, AE Grulich

2013-06-01

Objectives: Human papillomavirus (HPV) types 6 and 11 are most commonly associated with ano-genital warts. There are few data on t..

Knowledge of human papillomavirus and cervical cancer among young women recruited using a social networking site

B Gunasekaran, Y Jayasinghe, Y Fenner, EE Moore, JD Wark, A Fletcher, SN Tabrizi, SM Garland

2013-06-01

Objectives: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the commonest sexually transmitted infection. Despite the significant morbidity and mort..

Population movement can sustain STI prevalence in remote Australian indigenous communities

BB Hui, RT Gray, DP Wilson, JS Ward, AMA Smith, DJ Philip, MG Law, JS Hocking, DG Regan

2013-04-25

Background: For almost two decades, chlamydia and gonorrhoea diagnosis rates in remote Indigenous communities have been up to 30 t..

The association of HPV-16 seropositivity and natural immunity to reinfection: Insights from compartmental models

IA Korostil, SM Garland, MG Law, DG Regan

2013-02-13

Background: Seroreactivity, processes of seroconversion and seroreversion, in the context of HPV infection has been investigated i..

Human papillomavirus in adolescents: Lessons learned from decades of evaluation

YL Jayasinghe, EE Moore, SN Tabrizi, SR Grover, SM Garland

2013-02-01

Knowledge regarding the natural history of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and its clinical sequelae in adolescents has incre..

The role of short term population movement in sustaining STI prevalence in remote Australian Indigenous communities

BB Hui, RT Gray, DP Wilson, JS Ward, AMA Smith, DJ Philp, MG Law, JS Hocking, DG Regan

2013-01-01

For almost two decades, diagnosis rates of sexually transmitted infection (STI) such as chlamydia and gonorrhoea have been notably..

Geographical clustering of anal cancer incidence in Australia

IM Poynten, AN Stein, EL Conway, G Prestage, DG Regan, F Jin, J Hocking, AE Grulich

2012-12-07

Introduction: Homosexual men are at an increased risk of anal cancer. We aimed to establish the burden of anal squamous cell carci..

Oral Human Papillomavirus in Men Having Sex with Men: Risk-Factors and Sampling

TRH Read, JS Hocking, LA Vodstrcil, SN Tabrizi, MJ McCullough, AE Grulich, SM Garland, CS Bradshaw, MY Chen, CK Fairley

2012-11-16

Background: Human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma is becoming more common. We examined preva..

Prevalence, incidence, and risk factors for human papillomavirus 16 seropositivity in australian homosexual men

IM Poynten, F Jin, DJ Templeton, GP Prestage, B Donovan, M Pawlita, CK Fairley, S Garland, AE Grulich, T Waterboer

2012-09-01

Background: Human papillomavirus 16 (HPV16) has been causally associated with approximately 70% of anal cancers. This cancer is ma..

Anal human papillomavirus infection and associated neoplastic lesions in men who have sex with men: A systematic review and meta-analysis

DA Machalek, M Poynten, F Jin, CK Fairley, A Farnsworth, SM Garland, RJ Hillman, K Petoumenos, J Roberts, SN Tabrizi, DJ Templeton, AE Grulich

2012-05-01

Background: Men who have sex with men (MSM) are at greatly increased risk of human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated anal cancer. Sc..

Web-based recruiting for health research using a social networking site: An exploratory study

Y Fenner, SM Garland, EE Moore, Y Jayasinghe, A Fletcher, SN Tabrizi, B Gunasekaran, JD Wark

2012-01-01

Background: Recruitment of young people for health research by traditional methods has become more expensive and challenging over ..

Mobile phones are a viable option for surveying young Australian women: A comparison of two telephone survey methods

B Liu, JML Brotherton, D Shellard, B Donovan, M Saville, JM Kaldor

2011-11-28

Background: Households with fixed-line telephones have decreased while mobile (cell) phone ownership has increased. We therefore s..

Trends in chlamydia and gonorrhea positivity among heterosexual men and men who have sex with men attending a large urban sexual health service in Australia, 2002-2009

LA Vodstrcil, CK Fairley, G Fehler, D Leslie, J Walker, CS Bradshaw, JS Hocking

2011-06-05

Background: To determine whether chlamydia positivity among heterosexual men (MSW) and chlamydia and gonorrhea positivity among me..

Computer assisted self interviewing in a sexual health clinic as part of routine clinical care; impact on service and patient and clinician views

LA Vodstrcil, JS Hocking, R Cummings, MY Chen, CS Bradshaw, TRH Read, JK Sze, CK Fairley

2011-04-08

Background: Computer assisted self interviewing (CASI) has been used at the Melbourne Sexual Health Centre (MSHC) since 2008 for o..

CpG methylation analysis of hpv16 in laser capture microdissected archival tissue and whole tissue sections from high grade anal squamous intraepithelial lesions: A potential disease biomarker

M Molano, SN Tabrizi, SM Garland, JM Roberts, DA MacHalek, S Phillips, D Chandler, RJ Hillman, AE Grulich, F Jin, IM Poynten, DJ Templeton, AM Cornall, K McCaffery, K Howard, A Farnsworth, K Fairley, G Prestage, A Carr, W Tong

2010-08-01

Incidence and mortality rates of anal cancer are increasing globally. More than 90% of anal squamous cell carcinomas (ASCC) are as..