Modelling response strategies for controlling gonorrhoea outbreaks in men who have sex with men in Australia.
The ability to treat gonorrhoea with current first-line drugs is threatened by the global spread of extensively drug resistant (XDR) Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) strains. In Australia, urban transmission is high among men who have sex with men (MSM) and importation of an XDR NG strain in this populati...
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oai:doaj.org-article:09fc2f9617b94ec0b4563fbcb622404f2021-12-02T19:57:59ZModelling response strategies for controlling gonorrhoea outbreaks in men who have sex with men in Australia.1553-734X1553-735810.1371/journal.pcbi.1009385https://doaj.org/article/09fc2f9617b94ec0b4563fbcb622404f2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1009385https://doaj.org/toc/1553-734Xhttps://doaj.org/toc/1553-7358The ability to treat gonorrhoea with current first-line drugs is threatened by the global spread of extensively drug resistant (XDR) Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) strains. In Australia, urban transmission is high among men who have sex with men (MSM) and importation of an XDR NG strain in this population could result in an epidemic that would be difficult and costly to control. An individual-based, anatomical site-specific mathematical model of NG transmission among Australian MSM was developed and used to evaluate the potential for elimination of an imported NG strain under a range of case-based and population-based test-and-treat strategies. When initiated upon detection of the imported strain, these strategies enhance the probability of elimination and reduce the outbreak size compared with current practice (current testing levels and no contact tracing). The most effective strategies combine testing targeted at regular and casual partners with increased rates of population testing. However, even with the most effective strategies, outbreaks can persist for up to 2 years post-detection. Our simulations suggest that local elimination of imported NG strains can be achieved with high probability using combined case-based and population-based test-and-treat strategies. These strategies may be an effective means of preserving current treatments in the event of wider XDR NG emergence.Qibin DuanChris CarmodyBasil DonovanRebecca J GuyBen B HuiJohn M KaldorMonica M LahraMatthew G LawDavid A LewisMichael MaleySkye McGregorAnna McNultyChristine SelveyDavid J TempletonDavid M WhileyDavid G ReganJames G WoodPublic Library of Science (PLoS)articleBiology (General)QH301-705.5ENPLoS Computational Biology, Vol 17, Iss 11, p e1009385 (2021) |
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Biology (General) QH301-705.5 Qibin Duan Chris Carmody Basil Donovan Rebecca J Guy Ben B Hui John M Kaldor Monica M Lahra Matthew G Law David A Lewis Michael Maley Skye McGregor Anna McNulty Christine Selvey David J Templeton David M Whiley David G Regan James G Wood Modelling response strategies for controlling gonorrhoea outbreaks in men who have sex with men in Australia. |
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The ability to treat gonorrhoea with current first-line drugs is threatened by the global spread of extensively drug resistant (XDR) Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) strains. In Australia, urban transmission is high among men who have sex with men (MSM) and importation of an XDR NG strain in this population could result in an epidemic that would be difficult and costly to control. An individual-based, anatomical site-specific mathematical model of NG transmission among Australian MSM was developed and used to evaluate the potential for elimination of an imported NG strain under a range of case-based and population-based test-and-treat strategies. When initiated upon detection of the imported strain, these strategies enhance the probability of elimination and reduce the outbreak size compared with current practice (current testing levels and no contact tracing). The most effective strategies combine testing targeted at regular and casual partners with increased rates of population testing. However, even with the most effective strategies, outbreaks can persist for up to 2 years post-detection. Our simulations suggest that local elimination of imported NG strains can be achieved with high probability using combined case-based and population-based test-and-treat strategies. These strategies may be an effective means of preserving current treatments in the event of wider XDR NG emergence. |
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Qibin Duan Chris Carmody Basil Donovan Rebecca J Guy Ben B Hui John M Kaldor Monica M Lahra Matthew G Law David A Lewis Michael Maley Skye McGregor Anna McNulty Christine Selvey David J Templeton David M Whiley David G Regan James G Wood |
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Qibin Duan Chris Carmody Basil Donovan Rebecca J Guy Ben B Hui John M Kaldor Monica M Lahra Matthew G Law David A Lewis Michael Maley Skye McGregor Anna McNulty Christine Selvey David J Templeton David M Whiley David G Regan James G Wood |
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Modelling response strategies for controlling gonorrhoea outbreaks in men who have sex with men in Australia. |
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Modelling response strategies for controlling gonorrhoea outbreaks in men who have sex with men in Australia. |
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Modelling response strategies for controlling gonorrhoea outbreaks in men who have sex with men in Australia. |
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Modelling response strategies for controlling gonorrhoea outbreaks in men who have sex with men in Australia. |
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Modelling response strategies for controlling gonorrhoea outbreaks in men who have sex with men in Australia. |
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modelling response strategies for controlling gonorrhoea outbreaks in men who have sex with men in australia. |
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