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Fig. 3 | BMC Medicine

Fig. 3

From: Chlamydia trachomatis transmission between the oropharynx, urethra and anorectum in men who have sex with men: a mathematical model

Fig. 3

a Estimated proportion of incident Chlamydia trachomatis cases that occur at the oropharynx, anorectum or urethra in MSM from the eight models (model 2, 7–13) among 4888 MSM attending Melbourne Sexual Health Centre in 2018 and 2019. Model 2: anal and oral sex and rimming. Model 7: anal sex and oral sex, rimming and sequential oral/anal sex. Model 8: anal sex and oral sex and rimming and using saliva as a lubricant for anal sex. Model 9: anal sex and oral sex and rimming and sequential oral sex/riming. Model 10: anal sex and oral sex and rimming, sequential oral/anal sex and using saliva as a lubricant for anal sex. Model 11: anal sex and oral sex and rimming and sequential oral/anal sex and sequential oral sex/riming. Model 12: anal sex and oral sex and rimming and using saliva as a lubricant for anal sex and sequential oral sex/riming. Model 13: anal sex and oral sex and rimming and sequential oral/anal sex and using saliva as a lubricant for anal sex and sequential oral sex/riming and rimming and using saliva as a lubricant for anal sex. Model 9 (green asterisk): anal sex and oral sex and rimming and sequential oral sex/riming; Model 10 (blue asterisk): Anal sex and oral sex and rimming, sequential oral/anal sex and using saliva as a lubricant for anal sex. Model 11 (black asterisk): anal sex and oral sex and rimming and sequential oral/anal sex and sequential oral sex/riming. Model 12 (magenta asterisk): anal sex and oral sex and rimming and using saliva as a lubricant for anal sex and sequential oral sex/riming. Model 13 (dim grey asterisk): anal sex and oral sex and rimming and sequential oral/anal sex and using saliva as a lubricant for anal sex and sequential oral sex/riming. b Estimated proportion of incident Chlamydia trachomatis cases caused by sexual practices in MSM from the eight models (model 2, 7–13) among 4888 MSM attending Melbourne Sexual Health Centre in 2018 and 2019. Model 2: anal and oral sex and rimming. Model 7: anal sex and oral sex, rimming and sequential oral/anal sex. Model 8: anal sex and oral sex and rimming and using saliva as a lubricant for anal sex. Model 9: anal sex and oral sex and rimming and sequential oral sex/riming. Model 10: anal sex and oral sex and rimming, sequential oral/anal sex and using saliva as a lubricant for anal sex; Model 11: Anal sex and oral sex and rimming and sequential oral/anal sex and sequential oral sex/riming. Model 12: anal sex and oral sex and rimming and using saliva as a lubricant for anal sex and sequential oral sex/riming. Model 13: anal sex and oral sex and rimming and sequential oral/anal sex and using saliva as a lubricant for anal sex and sequential oral sex/riming

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