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Kelika A Konda, PhD

Clinical Associate Professor of Population and Public Health Sciences (Part-Time)

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Dr. Kelika Konda is an Associate Professor at the University of Southern California. She has worked in Lima, Peru since 2004 focusing on HIV and STI prevention research with gay men and transgender women. Dr. Konda’s work specifically focuses on interventions to reduce HIV disease burden and improve sexual health among gender and sexual minorities, advancing understandings of HIV disease transmission, care, and prevention at the intersections of social and economic instability.
Dr. Konda’s interest in public health began when she was a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Dominican Republic. After working there for two years she decided to get a Master’s degree in Social and Behavioral Interventions in the International Health department of Johns Hopkins School of Public Health in 2005. Dr. Konda received her PhD in Infectious Disease Epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health in 2010. She then completed a post-doctoral Fellowship in Global Health at UCLA and went on to obtain an NIMH-funded K01 entitled that focused on HIV prevention strategies for gay couples in Peru.
Dr. Konda is an Associated Research at Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia where she works with the Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Sexuality, Society, and AIDS on a variety of clinical trials focused on behavioral and community strategies for HIV prevention among gender and sexual minorities. Dr. Konda has published more than 100 peer-reviewed articles. She also serves on the HVTN and ACTG Social and Behavioral Working Groups, contributing to the networks’ clinical trials.

Publications

  • Assessing a Couples-Based, Digital HIV Serostatus-Neutral Intervention (Para Ti, Para Mí, Para Nosotros) for Adult Cisgender Sexual Minority Male Couples in Lima, Peru: Protocol for a 6-Month Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial JMIR Res Protoc. 2024 Oct 10; 13:e63106. . View in PubMed
  • Bacterial sexually transmitted infections among men who have sex with men and transgender women using oral pre-exposure prophylaxis in Latin America (ImPrEP): a secondary analysis of a prospective, open-label, multicentre study Lancet HIV. 2024 Oct; 11(10):e670-e679. . View in PubMed
  • The potential of a hygiene-based message, preferred learning modalities, and *iLubricarte, Liberarte, Lavarte+!” or L 3 + for the prevention of HIV/STI in Peru Res Sq. 2024 Sep 20. . View in PubMed
  • “They treat us equally, they guide us”: peer navigation for HIV care linkage in men who have sex with men and transgender women in Lima, Peru Rev Peru Med Exp Salud Publica. 2024 Aug 19; 41(2):105-113. . View in PubMed
  • New Pathways in Syphilis Vaccine Development Sex Transm Dis. 2024 Jul 22. . View in PubMed
  • AIDS Behav. 2024 Jul; 28(7):2391-2402. . View in PubMed
  • HIV Infection Modifies the Role of Prior Treponema pallidum Infection in the Clinical Presentation of Early Syphilis Among Adult Patients From Sexually Transmitted Infection Clinics in Peru Sex Transm Dis. 2024 Jun 01; 51(6):415-419. . View in PubMed
  • Sexual and reproductive health among forcibly displaced persons in urban environments in low and middle-income countries: scoping review findings Reprod Health. 2024 Apr 12; 21(1):51. . View in PubMed
  • Optimising PrEP uptake and use in Peru: no time to lose! Lancet HIV 2024 Apr; 11(4):e204-e206. . View in PubMed
  • Does genital herpes symptom history predict herpes simplex virus type 2 antibody positivity? Int J STD AIDS. 2024 Mar; 35(3):169-175.. View in PubMed
  • Evaluation of a minimal array of Treponema pallidum antigens as biomarkers for syphilis diagnosis, infection staging, and response to treatment Microbiol Spectr. 2024 Jan 11; 12(1):e0346623. . View in PubMed
  • Recent HIV infection and annualized HIV incidence rates among sexual and gender minorities in Brazil and Peru (ImPrEP seroincidence study): a cross-sectional, multicenter study Lancet Reg Health Am. 2023 Dec; 28:100642. . View in PubMed
  • Safety of Linezolid During Pregnancy Sex Transm Dis. 2023 Nov 01; 50(11):e37-e40. . View in PubMed
  • Molecular Characterization of Genital and Extragenital Lesions With the PlexPCR VHS Assay in Patients Diagnosed With Syphilis Open Forum Infect Dis. 2023 Oct; 10(10):ofad483. . View in PubMed
  • Correction to: HIV Risk Perception and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Awareness Among Transgender Women from Mexico AIDS Behav. 2023 Mar; 27(3):1003. . View in PubMed
  • HIV Risk Perception and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Awareness Among Transgender Women from Mexico AIDS Behav. 2023 Mar; 27(3):992-1002. . View in PubMed
  • Extra-genital Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections with genetic mutations conferring ciprofloxacin resistance among men who have sex with men and transgender women in Lima, Peru Int J STD AIDS. 2023 03; 34(4):245-250. . View in PubMed
  • Same-day initiation of oral pre-exposure prophylaxis among gay, bisexual, and other cisgender men who have sex with men and transgender women in Brazil, Mexico, and Peru (ImPrEP): a prospective, single-arm, open-label, multicentre implementation study Lancet HIV. 2023 02; 10(2):e84-e96. . View in PubMed
  • Contributing factors for self-reported HIV in male Peruvian inmates: results of the 2016 prison census Front Public Health. 2023; 11:1241042. . View in PubMed
  • PrEP policy implementation gaps and opportunities in Latin America and the Caribbean: a scoping review Ther Adv Infect Dis. 2023 Jan-Dec; 10:20499361231164030. . View in PubMed
  • Preferences for PrEP modalities among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men from Brazil, Mexico, and Peru: a cross-sectional study Ther Adv Infect Dis. 2023 Jan-Dec; 10:20499361231153548. . View in PubMed
  • Awareness, knowledge, and attitudes related to HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis and other prevention strategies among physicians from Brazil and Mexico: cross-sectional web-based survey BMC Health Serv Res. 2022 Apr 22; 22(1):532. . View in PubMed
  • Factors associated with long-term HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis engagement and adherence among transgender women in Brazil, Mexico and Peru: results from the ImPrEP study J Int AIDS Soc. 2022 10; 25 Suppl 5:e25974. . View in PubMed
  • Notes on syphilis vaccine development Front Immunol. 2022; 13:952284. . View in PubMed
  • High-throughput nanopore sequencing of Treponema pallidum tandem repeat genes arp and tp0470 reveals clade-specific patterns and recapitulates global whole genome phylogeny Front Microbiol. 2022; 13:1007056. . View in PubMed
  • Awareness, willingness and barriers to HIV Self-testing (HIVST) among Men who Have Sex with Men (MSM) in Brazil, Mexico, and Peru: A web-based cross-sectional study PLOS Glob Public Health. 2022; 2(7):e0000678. . View in PubMed
  • Syphilis-Naive Patients Achieve Treatment Success More Quickly: A Comparison of Time to Syphilis Treatment Success in Patients With Repeat Versus Naive Infection Clin Infect Dis. 2022 05 30; 74(10):1887-1888. . View in PubMed
  • Laboratory Evaluation of the DPP Syphilis Screen & Confirm Assay Microbiol Spectr. 2022 06 29; 10(3):e0264221. . View in PubMed
  • Low socioeconomic status is associated with self-reported HIV positive status among young MSM in Brazil and Peru BMC Infect Dis. 2021 Jul 31; 21(1):726. . View in PubMed
  • Treponema pallidum genome sequencing from six continents reveals variability in vaccine candidate genes and dominance of Nichols clade strains in Madagascar PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2021 12; 15(12):e0010063. . View in PubMed
  • Syphilis in men who have sex with men: advancing research and human rights Lancet Glob Health. 2021 08; 9(8):e1039-e1040. . View in PubMed
  • Analysis of Male Couples’ Sexual Agreements After Using an eHealth, Couples-Based HIV Prevention Intervention in Lima, Peru J Sex Res. 2021 07; 58(6):808-816. . View in PubMed
  • Transcriptional and immunological analysis of the putative outer membrane protein and vaccine candidate TprL of Treponema pallidum PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2021 01; 15(1):e0008812. . View in PubMed
  • Are men who have sex with men at higher risk for HIV in Latin America more aware of PrEP? PLoS One. 2021; 16(8):e0255557.. View in PubMed
  • Is exclusive breastfeeding for six-months protective against pediatric tuberculosis? Glob Health Action. 2021 01 01; 14(1):1861922.. View in PubMed
  • High Lifetime Prevalence of Syphilis in Men Who Have Sex With Men and Transgender Women Versus Low Lifetime Prevalence in Female Sex Workers in Lima, Peru Sex Transm Dis. 2020 Aug; 47(8):549-555. . View in PubMed
  • Investigation of syphilis immunology and Treponema pallidum subsppallidum biology to improve clinical management and design a broadly protective vaccine: study protocol. BMC Infect Dis. 2020 Jun 23; 20(1):444. . View in PubMed
  • Detection of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis DNA in Buccal Swab Samples from Children in Lima, Peru Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2020 11; 39(11):e376-e380. . View in PubMed
  • Integrating HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis and harm reduction among men who have sex with men and transgender women to address intersecting harms associated with stimulant use: a modelling study J Int AIDS Soc. 2020 06; 23 Suppl 1:e25495. . View in PubMed
  • The Application of Cytokine Expression Assays to Differentiate Active From Previously Treated Syphilis J Infect Dis. 2020 07 23; 222(4):690-694. . View in PubMed
  • Authorship Correction: Factors Associated With Willingness to Use Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis in Brazil, Mexico, and Peru: Web-Based Survey Among Men Who Have Sex With Men JMIR Public Health Surveill. 2019 Jul 18; 5(3):e15504. . View in PubMed
  • Perceptions Prediagnosis and Social Experiences Postdiagnosis Among a Sample of High-Risk Peruvian Men Who Have Sex With Men Stigma Health. 2019 May; 4(2):204-212. . View in PubMed
  • Dual rapid test for HIV and syphilis: A laboratory evaluation of the diagnostic accuracy of the Standard Q HIV/Syphilis Combo Test Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2019 May; 94(1):30-32. . View in PubMed
  • Venue-Based HIV-Testing: An Effective Screening Strategy for High-Risk Populations in Lima, Peru AIDS Behav. 2019 Apr; 23(4):813-819. . View in PubMed
  • Impact of pre-diagnosis awareness of HIV-related stigma and dispositional coping on linkage to HIV care among newly diagnosed HIV+ Peruvian patients AIDS Care. 2019 07; 31(7):848-856. . View in PubMed
  • Factors Associated With Willingness to Use Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis in Brazil, Mexico, and Peru: Web-Based Survey Among Men Who Have Sex With Men JMIR Public Health Surveill. 2019 06 17; 5(2):e13771. . View in PubMed
  • Field evaluation of a smartphone-based electronic reader of rapid dual HIV and syphilis point-of-care immunoassays Sex Transm Infect. 2018 12; 94(8):589-593. . View in PubMed
  • The development of an online risk calculator for the prediction of future syphilis among a high-risk cohort of men who have sex with men and transgender women in Lima, Peru Sex Health. 2018 06; 15(3):261-268. . View in PubMed
  • High incidence of extra-genital gonorrheal and chlamydial infections among high-risk men who have sex with men and transgender women in Peru Int J STD AIDS. 2018 05; 29(6):568-576. . View in PubMed
  • Patient-nominated supporters as facilitators for engagement in HIV care in a referral hospital in Peru: A retrospective cohort study PLoS One. 2018; 13(4):e0195389. . View in PubMed
  • HIV and syphilis testing preferences among men who have sex with men and among transgender women in Lima, Peru PLoS One. 2018; 13(10):e0206204. . View in PubMed
  • Transient aortitis documented by positron emission tomography in a case series of men and transgender women infected with syphilis Sex Transm Infect. 2017 12; 93(8):551-555. . View in PubMed
  • Plagiarism, Cheating and Research Integrity: Case Studies from a Masters Program in Peru Sci Eng Ethics. 2017 08; 23(4):1183-1197. . View in PubMed
  • Men Who Have Sex With Men in Peru: Acceptability of Medication-Assisted Therapy for Treating Alcohol Use Disorders Am J Mens Health. 2017 07; 11(4):1269-1278. . View in PubMed
  • Laboratory Evaluation of a Smartphone-Based Electronic Reader of Rapid Dual Point-of-Care Tests for Antibodies to Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Treponema pallidum Infections Sex Transm Dis. 2017 07; 44(7):412-416. . View in PubMed
  • Demographics, Behaviors, and Sexual Health Characteristics of High Risk Men Who Have Sex With Men and Transgender Women Who Use Social Media to Meet Sex Partners in Lima, Peru Sex Transm Dis. 2017 03; 44(3):143-148. . View in PubMed
  • High prevalence of extra-genital chlamydial or gonococcal infections among men who have sex with men and transgender women in Lima, Peru Int J STD AIDS. 2017 02; 28(2):138-144. . View in PubMed
  • HIV self-testing in Peru: questionable availability, high acceptability but potential low linkage to care among men who have sex with men and transgender women Int J STD AIDS. 2017 02; 28(2):133-137. . View in PubMed
  • HIV Status Communication with Sex Partners and Associated Factors Among High-Risk MSM and Transgender Women in Lima, Peru AIDS Behav. 2017 Jan; 21(1):152-162. . View in PubMed
  • A Qualitative Assessment of Alcohol Consumption and Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Men Who Have Sex With Men and Transgender Women in Peru Subst Use Misuse. 2017 06 07; 52(7):831-839. . View in PubMed
  • The PICASSO Cohort: baseline characteristics of a cohort of men who have sex with men and male-to-female transgender women at high risk for syphilis infection in Lima, Peru BMC Infect Dis. 2017 04 11; 17(1):255. . View in PubMed
  • Factors associated with previously undiagnosed human immunodeficiency virus infection in a population of men who have sex with men and male-to-female transgender women in Lima, Peru Medicine (Baltimore). 2016 Oct; 95(42):e5147. . View in PubMed
  • ‘Proyecto Orgullo’, an HIV prevention, empowerment and community mobilisation intervention for gay men and transgender women in Callao/Lima, Peru Glob Public Health. 2016 Aug-Sep; 11(7-8):1076-92. . View in PubMed
  • Health research: working with Indigenous People in Peru J Community Genet. 2016 Apr; 7(2):173-4. . View in PubMed
  • Probable Syphilitic Aortitis Documented by Positron Emission Tomography Sex Transm Dis. 2016 Mar; 43(3):199-200. . View in PubMed
  • Similarities in the Markers of Inflammation Between Men With Syphilis and Women With Increased Risk of HIV Acquisition Clin Infect Dis. 2016 Jan 15; 62(2):265-6. . View in PubMed
  • High prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections in anal and pharyngeal sites among a community-based sample of men who have sex with men and transgender women in Lima, Peru BMJ Open. 2016 Jan 06; 6(1):e008245. . View in PubMed
  • Peru’s HIV care continuum among men who have sex with men and transgender women: opportunities to optimize treatment and prevention Int J STD AIDS. 2016 10; 27(12):1039-1048. . View in PubMed
  • Treponema pallidum pallidum Genotypes and Macrolide Resistance Status in Syphilitic Lesions among Patients at 2 Sexually Transmitted Infection Clinics in Lima, Peru Sex Transm Dis. 2016 07; 43(7):465-6. . View in PubMed
  • Field Evaluation of a Dual Rapid Immunodiagnostic Test for HIV and Syphilis Infection in Peru Sex Transm Dis. 2016 Jan; 43(1):57-60. . View in PubMed
  • Risk Factors Associated with Incident Syphilis in a Cohort of High-Risk Men in Peru PLoS One. 2016; 11(9):e0162156. . View in PubMed
  • HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infection Incidence and Associated Risk Factors Among High-Risk MSM and Male-to-Female Transgender Women in Lima, Peru J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2015 Aug 15; 69(5):567-75. . View in PubMed
  • A cross-sectional study of low HIV testing frequency and high-risk behaviour among men who have sex with men and transgender women in Lima, Peru BMC Public Health. 2015 Apr 21; 15:408. . View in PubMed
  • Laboratory evaluation of a dual rapid immunodiagnostic test for HIV and syphilis infection J Clin Microbiol. 2015 Jan; 53(1):311-3. . View in PubMed
  • Choosing a metric for measurement of pre-exposure prophylaxis Lancet Infect Dis. 2014 Dec; 14(12):1177-8. . View in PubMed
  • Characterizing the syphilis epidemic among men who have sex with men in Lima, Peru to identify new treatment and control strategies BMC Infect Dis. 2013 Sep 10; 13:426. . View in PubMed
  • Problem drinking is associated with increased prevalence of sexual risk behaviors among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Lima, Peru Drug Alcohol Depend. 2013 Sep 01; 132(1-2):134-9. . View in PubMed
  • In Peru, reporting male sex partners imparts significant risk of incident HIV/sexually transmitted infection: all men Engaging in same-sex behavior need prevention services Sex Transm Dis. 2013 Jul; 40(7):569-74. . View in PubMed
  • Relationship between alcohol consumption prior to sex, unprotected sex and prevalence of STI/HIV among socially marginalized men in three coastal cities of Peru AIDS Behav. 2013 Jun; 17(5):1724-33. . View in PubMed
  • Moderno love: sexual role-based identities and HIV/STI prevention among men who have sex with men in Lima, Peru AIDS Behav. 2013 May; 17(4):1313-28. . View in PubMed
  • A cross-sectional study of knowledge of sex partner serostatus among high-risk Peruvian men who have sex with men and transgender women: implications for HIV prevention BMC Public Health. 2013 Feb 28; 13:181. . View in PubMed
  • Prevalence of HIV, STIs, and risk behaviors in a cross-sectional community- and clinic-based sample of men who have sex with men (MSM) in Lima, Peru PLoS One. 2013; 8(4):e59072. . View in PubMed
  • Serosorting and HIV/STI Infection among HIV-Negative MSM and Transgender People: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis to Inform WHO Guidelines J Sex Transm Dis. 2013; 2013:583627. . View in PubMed
  • Frequency, patterns, and preferences of lubricant use during anal intercourse within male sexual partnerships in Lima, Peru: implications for a rectal microbicide HIV prevention intervention AIDS Care. 2013; 25(5):579-85. . View in PubMed
  • Condom use by partner type among military and police personnel in Peru Am J Mens Health. 2012 Jul; 6(4):266-72. . View in PubMed
  • Using GRADE methodology for the development of public health guidelines for the prevention and treatment of HIV and other STIs among men who have sex with men and transgender people BMC Public Health. 2012 May 28; 12:386. . View in PubMed
  • Effect of a community popular opinion leader HIV/STI intervention on stigma in urban, coastal Peru AIDS Behav. 2011 Jul; 15(5):930-7. . View in PubMed
  • Latent class analysis of sexual risk patterns among esquineros (street corner men) a group of heterosexually identified, socially marginalized men in urban coastal Peru AIDS Behav. 2011 May; 15(4):862-8. . View in PubMed
  • Recent syphilis infection prevalence and risk factors among male low-income populations in coastal Peruvian cities Sex Transm Dis. 2010 Feb; 37(2):75-80. . View in PubMed
  • Syndromic management and STI control in urban Peru PLoS One. 2009 Sep 25; 4(9):e7201. . View in PubMed
  • Chlamydia trachomatis infection and associated risk factors in a low-income marginalized urban population in coastal Peru Rev Panam Salud Publica. 2009 Jul; 26(1):39-45. . View in PubMed
  • A comparison of HIV/AIDS-related stigma in four countries: negative attitudes and perceived acts of discrimination towards people living with HIV/AIDS Soc Sci Med. 2009 Jun; 68(12):2279-87. . View in PubMed
  • Trichomonas vaginalis infection and associated risk factors in a socially-marginalized female population in coastal Peru Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol. 2009; 2009:752437. . View in PubMed
  • Assessing HIV/AIDS stigma and discrimination in developing countries AIDS Behav. 2008 Sep; 12(5):772-80. . View in PubMed
  • New populations at high risk of HIV/STIs in low-income, urban coastal Peru AIDS Behav. 2008 Jul; 12(4):544-51. . View in PubMed
  • High rates of sex with men among high-risk, heterosexually-identified men in low-income, coastal Peru AIDS Behav. 2008 May; 12(3):483-91. . View in PubMed
  • Prevalence of HIV, herpes simplex virus-2, and syphilis in male sex partners of pregnant women in Peru BMC Public Health. 2008 Feb 19; 8:65. . View in PubMed
  • Prevalence of same-sex sexual behavior and associated characteristics among low-income urban males in Peru PLoS One. 2007 Aug 22; 2(8):e778. . View in PubMed
  • High prevalence of HIV and syphilis in a remote native community of the Peruvian Amazon Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2007 Apr; 76(4):703-5. . View in PubMed
  • Innovative approaches to cohort retention in a community-based HIV/STI prevention trial for socially marginalized Peruvian young adults Clin Trials. 2007; 4(1):32-41. . View in PubMed
  • The epidemiology of herpes simplex virus type 2 infection in low-income urban populations in coastal Peru Sex Transm Dis. 2005 Sep; 32(9):534-41. . View in PubMed

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