Prevalence and protective value of serosorting and strategic positioning among black and latino men who have sex with men

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 325-327

  Marks, Gary ^a   Millett, Gregorio A ^a   Bingham, Trista ^b   Lauby, Jennifer ^c   Murrill, Christopher S ^d   Stueve, Ann ^e  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b HIV Epidemiology Program   (United States)

^c Philadelphia Hlth Mgmt Corporation   (United States)

^d NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE   (United States)

^e EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANUS INTERCOURSE; ARTICLE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; NEGRO; PREVALENCE; RISK REDUCTION; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNSAFE SEX;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HARM REDUCTION; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; LOS ANGELES; MALE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; RISK-TAKING; SELF DISCLOSURE; SEXUAL PARTNERS; UNSAFE SEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77951699149     PISSN: 01485717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/OLQ.0b013e3181c95dac     Document Type: Article

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