Possible increase in HIV and syphilis prevalence among men who have sex with men in Guangzhou, China: Results from a respondent-driven sampling survey

AIDS and Behavior

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1058-1066

  Zhong, Fei ^a   Lin, Peng ^a   Xu, Huifang ^a   Wang, Ye ^a   Wang, Ming ^a   He, Qun ^a   Fan, Lirui ^a   Li, Yan ^a   Wen, Fang ^a   Liang, Yingru ^a   Raymond, H Fisher ^b   Zhao, Jinkou ^c,d  

^a GUANGZHOU CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (China)

^b SAN FRANCISCO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c BILL AND MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION   (United States)

^d Ping'an International Financial Center   (China)

Author keywords

China; Guangzhou; HIV; Men who have sex with men; Respondent driven sampling; Syphilis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHINA; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FOLLOW UP; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SEXUALITY; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; SYPHILIS; UNSAFE SEX;

ADULT; CHINA; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SYPHILIS; UNSAFE SEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052042081     PISSN: 10907165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10461-009-9619-x     Document Type: Review

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