HIV self-testing among online MSM in China: Implications for expanding HIV testing among key populations

Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 216-221

  Han, Larry ^a,b   Bien, Cedric H ^a,c   Wei, Chongyi ^d   Muessig, Kathryn E ^a,e   Yang, Min ^a,e   Liu, Fengying ^f   Yang, Ligang ^f   Meng, Gang ^g   Emch, Michael E ^h   Tucker, Joseph D ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA PROJECT CHINA   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e IL   (United States)

^f Guangdong Provincial Center for STI Prevention and Control   (China)

^g Guangtong Lingnan MSM Community Support Center   (China)

^h University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

Author keywords

China; HIV; MSM; Rapid testing; Self testing

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANAL INTERCOURSE; ARTICLE; CHINA; HIV SELF TEST; HIV TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERNET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIED PERSON; MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; HIV INFECTIONS; MALE HOMOSEXUALITY; MASS SCREENING; PILOT STUDY; PROCEDURES; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF EXAMINATION; UTILIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; CHINA; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MASS SCREENING; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF-EXAMINATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84922330551     PISSN: 15254135     EISSN: 10779450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000000278     Document Type: Article

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