Racial differences in same-race partnering and the effects of sexual partnership characteristics on HIV risk in MSM: A prospective sexual diary study

Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 329-333

  Newcomb, Michael E ^a   Mustanski, Brian ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

HIV AIDS; Men who have sex with men; Race; Sexual risk

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; ASIAN; CAUCASIAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HISPANIC; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; PACIFIC ISLANDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RACE DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNSAFE SEX;

EID: 85027920216     PISSN: 15254135     EISSN: 10779450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0b013e31827e5f8c     Document Type: Article

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