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Master of Public Health

Commercial sex and risk of HIV, syphilis, and herpes simplex virus-2 among men who have sex with men in six Chinese cities.

AUTHORS

Zheng C , Xu JJ , Hu QH , Yu YQ , Chu ZX , Zhang J , Han XX , Lu L , Wang Z , Fu JH , Chen X , Yan HJ , Jiang YJ , Geng WQ , Vermund SH , Qian HZ , Shang H , . BMC infectious diseases. 2016 12 21; 16(1). 765

ABSTRACT

Men who have sex with men (MSM) are at high risk of HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in China and globally. Engaging in commercial sex put them at even greater risk. This study estimated the prevalence of HIV/STIs among three subgroups of MSM: MSM who sold sex (MSM-selling), MSM who bought sex (MSM-buying), and non-commercial MSM (NC-MSM) and evaluated the relationship between commercial sex and HIV/STIs.

Men who have sex with men (MSM) are at high risk of HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in China and globally. Engaging in commercial sex put them at even greater risk. This study estimated the prevalence of HIV/STIs among three subgroups of MSM: MSM who sold sex (MSM-selling), MSM who bought sex (MSM-buying), and non-commercial MSM (NC-MSM) and evaluated the relationship between commercial sex and HIV/STIs.

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