2016
Commercial sex and risk of HIV, syphilis, and herpes simplex virus-2 among men who have sex with men in six Chinese cities
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. Commercial sex and risk of HIV, syphilis, and herpes simplex virus-2 among men who have sex with men in six Chinese cities. BMC Infectious Diseases 2016, 16: 765. PMID: 28003032, PMCID: PMC5178086, DOI: 10.1186/s12879-016-2130-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV/STIsHigh prevalenceHigh riskSex partnersHIV/STI surveillanceSimplex virus type 2HSV-2 infectionHIV/STISubgroups of MSMSimplex virus 2Male sex partnersCommercial sexRisk of HIVUnprotected anal intercourseVirus type 2Cross-sectional surveyHIV prevalenceSTI surveillanceHSV-2Overall prevalenceAnal intercourseHIVType 2Serological testsGreater risk
2009
Predictors for casual sex and/or infection among sexually transmitted disease clinic attendees in China
Lu F, Jia Y, Bin S, Li C, Limei S, Kristensen S, Sun X, Xiao Y, Liu J, Li D, Qu S, Vermund SH. Predictors for casual sex and/or infection among sexually transmitted disease clinic attendees in China. International Journal Of STD & AIDS 2009, 20: 241-248. PMID: 19304968, PMCID: PMC2747355, DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2008.008290.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisease clinic attendeesClinic attendeesRisk factorsSTD diagnosisClinic-based cross-sectional studySimplex virus type 2Independent risk factorSexual behavior informationReproductive health concernsNon-gonococcal urethritisHealth care workersCross-sectional studyExpansion of HIVVirus type 2China's public healthPublic healthLower STD ratesCasual sexGenital wartsSTD clinicCommon diagnosisSTD prevalenceSTD controlSTD ratesType 2