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