Prevalence and risk factors of HSV-2 infection and HSV-2/HIV coinfection in men who have sex with men in China: a multisite cross-sectional study

• Published in: Sexually transmitted diseases Vol. 39; no. 5; p. 354
• Main Authors: Yin, Yue-Ping, Chen, Shao-Chun, Wang, Hong-Chun, Wei, Wan-Hui, Wang, Qian-Qiu, Liang, Guo-Jun, Jiang, Ning, Han, Yan, Chen, Xiang-Sheng, Wang, Baoxi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.05.2012
• Subjects: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - epidemiology; Adolescent; Adult; Blotting, Western; China - epidemiology; Coinfection; Cross-Sectional Studies; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; Herpes Genitalis - epidemiology; Homosexuality, Male - statistics & numerical data; Humans; Male; Prevalence; Risk Factors; Sexual Behavior - statistics & numerical data; Surveys and Questionnaires; Young Adult; China

To determine the prevalence and risk factors of herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infection and its coinfection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in men who have sex with men (MSM) in China. A convenience sample of 1462 MSM were recruited from different settings (an STD clinic, a health cent...