Seroprevalence and risk factors for Kaposi’s Sarcoma associated herpesvirus among men who have sex with men in Shanghai, China

• Published in: BMC infectious diseases Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 59 - 7
• Main Authors: Li, Yi, Zhang, Xingcan, Zhang, Yue, Wei, Minqi, Tao, Sijie, Yang, Ying
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 31.01.2023; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Antibodies; Care and treatment; Causes of; China; China - epidemiology; Condoms; Control; Cross-Sectional Studies; Development and progression; Disease transmission; Drug use; Health aspects; Hepatitis C - epidemiology; Herpes viruses; Herpesvirus 8, Human; HIV; Homosexuality, Male; Human herpesvirus 8; Human immunodeficiency virus; Humans; Identification and classification; Infections; Infectious diseases; Kaposi's sarcoma; Kaposis sarcoma; KSHV; Laboratories; Male; Men; MSM; MSM (Men who have sex with men); Plasma; Population; Prevention; Questionnaires; Regression analysis; Risk factor; Risk Factors; Risk management; Sarcoma; Sarcoma, Kaposi - epidemiology; Seroepidemiologic Studies; Serology; Sex; Sexual and Gender Minorities; Sexual Behavior; Sexually transmitted diseases; Social aspects; Sociodemographics; STD; Syphilis; Syphilis - epidemiology; China; Beijing China; United States > US; Shanghai China; KSHV; China; MSM; Risk factor

This study aimed to facilitate the understanding of the transmission route and risk factors that might contribute to the infection of Kaposi's sarcoma associated herpesvirus (KSHV) among men who have sex with men (MSM). A cross-sectional study of 520 subjects was conducted in Shanghai, China in...