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         Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  Challenges and emerging opportunities for the HIV prevention, treatment and care cascade in men who have sex with men in Asia Pacific
van Griensven F, Guadamuz TE, de Lind van Wijngaarden JW,  et al 

Sex Transm Infect
. 2017 Aug;93(5):356-362
Abstract

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing Among High-Risk Youths: Supporting Positive Opportunities With Teens (SPOT) Youth Center
Plax K, Garbutt J, Kaushik GN.

Am J Public Health
. 2015 May 14:e1-e5
Paper

Uncovering the epidemic of HIV among men who have sex with men in Central Asia.
Wirtz AL, Kirey A, Peryskina A,  et al
Drug Alcohol Depend. 2013 Nov;132 Suppl 1:S17-24.
Abstract

Uncovering the epidemic of HIV among men who have sex with men in Central Asia.
Wirtz AL, Kirey A, Peryskina A,  et al

Drug Alcohol Depend
. 2013 Jul 29.
Abstract

HIV Disclosure and Sexual Transmission Behaviors among an Internet Sample of HIV-positive Men Who Have Sex with Men in Asia:
Implications for Prevention with Positives.
Wei C, Lim SH, Guadamuz TE, Koe S.
AIDS Behav. 2011 Dec 25.
Abstract

Cambodia

         Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

 
  FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Improving prevention and care for HIV and sexually transmitted infections among men who have sex with men in Cambodia: the sustainable action against HIV and AIDS in communities (SAHACOM).
Yi S, Tuot S, Chhoun P,  et al

BMC Health Serv Res
. 2016 Oct 21;16(1):599.
Paper

China

         Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

 

 
Characterization of a New HIV-1 CRF01_AE/CRF07_BC Recombinant virus Form Men Who Have Sex with Men in Beijing, China.
Jiao Y, Wang Y, Kong D, et al 

AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses
. 2018 Mar 28
Abstract

Relationship between illness representations and mental health among HIV-positive men who have sex with men.
Mo PK, Lau JT, Wu X.

AIDS Car
e
. 2018 Mar 4:1-6.
Abstract

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE

Phylogenetic and temporal dynamics of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 CRF01_AE and CRF07_BC among recently infected antiretroviral therapy-naïve men who have sex with men in Jiangsu province, China, 2012 to 2015: A molecular epidemiology-based study
Yang Y, Zhao XP, Zou HC,  et al  
Medicine (Baltimore). 2018 Feb;97(6):e9826
Paper

High-risk behaviour and HIV infection risk among non-local men who have sex with men with less than a single year's residence in urban centres: a multicentre cross-sectional study from China.
Yu YQ, Xu JJ, Hu QH, et al 
Sex Transm Infect. 2018 Feb;94(1):51-
Abstract

Poppers use and Sexual Partner Concurrency Increase the HIV Incidence of MSM: a 24-month Prospective Cohort Survey in Shenyang, China.
Chu ZX, Xu JJ, Zhang YH,, et al 
Sci Rep. 2018 Jan 8;8(1):24.

Abstract

Co-Occurring Psychosocial Problems and Multiple Sexual Partners among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Shanghai, China: A Syndemic Approach.
Wang Z, Zhao X, Zhang Z, et al
 
J Sex Res
. 2017 Dec 8:
Abstract

Crowdsourcing to promote HIV testing among MSM in China: study protocol for a stepped wedge randomized controlled trial.
SESH Study Group, Tucker JD.

Trials
.
2017 Oct 2;18(1):447.
Abstract

Relationships Between Illness Perception and Post-traumatic Growth Among Newly Diagnosed HIV-Positive Men Who have Sex with Men in China.
Lau JTF, Wu X, Wu AMS,  et al 

AIDS Behav
. 2
017 Aug 29
Abstract

A Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating Efficacy of Promoting a Home-Based HIV Self-Testing with Online Counseling on Increasing HIV Testing Among Men Who Have Sex with Men.
Wang Z, Lau JTF, Ip M
,
AIDS Behav
.
2017 Aug 22
Abstract

Sex with older partners, condomless anal sex and unrecognized HIV infection among Chinese men who have sex with men.
Ding Y, Zhou Y, Liu C,  et al

AIDS Care
. 2017 Jul 5:1-7.
Abstract

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
MSM HIV testing following an online testing intervention in China.
Wong NS, Tang W, Han L,
BMC Infect Dis. 2017 Jun 19;
Paper

Behavioral intention to take up different types of HIV testing among men who have sex with men who were never-testers in Hong Kong.
Wang Z, Lau JTF, She R, Ip M, et al

AIDS Care
.
2017 Jun 21:
Abstract

HIV-1 CRF07_BC with a Seven Amino Acid Deletion in the gag p6 Region Dominates in HIV-1-Infected Men Who Have Sex with Men in China
Wu Y, Wang H, Ren X,  et al
AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 2017 May 1
Abstract

Spatial Analysis of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus Epidemic among Men Who Have Sex with Men in China, 2006-2015.
Qin Q, Guo W, Tang W,
Clin Infect Dis. 2017 Apr 1;64(7):956-963.
Abstract

Benefits and Potential Harms of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Self-Testing Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in China: An Implementation Perspective.
Qin Y, Tang W, Nowacki A,  et al

Sex Transm Dis
. 2017 Apr;44(4):233-238.
Abstract

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Trends in late HIV diagnosis among men who have sex with men in Jiangsu province, China: Results from four consecutive community-based surveys, 2011-2014
Hu H, Yan H, Liu X,  et al
 
PLoS One
. 2017 Mar 9;12
Paper

Prevalence of and factors associated with unprotected anal intercourse with regular and nonregular male sexual partners among newly diagnosed HIV-positive men who have sex with men in China.
Wang Z, Wu X, Lau J, et al
HIV Med. 2017 Feb 23.
Abstract

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Enhancing HIV Testing and Treatment among Men Who Have Sex with Men in China: A Pilot Model with Two-Rapid Tests, Single Blood Draw Session, and Intensified Case Management in Six Cities in 2013.
Zhang D, Lu H, Zhuang M, et al

PLoS One
. 2
016 Dec 1;11(12):e0166812.
Paper

FOXO3, IRF4, and xIAP are Correlated with Immune Activation in HIV-1-Infected Men Who Have Sex with Men during Early HIV Infection.
Zhang X, Zhang Z, He S, Fu Y, et al
AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 2016 Nov 14.
Abstract

Religion and HIV Sexual Risk Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in China.
Pan SW, Zhang Z, Li D,  et al

J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr
. 2016 Dec 1;73(4):463-
Abstract

Associations of current marital status and living arrangements with HIV and syphilis risk: findings from a community-based sample of men who have sex with men in China.
Liu Y, Li D, Vermund SH, Zhang C,  et al
AIDS Care. 2016 Nov;28(11):1461-6.
Abstract

Exploring HIV-related stigma among HIV-infected men who have sex with men in Beijing, China: a correlation study.
Li Z, Hsieh E, Morano JP, Sheng Y
AIDS Care. 2016 Nov;28(11):1394-401
Abstract

Association of single nucleotide polymorphisms of APOBEC3G with susceptibility to HIV-1 infection and disease progression among men engaging in homosexual activity in northern China.
Li Q, Qiao Y, Zhang G, et al  

Arch Virol
.
2016 Oct 11.
Abstract

Influence of sociocultural factors on HIV transmission among men who have sex with men: a qualitative study
He HJ, Lyu P, Luan RS,  et al

Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi
. 2016 Oct 6;50(10):858-862.
Abstract

Acceptability and feasibility of a social entrepreneurship testing model to promote HIV self-testing and linkage to care among men who have sex with men.
Zhong F, Tang W, Cheng W, et al
HIV Med. 2016 Sep 7
Abstract

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
High HIV incidence epidemic among men who have sex with men in China: results from a multi-site cross-sectional study.
Xu JJ, Tang WM, Zou HC, et al 
Infect Dis Poverty. 2016 Sep 5;5(1):82.
Paper

Health-Related Quality of Life in HIV-Infected Men Who Have Sex with Men in China: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Song B, Yan C, Lin Y, Wang F, Wang L.

Med Sci Monit
. 2016 Aug 14;22:2859-2870.
Abstract

Relationship of Stigma and Depression Among Newly HIV-Diagnosed Chinese Men Who Have Sex with Men.
Tao J, Wang L, Kipp AM,  et al

AIDS Behav
. 2016 Jul 4.
Abstract

Prevalence and Associated Risk Characteristics of HIV Infection Based on Anal Sexual Role among Men Who Have Sex with Men: A Multi-city Cross-sectional Study in Western China.
Zeng X, Zhong X, Peng B,  et al
Int J Infect Dis. 2016 Jun 13.
Abstract

Dying for Money: The Effects of Global Health Initiatives on NGOs Working with Gay Men and HIV/AIDS in Northwest China.
Miller CJ.  
Med Anthropol Q. 2016 May 9.
Abstract

Partner notification in cooperation with community-based organizations among HIV-positive men who have sex with men in two Chinese cities.
Fu X, Qi J, Hu Y,  et al
Int J STD AIDS. 2016 May 1.

Abstract

Investigating HIV Infection and HIV Incidence Among Chinese Men Who Have Sex with Men with Recent Sexual Debut, Chongqing, China, 2011.
Wang N, Wu G, Lu R,
 et al
AIDS Behav
. 2016 Mar 16.
Abstract

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Prevalence and risk factors for lifetime suicide ideation, plan and attempt in Chinese men who have sex with men.
Mu H, Li Y, Liu L, Na J,  et al

BMC Psychiatry
. 2016 Apr 29;16(1):117.
Paper

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Early HAART Initiation May Not Reduce Actual Reproduction Number and Prevalence of MSM Infection: Perspectives from Coupled within- and between-Host Modelling Studies of Chinese MSM Populations.
Sun X, Xiao Y, Tang S, et al
 
PLoS One
. 2016 Mar 1;11(3):e0150513.
Paper

Status and influencing factors of rush poppers use and HIV infection among men who have sex with men in Changsha.
Lei YX, Wang HH, Xiao XL, et al

Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi
. 2016 Feb 6;50(2):148-152
Abstract

Roles of Self-Stigma, Social Support, and Positive and Negative Affects as Determinants of Depressive Symptoms Among HIV Infected Men who have Sex with Men in China.
Li J, Mo PK, Wu AM, Lau JT.

AIDS Behav
. 2016 Feb 20
Abstract

Analysis on factors associated with taking subsequent confirmation test among men who have sex with men after being tested positive in oral fluid HIV antibody test in Beijing.
Xia DY, Liu GW, Zeng J, et al
Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi. 2016 Feb 6;50(2):153-157.
Abstract

HIV test uptake among MSM in China: Implications for enhanced HIV test promotion campaigns among key populations.
Han L, Wei C, Muessig KE, et al

Glob Public Health
. 2016 Jan 19:1-14.
Abstract

Barriers and Facilitators of Linkage to and Engagement in HIV Care Among HIV-Positive Men Who Have Sex with Men in China: A Qualitative Study.
Liu Y, Osborn CY, Qian HZ,  et al

AIDS Patient Care STDS
. 2016 Jan 19
Abstract

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Prevalence of high-risky behaviors in transmission of HIV among high school and college student MSM in China: a meta-analysis.
Yang Z, Huang Z, Dong Z,  
et al
BMC Public Health
. 2015 Dec 21;15(1):1272
Paper

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
A Large-scale Survey of CRF55_01B from Men-Who-Have-Sex-with-Men in China: implying the Evolutionary History and Public Health Impact.
Han X, Takebe Y, Zhang W, et al

Sci Rep
. 2015 Dec 15;5:18147.
Paper

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
High prevalence of HIV among men who have sex with men in Zhejiang, China: a respondent-driven sampling survey.
Pan X, Wu M, Ma Q, et al

BMJ Open
. 2015 Dec 11;5(12):e008466.
Paper

Consistently high HIV prevalence among men who have sex with men in Chengdu city from 2009 to 2014.
Zhenhua D, Shuangfeng F, Rong L, et al
Int J STD AIDS. 2015 Sep 24.
Abstract

Determinants of recent HIV testing among male sex workers and other men who have sex with men in Shenzhen, China: a cross-sectional study.
Cai R, Cai W, Zhao J, et al

Sex Health
. 2015 Sep 14
Abstract

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Rapid HIV antibody testing among men who have sex with men who visited a gay bathhouse in Hangzhou, China: a cross-sectional study.
Ma Q, Xia S, Pan X, et al

BMJ Open.
2015 Sep 7;5(9):e008661.
Paper

The Impact of Homophobia and HIV Stigma on HIV Testing Uptake among Chinese Men Who Have Sex with Men: A Mediation Analysis.
Wei C, Cheung DH, Yan H,  et al
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2015 Aug 22
Abstract

HIV-1 genetic diversity and transmitted drug resistance among recently infected individuals at MSM sentinel surveillance points in Hebei province, China.
Lu X, Kang X, Chen S,
AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 2015 Jul 22.

Abstract

Qualitative Assessment of Barriers and Facilitators of Access to HIV Testing Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in China.
Liu Y, Sun X, Qian HZ, et al
AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2015 Jul 17
Abstract

Risk behaviours, HIV/STI testing and HIV/STI prevalence between men who have sex with men and men who have sex with both men and women in China.
Davis A, Best J, Luo J, et al
Int J STD AIDS. 2015 Jul 15.
Abstract

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
HIV burden in men who have sex with men: a prospective cohort study 2007-2012.
Jia Z, Huang X, Wu H, et al
Sci Rep. 2015 Jul 2;5:11205.
Paper

Stigma, Subsistence, Intimacy, Face, Filial Piety, and Mental Health Problems Among Newly HIV-Diagnosed Men Who Have Sex With Men in China.
Li HH, Holroyd E, Lau J, Li X.
J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care. 2015 Jul-Aug;26(4):454-63.
Abstract

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
HIV-1 Genetic Diversity and Its Impact on Baseline CD4+T Cells and Viral Loads among Recently Infected Men Who Have Sex with Men in Shanghai, China
Li X, Xue Y, Cheng H,  et al

PLoS One
. 2015 Jun 29;10(6):e0129559.
Paper

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Bisexual Behaviors, HIV Knowledge, and Stigmatizing/Discriminatory Attitudes among Men Who Have Sex with Men
Liao M, Wang M, Shen X, et al
PLoS One. 2015 Jun 29;10(6):e0130866.
Paper

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
High Prevalence of HIV Infection and Bisexual Networks among a Sample of Men Who Have Sex with Men in Eastern China.
Lin H, Ding Y, Liu X,  et al
PLoS One. 2015 Jun 8;10(6):e0129300
Paper

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Evaluating the Impact of Test-and-Treat on the HIV Epidemic among MSM in China Using a Mathematical Model.
Luo S, Han L, Lu H, Dou Z,
PLoS One
. 2015 Jun 3;10(6):e0126893.

Paper

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE

Club Drugs and HIV/STD Infection: An Exploratory Analysis among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Changsha, China.
Chen X, Li X, Zheng J,  et al

PLoS One
. 2015 May 7;10(5):e0126320.
Paper

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
HIV and Syphilis Testing Preferences among Men Who Have Sex with Men in South China: A Qualitative Analysis to Inform Sexual Health Services.
Bien CH, Muessig KE, Lee R,  et al 

PLoS One
. 2015 Apr 13;10(4):e0124161
Paper

FULL TEXT PDF ARTICLE
The changing trends of HIV-1 prevalence and incidence from sentinel surveillance of five sub-populations in Yunnan, China, 2001-2010.
Yang L, Chen M, Ma Y, et al

BMC Public Health
. 2015 Apr 12
Paper

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
High Risks of HIV Transmission for Men Who Have Sex with Men - A Comparison of Risk Factors of HIV Infection among MSM Associated with Recruitment Channels in 15 Cities of China.
Qi J, Zhang D, Fu X,  et al

PLoS One
. 2015 Apr 2;10(4):e0121267.
Paper

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Factors of the HIV Transmission in Men Who Have Sex with Men in Suizhou City from 2009 to 2013
Yang F, Shi X, He W,  et al
Sex Med. 2015 Mar;3(1):24-31.
Paper

The prevalence and correlates of syphilis and HIV among homosexual and bisexual men in Shijiazhuang, China.
Zhang SH, Liu SJ, Hu LL,  et al
Int J STD AIDS. 2015 Feb 27.
Abstract

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Silencing of HIV-1 gag gene from epidemic strains among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Tianjin, China by a broad-spectrum short hairpin RNA.
Liang Z, Wang X, Li H,  et al
Virusdisease. 2014;25(3):294-301
Paper

HIV Testing and Preventive Services Accessibility Among Men Who Have Sex With Men at High Risk of HIV Infection in Beijing, China.
Zhao Y, Zhang L, Zhang H, et al.
Medicine (Baltimore). 2015 Feb;94(6):e534
Abstract

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Risk factors associated with prevalent and incident syphilis among an HIV-infected cohort in Northeast China
Hu QH, Xu JJ, Zou HC,  et al
BMC Infect Dis. 2014 Dec 4;14(1):658.
Paper

FULL-TEXT PDF ARTICLE
HIV-1 transmitted drug resistance-associated mutations and mutation co-variation in HIV-1 treatment-naïve MSM from 2011 to 2013 in Beijing, China.
Jiao Y, Li S, Li Z,  et al

BMC Infect Dis
. 2014 Dec 16;14(1):689.
Paper

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Treatment Adherence and Health Outcomes in MSM with HIV/AIDS: Patients Enrolled in "One-Stop" and Standard Care Clinics in Wuhan China
Zhou W, Zhao M, Wang X,  et al

PLoS One
. 2014 Dec 1;9(12):e113736.
Paper

The increase of RT-related transmitted drug resistance in non-CRF01_AE among HIV Type 1-Infected men who have sex with men in the seven cities of China.
Zhao B, Han X, Xu J, et al

J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr
. 2014 Dec 2
Abstract

FULL-TEXT PDF ARTICLE
High prevalence of HIV infection and unprotected anal intercourse among older men who have sex with men in China: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Li YZ, Xu JJ, Qian HZ,  et al 

BMC Infect Dis
. 2014 Oct 6;14(1):531
Paper

The difference between HIV and syphilis prevalence and incidence cases: results from a cohort study in Nanjing, China, 2008-2010.
Tang W, Babu GR, Li J, Zhang Y, et al
Int J STD AIDS. 2014 Sep 23.
Abstract

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
High incidence of HIV and syphilis among migrant men who have sex with men in Beijing, China: a prospective cohort study
Mao H, Ma W, Lu H,  et al
 
BMJ Open
. 2014 Sep 16;4(9):e005351
Paper

HIV prevalence, incidence and risk behaviours among men who have sex with men in Yangzhou and Guangzhou, China: a cohort study.
Wang QQ, Chen XS, Yin YP,  et al

J Int AIDS Soc
. 2014 Aug 6;17(1):18849.
Abstract

Transmitted Antiretroviral Drug Resistance in the Men Who Have Sex with Men HIV Patient Cohort, Beijing, China, 2008-2011
Dai L, Li N, Wei F, Li J,  et al
Viral Immunol. 2014 Aug 1.
Abstract

Prevalence of suicidal ideation and associated factors among HIV-positive MSM in Anhui, China.
Wu YL, Yang HY, Wang J,
et al
Int J STD AIDS
. 2014 Jul 23.
Abstract

Case finding advantage of rapid tests in community settings: men who have sex with men in 12 program areas in China, 2011.
Zhang D, Qi J, Fu X, et al
Int J STD AIDS. 2014 Jul 15
Abstract

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
HIV and syphilis prevalence trends among men who have sex with men in Guangxi, China: yearly cross-sectional surveys, 2008-2012.
Wang X, Lan G, Shen Z,  et al

BMC Infect Dis
. 2014 Jul 3;14(1):367
Paper

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
HIV prevalence and high-risk sexual behaviours among MSM repeat and first-time testers in China: implications for HIV prevention.
Bai X, Xu J, Yang J,  et al

J Int AIDS Soc
. 2014 Jul 2;17:18848.
Paper

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Identification and Characterization of a Novel HIV-1 Circulating Recombinant Form (CRF59_01B) Identified among Men-Who-Have-Sex-with-Men in China.
Zhang W, Han X, An M, et al

PLoS One
. 2014 Jun 30;9(6):e99693.
Paper

A peer-led, community-based rapid HIV testing intervention among untested men who have sex with men in China: an operational model for expansion of HIV testing and linkage to care.
Yan H, Zhang R, Wei C,  et al

Sex Transm Infect
. 2014 Jun 12.
Abstract

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Prevalence of Unprotected Anal Intercourse among Men Who Have Sex with Men in China: An Updated Meta-Analysis.
Wu J, Hu Y, Jia Y,  et al

PLoS One
. 2014 May 29;9(5):e98366.
Paper

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
HIV Prevalence Trends, Risky Behaviours, and Governmental and Community Responses to the Epidemic among Men Who Have Sex with Men in China.
Chow EP, Lau JT, Zhuang X,  et al
Biomed Res Int. 2014;2014:607261
Paper

Prevalence of HIV and Syphilis Infection among Men Who Have Sex with Men in China: A Meta-Analysis.
Zhou Y, Li D, Lu D, et al
Biomed Res Int. 2014;2014:620431
Abstract

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Risk Factors for HIV/Syphilis Infection and Male Circumcision Practices and Preferences among Men Who Have Sex with Men in China.
Zeng Y, Zhang L, Li T, et al

Biomed Res Int
. 2014;2014:498987
Paper

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
HIV Risk Perception among HIV Negative or Status-Unknown Men Who Have Sex with Men in China.
Fan W, Yin L, Qian HZ, et al

Biomed Res Int
. 2014;2014:232451
Paper

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Alcohol Use, Stigmatizing/Discriminatory Attitudes, and HIV High-Risk Sexual Behaviors among Men Who Have Sex with Men in China.
Liao M, Kang D, Tao X, Bouey JH,  et al

Biomed Res Int
. 2014;2014:143738.
Paper

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Nitrite Inhalants Use and HIV Infection among Men Who Have Sex with Men in China.
Li D, Yang X, Zhang Z, et al
Biomed Res Int. 2014;2014:365261
Paper

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
The Dynamic Trends of HIV Prevalence, Risks, and Prevention among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Chongqing, China.
Zeng G, Feng L, Ouyang L, Lu R,
Biomed Res Int. 2014;2014:602719
Paper

HIV vulnerabilities and coercive sex at same-sex sexual debut among men who have sex with men in Beijing, China.
Pan SW, Ruan Y, Spittal PM, et al
AIDS Care. 2014 Jun;26(6):742-9.
Abstract

Strategies for promoting HIV testing uptake: willingness to receive couple-based and collective HIV testing among a cross-sectional online sample of men who have sex with men in China.
Wei C, Muessig KE, Bien C,  et al

Sex Transm Infect
. 2014 Apr 23.
Abstract

A qualitative analysis of barriers to accessing HIV/AIDS-related services among newly diagnosed HIV-positive men who have sex with men in China.
Li HH, Holroyd E, Li X, Lau J.

Int J STD AIDS
.
2014 Mar 13.
Abstract

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Modeling the Impact on HIV Incidence of Combination Prevention Strategies among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Beijing, China.
Lou J, Blevins M, Ruan Y, et al

PLoS One
. 2014 Mar 13;9(3):e90985
Paper

HIV Risk and Prevention Behaviors in Men Who Have Sex With Men and Women: A Respondent-Driven Sampling Study in Shenzhen, China.
Cai R, Zhao J, Cai W, Chen L,
et al 
AIDS Behav
. 2014 Mar 1.
Abstract

HIV testing as prevention among MSM in China: The business of scaling-up.
Fan EL.

Glob Public Health
. 2014 Feb 6
Abstract

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
HIV-1 Genetic Characteristics and Transmitted Drug Resistance among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Kunming, China.
Chen M, Ma Y, Su Y,  et al

PLoS One
. 2014 Jan 29;9(1):e87033
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Accessing HIV testing and treatment among men who have sex with men in China: A qualitative study.
Wei C, Yan H, Yang C, Raymond HF,  et al

AIDS Care
. 2014 Mar;26(3):372-8.
Abstract

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
HIV Related High Risk Behaviors and Willingness to Participate in HIV Vaccine Trials among China MSM by Computer Assisted Self-Interviewing Survey.
Chu Z, Xu J, Reilly KH,  et al
Biomed Res Int. 2013;2013:493128
paper

The HIV/AIDS epidemic characteristics in a northeast province of China-Men who have sex with men have made a tremendous contribution to the growth of the HIV epidemic.
Shao B, Li Y, Yu L, Wang K, et al

J Infect
. 2013 Nov 15
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FULL-TEXT ARTICLE

Modelling HIV/AIDS Epidemic among Men Who Have Sex with Men in China..
Sun X, Xiao Y, Peng Z, Wang N.
Biomed Res Int. 2013;2013:413260.
Paper

Qualitative exploration of HIV-related sexual behaviours and multiple partnerships among Chinese men who have sex with men living in a rural area of Yunnan Province, China.
Chow EP, Gao L, Koo FK,  et al

Sex Health
. 2013 Oct 11.
Abstract

HIV vulnerabilities and coercive sex at same-sex sexual debut among men who have sex with men in Beijing, China.
Pan SW, Ruan Y, Spittal PM,  et al

AIDS Care
. 2013 Oct 8

Abstract

Measures of Condom and Safer Sex Social Norms and Stigma Towards HIV/AIDS Among Beijing MSM.
Hu Y, Lu H, Raymond HF, Sun Y, et al

AIDS Behav
. 2013 Sep 22.
Abstract

Acceptability status of early antiretroviral therapy among HIV-positive men who have sex with men
Jiang HH, Lü F, He HJ,  et al
Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi. 2013 Sep;47(9):843-7
Abstract

HIV Infection and Sexual Behaviors Among Non-Commercial Men Who Have Sex with Men at Different Venues.
Zhao J, Chen L, Cai WD,  

Arch Sex Behav
. 2013 Aug 27.
Abstract

Alarming incidence of genital mycoplasmas among HIV-1-infected MSM in Jiangsu, China.
Wu JR, Wang B, Chen LS,  et al
Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2013 Aug 15.
Abstract

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Barriers to Acceptance of Provider-Initiated Testing and Counseling among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Shenyang, China: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Hu Q, Xu J, Chu Z,  et al

Biomed Res Int
. 2013;2013:280969.
Paper

Accessing HIV testing and treatment among men who have sex with men in China: A qualitative study.
Wei C, Yan H, Yang C, Raymond HF,

AIDS Care
. 2013 Aug 2.
Abstract

Near Full-Length Genome Sequence of a Novel HIV-1 Second-Generation Recombinant Form (CRF01_AE/CRF07_BC) Identified among MSM in Jilin, Chin.
Li X, Ning C, He X, et al
AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 2013 Jun 28.
Abstract

Genome Sequences of a Novel HIV-1 Circulating Recombinant Form (CRF59_01B) Identified among MSM in China.
Li X, Ning C, He X, et al

AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses
. 2013 Jun 28
Abstract

Genome Sequences of a Novel HIV-1 Circulating Recombinant Form (CRF59_01B) Identified among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Northeastern China.
Han X, An M, Zhang W,  et al

Genome Announc
. 2013 Jun 27;1(3).
Abstract'

Subtype B was the dominant strain among HIV-1 infections except population of men who have sex with men in Harbin City, China.
Shao B, Li WJ, Liu T,  et al

AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses
. 2013 Jun 5
Abstract

The impact of community-based organizations in HIV testing mobilization among men who have sex with men].
Zhang DP, Han L, Li CM, et al
Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi. 2013 May;47(5):431-4
Abstract

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Willingness to Use the Oral Fluid HIV Rapid Test among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Beijing, China.
Xu Y, Zhang Z, Li D,  et al
PLoS One. 2013 May 23;8(5):e64652.
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Emerging Disparity in HIV/AIDS Disease Progression and Mortality for Men Who Have Sex with Men, Jiangsu Province, China.
Yan H, Yang H, Li J, et al

AIDS Behav
. 2013 May 22
Abstract

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Prevalence of HIV and Syphilis Infection among High School and College Student MSM in China: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Li Y, Xu J, Reilly KH, et al
PLoS One. 2013 Jul 16;8(7):e69137.
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High frequency of regulatory T cells among HIV type 1-infected men who have sex with men correlates with disease progression.
Wang WH, Ming L, Wang Y, et al

Chin Med J
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. 2013 Jun;126(11):2054-61
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Trends in HIV prevalence among men who have sex with men in China 2003?09: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Meng X, Zou H, Beck J,  et al

Sex Health
. 2013 Apr 24.
Abstract

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Impact of HIV/sexually transmitted infection testing on risky sexual behaviors among men who have sex with men in Langfang, China.
Guo W, Wu ZY, Song AJ, Poundstone K.
Chin Med J (Engl). 2013 Apr;126(7):1257-63
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Identification of three distinct HIV-1 founding strains responsible for expanding epidemic among men who have sex with men in nine Chinese cities.
Han X, An M, Zhang M, Zhao B,

J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr
. 2013 Mar 28
Abstract

High Prevalence of HIV and Syphilis Among Men Who Have Sex With Men Recruited by Respondent-Driven Sampling in a City in Eastern China.
Huan X, Hao C, Yan H, et al

Asia Pac J Public Health
. 2013 Mar 27
Abstract

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Prevalence of HIV Infection and Associated Risk Factors among Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) in Harbin, P. R. China.
Zhang L, Zhang D, Yu B,  

PLoS One
. 2013;8(3):e58440
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FULL TEXT ARTICLE
Increased HIV Incidence in Men Who Have Sex with Men Despite High Levels of ART-Induced Viral Suppression: Analysis of an Extensively Documented Epidemic.
Phillips AN, Cambiano V, Nakagawa F,  et al
PLoS One
. 2013;8(2):e55312.
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Internet-Facilitated, Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) Clinic-Based HIV Testing among Men Who Have Sex with Men in China.
Zou H, Wu Z, Yu J, et al
PLoS One. 2013;8(2):e51919.
Paper

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Internet-Facilitated, Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) Clinic-Based HIV Testing among Men Who Have Sex with Men in China.
Zou H, Wu Z, Yu J, Li M,  et al

PLoS One
. 2013;8(2):e51919.
Paper

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New Emerging Recombinant HIV-1 Strains and Close Transmission Linkage of HIV-1 Strains in the Chinese MSM Population Indicate a New Epidemic Risk.
Wu J, Meng Z, Xu J, Lei Y, et al
PLoS One. 2013;8(1):e54322.
Paper

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Prospective cohort study of HIV incidence and molecular characteristics of HIV among men who have sex with men(MSM) in Yunnan Province, China.
Xu J, An M, Han X, et al 

BMC Infect Dis
. 2013 Jan 4;13(1):3.
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HIV Incidence and Predictors Associated with Retention in a Cohort of Men Who have Sex with Men in Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province, China.
Peng Z, Yang H, Norris J,  et al
PLoS One. 2012;7(12):e52731.
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Rate of CD4 decline and HIV-RNA change following HIV Seroconversion in men who have sex with men: a comparison between the Beijing PRIMO and CASCADE cohorts.
Huang X, Lodi S, Fox Z, et al
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2012 Dec 6
Abstract

Analysis of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Vif Gene Sequences among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Heilongjiang Province of China.
Shao B, Li H, Liu SY,  et al
AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 2012 Dec 11

Abstract

The emergence of HIV-1 primary drug resistance genotypes among treatment-naïve men who have sex with men in high-prevalence areas in China
Yang J, Xing H, Niu J, et al
Arch Virol. 2012 Dec
Abstract

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
HIV incidence among men who have sex with men in Beijing: a prospective cohort study.
Li D, Li S, Liu Y, et al;

BMJ Open
. 2012 Nov 19;2(6).
Paper

A Comparison of HIV Infection and Related Risk Factors Between Money Boys and Noncommercial Men Who Have Sex With Men
in Shenzhen, China.
Zhao J, Cai WD, Gan YX, et al

Sex Transm Dis
. 2012 Dec;39(12):942-8
Abstract

Prevalence and Correlates of HIV Infection and Unrecognized HIV Status Among Men Who Have Sex with Men and Women in Chengdu and Guangzhou, China.
Song D, Zhang H, Wang J, et al

AIDS Behav
. 2012 Oct 17
Abstract

Men who have sex with men and its relationship with HIV-1 strains prevailing in the paid blood donors from Zhengzhou city, Henan].
Wang Z, Cui WG, Sun GQ,  et al
Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi. 2012 Sep;33(9):888-92.
Abstract

HIV Disease Burden and Related Risk Behaviours Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Yuxi Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China: 2010-2011.
Chow EP, Chen L, Jing J, et al 

AIDS Behav
. 2012 Sep 9.
Abstract

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Distributions and trends in sexual behaviors and HIV incidence among men who have sex with men in China.
Zhang L, Chow EP, Wilson DP.
BMC Public Health. 2012 Jul 24;12(1):546
Paper

HIV risk perception among men who have sex with men in two municipalities of China-implications for education and intervention
Ma W, Ding X, Lu H,  et al
AIDS Care. 2012 Jul 11.
Abstract

Study on the incidence of HIV and associated risk factors through a prospective cohort among men who have sex with men in Beijing, China].
Li DL, Gao YJ, Yu MR, et al
Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi. 2012 Jul;33(7):663-6.
Abstract

Study on the infectious risk model of AIDS among men who have sex with men in Guangzhou
Hu P, Zhong F, Cheng WB,  et al
Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi. 2012 Jul;33(7):667-71.
Abstract

A comprehensive surveillance on HIV among 1,237 men who have sex with men in thirteen cities of Yunnan]
Luo HB, Mei JY, Song LJ, et al
Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi. 2012 Jul;33(7):706-9
Abstract

Socio-demographic and behavioral correlates for HIV and syphilis infections among migrant men who have sex with men in Beijing, China.
Wang B, Li X, Stanton B, et al

AIDS Care
. 2012 Jul 12.
Abstract

Subtype and sequence analysis of gag gene of HIV-1 among men who have sex with men in Zhengzhou, Henan Province].
Song D, Sun GQ, Zhang YM,  et al
Bing Du Xue Bao. 2012 Jun;28(4):345-50
Abstract

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
HIV prevalence and influencing factors analysis of sentinel surveillance among men who have sex with men in China, 2003 - 2011.
Wang L, Wang L, Norris JL,  et al
Chin Med J (Engl). 2012 Jun;125(11):1857-61.
Paper

HIV Testing Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in China: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Zou H, Hu N, Xin Q, BeckJ

AIDS Behav
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2012 Jun 8
Abstract

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Predictors of HIV and Syphilis among Men Who Have Sex with Men in a Chinese Metropolitan City: Comparison of Risks among Students and Non-Students.
Zhang L, Ding X, Lu R

PLoS One
. 2012;7(5):e37211.
Paper

Primary drug resistance of HIV-1 infected men who have sex with men in Shenzhen, China
Zhao GL, Yu W, Cai YM,  et al
Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi. 2012 May 8;92(17):1165-9.
Abstract

Prevalence of HIV infection and sexual behaviors with both men and women among currently married men who have sex with men
Cao Z, Zhang HB, She M,  et al
Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi. 2012 May;33(5):488-91.
Abstract

Mutual HIV Disclosure among HIV-Negative Men Who have Sex with Men in Beijing, China, 2010.
Li G, Lu H, Li X, et al

Arch Sex
Behav
. 2012 May 5
Abstract

Investigation of HIV and syphilis infection status and risk sexual behavior among men who have sex with men in four cities of China
She M, Zhang HB, Wang J,
Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi. 2012 Apr;46(4):324-8
Abstract

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
A Syndemic of Psychosocial Problems Places the MSM (Men Who Have Sex with Men) Population at Greater Risk of HIV Infection.
Jie W, Ciyong L, Xueqing D, et a 
PLoS ONE 7(3): e32312.
Paper

Prevalence of HIV among men who have sex with men in Chongqing, China, 2006-2009: cross-sectional biological
and behavioural surveys.
Zhang Y, Chen P, Lu R, Liu L, et al;

Sex Transm Infect
. 2012 Mar 28.
Abstract

Setting Typologies and HIV Prevalence Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in China: Implication for Surveillance and Intervention.
Chen XS, Yin YP, Jiang N, Wang B.
Sex Transm Dis
. 2012 Mar;39(3):226-
Abstract

Depressive symptoms and associated sexual behaviors among men who have sex with men in Foshan, Guangdong province].
Liu J, Gao YH, Liang ZM, et al
Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi. 2012 May;33(5):483-7
Abstract

The rate of HIV testing is increasing among men who have sex with men in China.
Chow E, Wilson D, Zhang L.
HIV Med. 2012 Jan 18.
Abstract

Epidemic characteristics of HIV/AIDS among men who have sex with men from 2006 to 2010 in China
Hei FX, Wang L, Qin QQ,
Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi. 2012 Jan;33(1):
Abstract

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Screening Acute HIV Infections among Chinese Men Who Have Sex with Men from Voluntary Counseling
& Testing Cente
rs.
Han X , Xu J , Chu Z , et al  
PLoS ONE 6(12): e28792
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Survey on recent infection of human immunodeficiency virus among men who have sex with men in Tianjin during 2008 - 2009].
Ning TL, Guo Y, Liu ZQ,
Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi. 2011 Nov;32(11):1087-90
Abstract

Long-chain peer referral of men who have sex with men: A novel approach to establish and maintain a cohort
to measure HIV incidence, Nanjing, China.
Yan H, Yang H, Zhao J, et al

J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr
. 2011 Oct 11.
Abstract

New Trends of Primary Drug Resistance Among HIV Type 1-Infected Men Who Have Sex with Men in Liaoning Province, China.
Zhao B, Han X, Dai D,  et al

AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses
. 2011 Oct;27(10):1047-53
Abstract

Multiple introductions of HIV into men who have sex with men were found in Zhengzhou city, China.
Li L, Sun G, Li T, Liu Y,  et al

AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses
. 2012 Jan 12.
Abstract

 

          Conference Reports, Abstracts, and Posters
 
  High prevalence of CXCR4 usage among treatment-naive HIV-1 CRF01_AE-infected young men who have sex with men (MSM) in Shanghai, China
P. Zhong, Y. Xue, Y. Lin, et al
(XX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

Strategies for promoting HIV testing uptake: couple and group-based HIV testing among men who have sex with men in China
C. Wei, K. Muessig, C. Bien, et al
(XX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

An online survey of HIV self testing among MSM in China: implications for expanding HIV testing among key populations
L. Han, C. Bien, C. Wei, et al
(XX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

Origin and outbreak of HIV-1 CRF55_01B among MSM in Shenzhen, China
J. Zhao, L. Chen, W. Cai, et al
(XX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

HIV risk and prevention behaviors in men who have sex with men and women: a respondent-driven sampling study in Shenzhen, China
(L. Chen, R. Cai, J. Zhao, et al
(XX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

'Internet-facilitated HIV/AIDS comprehensive preventive service model for MSM in China: an exploration of innovative interventions implemented through the cooperation between CBO and CDC
H. Xu, J. Qi, G. Meng,et al

(X
X International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

POSTER
'From theory to action': interventions based on social cognitive theory and empowerment to help HIV infected MSM cope with 'double stigma' and HIV disclosure to sexual partners, Hong Kong experience
J.T.Y. Lo

(XIX International AIDS Conference)
Poster     Abstract

Disparities in progression from HIV to AIDS and mortality among HIV-positive men who have sex with men, Jiangsu province, China
H. Yan, H. Yang, J. Li, et al
(XIX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

Between love, family and HIV: same-sex relationships and heterosexual marriage among HIV positive MSM in four Chinese cities
M. Choo, A. Chen

(XIX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

The primacy of doctor-patient relationship to HIV care: access to HIV treatment and services among HIV positive MSM in four Chinese cities
M. Choo, A. Chen
(XIX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

A web-based study on tracking migration of men who have sex with men and predicting impact on population size estimation and HIV transmission in China
G. Mi, B. Ma, Z. Li,  et al

(XIX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

HIV, syphilis prevalence and sexual risk behaviours among men who have sex with men and women (MSMW)
in Nanjing, China

J. Li, H. Yan, J. Zhao, et al

(XIX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

A comparison of HIV infection and related risk factors between money boys and non-commercial men who have sex with men
in Shenzhen, China
J. Zhao, W. Cai, L. Che, et al
(XIX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

India

          Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
 
FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Spread of human immunodeficiency virus 1 among men who have sex with men is emerging as a genuine social concern and affecting the general populace - case reports from Eastern India.
Chatterjee A, Sarkar A, Ansari S,  et al

World J Virol
. 2016 Nov 12;5(4):183-188
Paper

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
The prevalence and impact of childhood sexual abuse on HIV-risk behaviors among men who have sex with men (MSM) in India
Tomori C, McFall AM, Srikrishnan AK,
et al
BMC Public Health
.
2016 Aug 12;16(1):784.
Paper

Getting to 90: linkage to HIV care among men who have sex with men and people who inject drugs in India.
McFall AM, Mehta SH, Srikrishnan AK, et al
AIDS Care. 2016 Apr 7:1-10.
Abstract

Comparison of Sexual Risk, HIV/STI Prevalence and Intervention Exposure Among Men Who Have Sex with Men and Women (MSMW) and Men Who Have Sex with Men Only (MSMO) in India: Implications for HIV Prevention.
Ramakrishnan L, Ramanathan S, Chakrapani V,
AIDS Behav. 2015 Apr 17.
Abstract

High HIV prevalence and incidence among MSM across 12 cities in India.
Solomon SS, Mehta SH, Srikrishnan AK,  et al

AIDS
. 2015 Mar 27;29(6):723-731
Abstract

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Burden and Correlates of HIV Risk among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Nagaland, India: Analysis of Sentinel Surveillance Data.
Saha MK, Mahapatra T, Biswas S,  et al

PLoS One
. 2015 Feb 17;10(2):e0117385.
Paper

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
HIV epidemic among men who have sex with men in India: national scenario of an unfinished agenda.
Jha UM, Raj Y, Venkatesh S,  et al

HIV AIDS
(Auckl)
. 2014 Nov 20;6:159-170. eCollection 2014.
Paper

A Pilot RCT of an Intervention to Reduce HIV Sexual Risk and Increase Self-acceptance Among MSM in Chennai, India.
Safren SA, Thomas BE, Mayer KH, et al
AIDS Behav. 2014 Apr 27.
Abstract

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
An exploration of elevated HIV and STI risk among male sex workers from India.
Narayanan P, Das A, Morineau G, et al
BMC Public Health. 2013 Nov 9;13(1):1059.
Paper

HIV Risk Behavior Among Men Who Have Sex with Men.
Silan V, Kant S, Haldar P,  et al
N Am J Med Sci. 2013 Sep;5(9):515-22
Abstract

FULL TEXT ARTICLE
An assessment of a large-scale HIV prevention programme for high-risk men who have sex with men and transgenders in Andhra Pradesh, India: using data from routine programme monitoring and repeated cross-sectional surveys.
Goswami P, Rachakulla HK, Ramakrishnan L, et al
BMJ Open. 2013 Apr 8;3(4).
Paper

The influence of stigma on HIV risk behavior among men who have sex with men in Chennai, India.
Thomas B, Mimiaga MJ, Mayer KH, et al 

AIDS Care
. 2012 Apr 23.
Abstract

Barriers to free antiretroviral treatment access among kothi-identified men who have sex with men and aravanis (transgender women) in Chennai, India.
Chakrapani V, Newman PA, Shunmugam M, Dubrow R.
AIDS Care. 2011 Dec;23(12):1687-94.
Abstract

FULL TEXT PDF ARTICLE
An integrated structural intervention to reduce vulnerability to HIV and sexually transmitted infections among female sex workers in Karnataka state, south India.
Gurnani V, Beattie TS, Bhattacharjee P,  et al
BMC Public Health. 2011 Oct 2;11(1):755.
Paper

 
 
Conference Reports, Abstracts, and Posters
 
  HIV among MSM in India: findings from HSS 2010-11
M. Bhattacharya, R. Sharma, S. Jha
(XX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

HIV incidence among men who sex with men: evidence from north-eastern part of India
S. Ghosh, B.B. Mahapatra, D. Bania
(XX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

High incidence and prevalence of HIV infection among men who have sex with men in India
S.S. Solomon, S.H. Mehta, A. McFall, et al
(XX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

High incidence of HIV and herpes simplex virus type-2 in an urban cohort of men who have sex with men in India
A. Das,  P. Narayanan, G. Morineau,et al
(XIX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

NACP 3: responding to HIV vulnerabilities faced by MSM and TG in India
M.
Raghavan, D.S. Singh, V.R. Anand, E. Noronha

(XIX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

Indonesia

        
Conference Reports, Abstracts, and Posters
 
  The prevalence of HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Tanah Papua, Indonesia
F.C. Prabowo, S.M. Erari, N.H. Kawi. et al
(XX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

Flawed decisions: condoms, lubricant and HIV status among Indonesian MSM
S. McNally, J. Grierson, M. Pitts, A. Smith
(XIX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

Japan
 

          Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
 
FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Incidence and Risk Factors for Incident Syphilis among HIV-1-Infected Men Who Have Sex with Men in a Large Urban HIV Clinic in Tokyo, 2008-2015.
Nishijima T, Teruya K, Shibata S,  et al
 PLoS One. 2016 Dec 16;11(12):e0168642
Paper

Inter-continental dispersal of HIV-1 subtype B associated with transmission among men who have sex with men in Japan.
Takebe Y, Naito Y, Raghwani J,  et al

J Virol
. 2014 Jun 18. pii: JVI.01354-14
Abstract

Factors associated with HIV testing behavior and intention among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Japan.
Shiono S, Kaneko N, Ichikawa S,  et al
Nihon Koshu Eisei Zasshi. 2013 Oct;60(10):639-50.
Abstract/Paper (Note there is a link to the full article with the abstract. The first part of the article is i n Japanese. The second part is in English O

Prevalence of HIV and sexually transmitted infections and characteristics of men who have sex with men at a community-based center in Yokohama, Japan
Itoda I, Hoshino S, Sawada T,, et al
Nihon Koshu Eisei Zasshi. 2013 May;60(5):253-61.
Abstract

Japanese HIV-infected men who have sex with men screened for anal intraepithelial neoplasia
Itoda I, Kitamura H.
Kansenshogaku Zasshi. 2011 Nov;85(6):658-63
Abstract

Survey investigating homosexual behaviour among adult males used to estimate the prevalence of HIV and AIDS among men who have sex with men in Japan.
Ichikawa S, Kaneko N, Koerner J,
Sex Health. 2011 Feb;8(1):123-4
Abstract

The HIV/AIDS epidemic among MSM and gay NGO activities in Japan
Ichikawa S.
 
Nippon Rinsho
. 2010 Mar;68(3):546-50

Abstract

 

Korea

          Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  National Survey of Prevalent HIV Strains: Limited Genetic Variation of Korean HIV-1 Clade B Within the Population of Korean Men Who Have Sex With Men.
Kim GJ, Nam JG, Shin BG, et al 

J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr.
2008 Feb 28
Abstract
 
Mongolia
 
          Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  Evolving Understanding of the Epidemiology of HIV and Prevention Needs among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
Azyei I, Aumakhan B, Jantsansengee B, Munkhbaatar S, et al

AIDS Behav
. 2014 May 3.
Abstract

A Cross-Sectional Evaluation of Correlates of HIV Testing Practices Among Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) in Mongolia.
Yasin F, Delegchoimbol A, Jamiyanjamts N,  et al

AIDS Beha
v
. 2013 Jan 26
Abstract

 
         Conference Reports, Abstracts, and Posters
 
  A cross-sectional assessment of HIV risk status and human rights abuses among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Mongolia
F. Yasin, A. Delegchoimbol, N. Jamiyanjamts, et al
(XIX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract
 
Nepal
 
          Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Psychosocial Health Problems Associated with Increased HIV Risk Behavior among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Nepal: A Cross-Sectional Survey.
Deuba K, Ekström AM, Shrestha R, et al
PLoS One. 2013;8(3):e58099.
Paper

Risk of HIV Infection Among Men Having Sex With Men in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal.
Deuba K, Karki DK, Shrestha R,  et al

Asia Pac J Public Health
. 2012 Apr 11.
Abstract

 
        Conference Reports, Abstracts, and Posters
 
  Stable and increased HIV prevalence among men who have sex with men and transgender people for a decade in Nepal: asking to redefine the prevention efforts
D.K. Karki, B. Ojha, K. Deuba
(XX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract
The Philippines
 
          Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  The dire sexual health crisis among MSM in the Philippines: an exploding HIV epidemic in the absence of essential health services.
Ross AG, Ditangco RA, Belimac JG, et al

Int J Infect Dis
. 2015 Jun 10.

Abstract

Singapore
 

          Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Phylodynamic Profile of HIV-1 Subtype B, CRF01_AE and the Recently Emerging CRF51_01B among Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) in Singapore.
Ng KT, Ng KY, Khong WX,  et al
PLoS One. 2013 Dec 2;8(12):e80884.
Paper

Taiwan

          Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 

  FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Molecular Epidemiology of HIV-1 Infection among Men who Have Sex with Men in Taiwan in 2012.
Huang SW, Wang SF, Cowó ÁE,  et al
 
PLoS One
. 2015 Jun 3;10(6):e0128266.
Paper

Associated factors with syphilis among human immunodeficiency virus-infected men who have sex with men in Taiwan in the era of combination antiretroviral therapy.
Chang YH, Liu WC, Chang SY, et al

J Microbiol Immunol Infect
. 2013 Dec 31
Abstract

FULL-TEXT PDF ARTICLE
Risk Factors for HIV-1 Seroconversion among Taiwanese Men Visiting Gay Saunas Who Have Sex with Men.
Chen YJ, Lin YT, Chen M,  et al
BMC Infect Dis. 2011 Dec 5;11(1):334
Paper

 

         Conference Reports, Abstracts, and Posters
 
  Molecular epidemiology of human herpesvirus type 8 and parvovirus B19 infections and their association with HIV-1 among men having sex with men and injecting drug users in Taiwan
Y.-T. Lin, Y.-M. Lee,, S.-Y. Chuang, et al
(XIX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

Effectiveness of the Internet popular opinion leaders (iPOL) on reducing risky behaviours and increasing frequency of anonymous HIV testing among internet using MSM in Taiwan
N.-Y. Ko, S.-T. Hsu

(XIX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract
 

Tajikistan

          Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

 
  HIV and STIs Among MSM in Tajikistan: Laboratory-Confirmed Diagnoses and Self-Reported Testing Behaviors.
Gulov K, Coulter RW, Matthews DD,
et al  
AIDS Behav
. 2016 Jun 15.
Abstract

Thailand
 

          Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
 
Psychosocial and Behavioral Characteristics of High-Risk Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) of Unknown HIV Positive Serostatus in Bangkok, Thailand.
Sapsirisavat V, Phanuphak N, Keadpudsa S,  et al
AIDS Behav. 2016 Aug 23
Abstract

Longitudinal Analysis of Key HIV-Risk Behavior Patterns and Predictors in Men Who Have Sex with Men, Bangkok, Thailand.
Holtz TH, Pattanasin S, Chonwattana W, et al

Arch Sex Behav
. 2015 Jan 31
Abstract

Increasing HIV-1 Molecular Complexity among MSM in Bangkok.
L
eelawiwat W, Rutvisuttinunt W, Arroyo M, et al
AIDS Res Hum
Retroviruses
. 2014 Nov 3.
Abstract

Psychosocial Health Conditions and HIV Prevalence and Incidence in a Cohort of Men Who have Sex with Men in Bangkok, Thailand: Evidence of a Syndemic Effect.
Guadamuz TE, McCarthy K, Wimonsate W,  et al.

AIDS Behav
. 2014 Jul 3.

Abstract

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Acceptability of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis among Men Who Have Sex with Men and Transgender Women in Northern Thailand
Yang D, Chariyalertsak C, Wongthanee A,  et al

PLoS One
. 2013 Oct 8;8(10):e76650
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Paper

High prevalence and incidence of high-grade anal intraepithelial neoplasia among young Thai men who have sex with men with and without HIV.
Phanuphak N, Teeratakulpisarn N, Triratanachat S,  et al
AIDS. 2013 Jul 17;27(11):1753-1762.
Abstract

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
HIV and Syphilis Infection Among Men Who Have Sex with Men - Bangkok, Thailand, 2005-2011.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep
. 2013 Jun 28;62(25):518-520.
Paper

FULL-TEXT PDF ARTICLE
HIV serostatus disclosure is not associated with safer sexual behavior among HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM) and their partners at risk for infection in Bangkok, Thailand.
Edwards-Jackson N, Phanuphak N, Van Tieu H, et al

AIDS Res Ther
. 2012 Dec 23;9(1):38.
Paper

Facilitators and barriers to medication adherence in an HIV prevention study among men who have sex with men in the iPrEx study in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Tangmunkongvorakul A, Chariyalertsak S, Amico KR,  et al
AIDS Care. 2012 Dec 19
Abstract

Self-perceived HIV risk and the use of risk reduction strategies among men who engage in transactional sex with other men in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Mimiaga MJ, Reisner SL, Closson EF,  et al

AIDS Care
. 2012 Dec 20.
Abstract

Interest in the 'Test and Treat' strategy for HIV prevention among men who have sex with men living in Bangkok.
Maek-A-Nantawat W, Phanuphak N, et al
J Int AIDS Soc. 2012 Nov 11;15(6):18166
Abstract

Demographic and Behavioral Correlates of HIV Risk among Men and Transgender Women Recruited from Gay Entertainment Venues and Community-based Organizations in Thailand: Implications for HIV Prevention.
Newman PA, Lee SJ, Roungprakhon S, Tepjan S.

Prev Sci
. 2012 Apr 20
Abstract

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
HIV Incidence, Risk Factors, and Motivation for Biomedical Intervention among Gay, Bisexual Men, and Transgender Persons in Northern Thailand.
Chariyalertsak S, Kosachunhanan N, Saokhieo P, et al

PLoS One
. 2011;6(9):e24295.
Paper

 

         Conference Reports, Abstracts, and Posters
 
 
Incidence and risk factors of HIV-infection among young men who have sex with men in Bangkok, Thailand
W. Thienkrua, S. Pattanasin, N. Promda, et al

(XX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

Factors associated with uptake of immediate ART regardless of CD4 count among Thai MSM and TG in the Test and Treat program
N. Phanuphak, P. Chamnan, P. Pathipvanich. et al

(X
X International AIDS Conference)

Abstract

Continued HIV and syphilis epidemics among young men who have sex with men attending Silom Community Clinic, Bangkok, Thailand, 2005-2013
W. Wimonsate, S. Chaikummao, K. Pancharoen, et al
(XX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

The HUG-M Project: an empowerment-based community-level intervention to increase HIV testing among young men who have sex with men (YMSM) in Northeastern Thailand
T. Guadamuz, P. Pimpawun Boonmongkon, N. Samoh, et al
(XX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

High uptake of HIV testing, HIV prevalence and incidence among MSM clients of the Thai Red Cross mobile clinic to night entertainment venues in Bangkok
N. Phanuphak J. Keeratikongsakul, N. Barisri, et a
l
(XX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

The recent impact of MSM on the prevalence of HIV-1 infection among young men in Thailand
R. Rangsin, K. Kana, T. Chuenchitra, et al
(XIX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

'Adam's Love: for men who love men', an online communication campaign through an edutainment website to promote HIV testing among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Thailand
C. Nitpolprasert, T. Anand J. Ananworanich, et al
(XIX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

          

Vietnam

          Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

  Sexually transmissible infection and HIV prevention and treatment for young male sex workers in Vietnam: findings from the SHEATH intervention.
Clatts MC, Goldsamt LA, Giang LM
Sex Health. 2016 Sep 9.
Abstract

Sociodemographic Factors, Sexual Behaviors, and Alcohol and Recreational Drug Use Associated with HIV Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Southern Vietnam.
Nguyen TV, Van Khuu N, Nguyen PD,
AIDS Behav. 2016 Jan 14
Abstract

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Strong propensity for HIV transmission among men who have sex with men in Vietnam: behavioural data and sexual network modelling.
Bengtsson L, Lu X, Liljeros F,  et al

BMJ Open
. 2014 Jan 15;4(1):e003526.
Paper

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Never testing for HIV' among Men who have Sex with Men in Viet Nam: results from an internet-based cross-sectional survey
García MC, Duong QL, Mercer LE,  et al

BMC Public Health
. 2013 Dec 28;13(1):1236
Paper

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Elevated HIV prevalence and risk behaviours among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Vietnam: a systematic review.
García MC, Meyer SB, Ward P.
B
MJ Open
. 2012 Sep 26;2(5)
Paper

Prevalence of HIV/STIs and Associated Factors Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in An Giang, Vietnam.
Pham QD, Nguyen TV, Hoang CQ,  et al
 
Sex Transm Dis
. 2
012 Oct;39(10):799-806.
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       Conference Reports, Abstracts, and Posters
 
  Are HIV programs neglecting STIs among MSM?: findings from a large survey of male sex workers (MSW) in Vietnam
G. Le, M. Clatts, L. Goldsamt, et al
(XX International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

Yemen

 
          Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  HIV Prevalence and Related Risk Behaviors in Men Who Have Sex with Men, Yemen 2011.
Mirzazadeh A, Emmanuel F, Gharamah F,  et al

AIDS Behav
. 2013 Jul 23
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