Editorial commentary: China, HIV, and syphilis among men who have sex with men: an urgent call to action

Editorial

Kathryn E Muessig et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2013 Jul.

. 2013 Jul;57(2):310-3.

doi: 10.1093/cid/cit213. Epub 2013 Apr 11.

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Keywords: China; HIV; syphilis.

Comment on

HIV and syphilis prevalence among men who have sex with men: a cross-sectional survey of 61 cities in China.
Wu Z, Xu J, Liu E, Mao Y, Xiao Y, Sun X, Liu Y, Jiang Y, McGoogan JM, Dou Z, Mi G, Wang N, Sun J, Liu Z, Wang L, Rou K, Pang L, Xing W, Xu J, Wang S, Cui Y, Li Z, Bulterys M, Lin W, Zhao J, Yip R, Wu Y, Hao Y, Wang Y; National MSM Survey Group. Wu Z, et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2013 Jul;57(2):298-309. doi: 10.1093/cid/cit210. Epub 2013 Apr 11. Clin Infect Dis. 2013. PMID: 23580732 Free PMC article.

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