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Sex purchasing and associations with HIV/STI among a clinic-based sample of US men.

TitleSex purchasing and associations with HIV/STI among a clinic-based sample of US men.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2008
AuthorsDecker, Michele R., Anita Raj, Jhumka Gupta, and Jay G. Silverman
JournalJournal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999)
Volume48
Issue3
Pagination355-9
Date Published2008 Jul 1
ISSN1525-4135
KeywordsAdolescent, Adult, HIV Infections, Humans, Male, Prostitution, Risk-Taking, Sexual Behavior, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral, United States
AbstractDespite high rates of human immunodeficiency virus/sexually transmitted infection (HIV/STI) among commercial sex workers and international concern that male clients may constitute a critical bridge population for HIV/STI transmission, little empirical data exist within the United States to characterize men who purchase sex or to assess their sexual risk and HIV/STI infection.
DOI10.1097/QAI.0b013e3181775939
Alternate JournalJ. Acquir. Immune Defic. Syndr.

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