Abstract
This study aimed to determine the seroprevalence of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) and related factors in men who have sex with men (MSM) in China. A total of 208 subjects were recruited from eastern China from 2008 to 2009. Plasma samples were collected and screened for KSHV, HIV and syphilis. Overall, KSHV seroprevalence was 32·7% in the subjects. About 92·7% of subjects reported having ever had anal sex with a man, of whom 67·8% had receptive anal sex and 77·9% had insertive anal sex. About 93·1% of the study participants reported having had oral sex with a man, of whom 76·0% had receptive oral sex and 56·7% had insertive oral sex. KSHV seropositivity was independently associated with receptive anal sex [odds ratio (OR) 2·68, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1·15-6·23], syphilis (OR 3·25, 95% CI 1·56- 6·76) and HSV-2 infection (OR 2·40, 95% CI 1·09- 5·26). KSHV infection is highly prevalent and is probably sexually transmitted among MSM in eastern China.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1823-1830 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Epidemiology and Infection |
Volume | 141 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 2013 |
Keywords
- China
- Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus
- men who have sex with men
- prevalence
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Epidemiology
- Infectious Diseases