Explaining the High Rates of HIV Infection Among Black MSM

In the Brothers Study, the rate of new infections was high; the likelihood of such infection was associated with several structural, biological, and behavioral factors.

HIV prevalence and incidence rates are higher for black men who have sex with men (MSM) than for any other risk group in the U.S. Previous studies have evaluated specific social, behavioral, structural, and biological factors to determine their contributions to the disparity; now, researchers have examined the interactions among these factors.

The Brothers Study (HPTN 061) was designed to evaluate the feasibility of a multicomponent intervention to decrease HIV incidence in black MSM. Between July 2009 and October 2010, black MSM recruited in six U.S. cities were screened for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV. Patients with newly diagnosed infections were referred for treatment and peer counseling.

Of the 1263 men without …

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Sonia Nagy Chimienti, MD

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Sonia Nagy Chimienti, MD

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Explaining the High Rates of HIV Infection Among Black MSM

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