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Racial disparities in the prevalence of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among men who have sex with men (MSM) continue unabated in the U.S. Understanding the reasons for such disparities is critical for developing appropriate and targeted prevention measures. In a recent cohort study involving black and white MSM in Atlanta, researchers explored factors at the individual, partnership, and community levels that may operate together to perpetuate these differences.
A total of 454 black and 349 white men who recently had a male sex partner were enrolled. The men completed a survey and were tested for HIV, syphilis, and urethral and rectal gonorrhea and chlamydia. Participants' home addresses were geocoded, and census tract …