Li Gang Yang

TL;DR: Serological non-response and the serofast state are common syphilis treatment outcomes, highlighting the importance of determining the immunological and clinical significance of persistent nontreponemal antibody titers after therapy.

TL;DR: Examining social networks among low-income female sex workers in South China suggested that sex worker's laoxiang (hometown social connections) were more powerful than relationships between women selling sex at the same venue in establishing the terms and risk of commercial sex.

TL;DR: Drawing on fieldwork in two South Chinese cities, organizational and financial characteristics of current HIV/syphilis testing systems for men who have sex with men (MSM) are examined in addition to new pilot programs focused on revenue-generation for sustainability.

TL;DR: Examining municipal-level primary syphilis cases from Guangdong Province with spatial analysis allows a more direct understanding of changing sexual behaviours at a more policy-relevant level and suggests expanded syphilis testing in specific municipalities and further investigating the costs and benefits of syphilis screening are critical next steps.

TL;DR: There is a need for greater attention to clients’ sexual risk and disease prevalence in China’s STI research agenda in order to inform effective prevention policies, and heterogeneity across studies and sampling limitations prevent definitive conclusions about how the prevalence of STIs in this population compares to the general population.