Evolution of China's response to HIV/AIDS
Zunyou Wu,Sheena G. Sullivan,Sheena G. Sullivan,Yu Wang,Mary Jane Rotheram-Borus,Roger Detels +5 more
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Four factors have driven China's response to the HIV/AIDS pandemic: existing government structures and networks of relationships, increasing scientific information, external influences that underscored the potential consequences of an HIV/ AIDS pandemic, accelerated strategic planning, and increasing political commitment at the highest levels.About:
This article is published in The Lancet.The article was published on 2007-02-24 and is currently open access. It has received 428 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: HIV/AIDS in China & Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).read more
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Crossing Over: Drug Network Characteristics and Injection Risk Along the China-Myanmar Border
TL;DR: Analysis of individual and network correlates of border crossing and equipment sharing among methadone maintenance clients in Ruili City, a Chinese city on the Myanmar border, indicates some added degree of risk among clients and drug networks who border-cross to use drugs.
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Genetic and temporal dynamics of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 CRF07_BC in Xinjiang, China.
Ruolei Xin,Xiang He,Hui Xing,Feng Sun,Mingjian Ni,Yuanzhi Zhang,Zhefeng Meng,Yi Feng,Shengya Liu,Jing Wei,Yiming Shao +10 more
TL;DR: Phylogenetic analysis indicates that the viruses prevailing in Xinjiang form a large monophyletic cluster and may have originated from a common ancestor, with an increased diversity of CRF07_BC over time.
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The Relationship Between Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms and Posttraumatic Growth Among HIV-Infected Men Who Have Sex With Men in Beijing, China: The Mediating Roles of Coping Strategies.
Zhi Ye,Lihua Chen,Danhua Lin +2 more
TL;DR: The future efforts at psychological intervention should differentiate and target various types of coping strategies, especially focusing on enhancing problem-solving skills and decreasing self-blame, in response to the promotion of positive growth among HIV-infected MSM.
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Economic evaluation of methadone maintenance treatment in HIV/AIDS control among injecting drug users in Dehong, China.
TL;DR: It is demonstrated that MMT is a cost-effective intervention for reducing HIV transmission among injecting drug users, but the coverage of MMT intervention should be matched with the designed volume of M MT clinics to make the best use of resources.
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Comprehensive Characterization of the Transmitted/Founder env Genes From a Single MSM Cohort in China.
Yue Chen,Ning Li,Tong Zhang,Xiaojie Huang,Fangping Cai,Nathan Vandergrift,Ruolei Xin,Zhefeng Meng,Xiaoyan Zhang,Chunlai Jiang,Xiao-Ning Xu,David C. Montefiori,Feng Gao,Hao Wu +13 more
TL;DR: The identification of unique characteristics for transmission, coreceptor usage, neutralization profile, and epidemic patterns of HIV-1 is critical for the better understanding of transmission mechanisms, development of preventive strategies, and evaluation of vaccine efficacy in the MSM population in China.
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