title: A critical literature review to identify possible causes of higher rates of HIV infection among young black and Latino men who have sex with men.
abstract: Black and Latino young men who have sex with men (YMSM) are disproportionately impacted by HIV infection; however, the reason for this disparity is unclear. To identify possible causes of the higher rates of HIV infection in this population, data from studies of HIV infection and risk-related behaviors among black and Latino YMSM were used to evaluate a series of hypotheses adapted from Millett et al's literature review that might explain the disparity. High rates of HIV infection might be attributable to unrecognized HIV infection, social/sexual networks, and a history of childhood sexual abuse; however, they were not attributable to risk-related behaviors. More research is needed to understand the risk factors for HIV infection and how to address them in HIV prevention interventions.
authors.affiliation: Gay Men's Health Crisis, 119 W 24th St, New York, NY 10010, USA. matthewf@gmhc.org
authors.forename: Matthew B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Feldman
mesh_terms: D001741:Black or African American / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D018451:Homosexuality, Male; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D015229:Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission