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World J Virol. Nov 12, 2016; 5(4): 183-188
Published online Nov 12, 2016. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v5.i4.183
Published online Nov 12, 2016. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v5.i4.183
Spread of human immunodeficiency virus 1 among men who have sex with men is emerging as a genuine social concern and affecting the general populace - case reports from Eastern India
Aroni Chatterjee, Agniswar Sarkar, Sabbir Ansari, Nilanjan Chakraborty, ICMR Virus Unit, ID and BG Hospital Campus, GB4, Kolkata 700010, West Bengal, India
Sattik Siddhanta, Siwalik Banerjee, Rathindranath Sarkar, Department of General Medicine, Calcutta Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata 700073, India
Author contributions: Chatterjee A, Sarkar A and Ansari S designed the report; Siddhanta S, Banerjee S and Sarkar R collected the patients’ clinical samples; Chatterjee A and Chakraborty N analyzed the data and wrote the paper.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the ICMR Virus Unit institutional review board.
Informed consent statement: The patients involved in this study gave their written informed consent authorizing use and disclosure of their protected health information.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.
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Correspondence to: Dr. Nilanjan Chakraborty, Scientist E, ICMR Virus Unit, ID and BG Hospital Campus, GB4, 57 Dr. S.C Bannerjee Road, Kolkata 700010, West Bengal, India. nilanjanchakraborty@ymail.com
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Received: April 29, 2016
Peer-review started: May 3, 2016
First decision: June 17, 2016
Revised: July 16, 2016
Accepted: September 7, 2016
Article in press: September 8, 2016
Published online: November 12, 2016
Peer-review started: May 3, 2016
First decision: June 17, 2016
Revised: July 16, 2016
Accepted: September 7, 2016
Article in press: September 8, 2016
Published online: November 12, 2016
Core Tip
Core tip: The role of men having sex with men (MSMs) in the transmission and spread of the human immunodeficiency virus infection among the general population has been an active area of debate for the last few years. This case report highlights the grave weight of this issue from an Indian standpoint and describes the health risks and related treatment procedures concerning these men. Another major point touched by this article concerns those MSMs who in fear of social stigma and try to live a normal hetero conjugal life and in the process act as a bridge in spreading the virus to their women partners.