Limited Awareness and Low Immediate Uptake of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis among Men Who Have Sex with Men Using an Internet Social Networking Site

Douglas S. Krakower; Matthew J. Mimiaga; Joshua G. Rosenberger; David S. Novak; Jennifer A. Mitty; Jaclyn M. White; Kenneth H. Mayer

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0033119

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Limited Awareness and Low Immediate Uptake of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis among Men Who Have Sex with Men Using an Internet Social Networking Site

Douglas S. Krakower ,

* E-mail: dkrakowe@bidmc.harvard.edu

Affiliations Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Matthew J. Mimiaga,

Affiliations Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America, Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America, Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America, The Fenway Institute, Fenway Health, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Joshua G. Rosenberger,

Affiliation Department of Global and Community Health, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, United States of America
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David S. Novak,

Affiliation OLB Research Institute, Online Buddies, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Jennifer A. Mitty,

Affiliations Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America, The Fenway Institute, Fenway Health, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Jaclyn M. White,

Affiliation The Fenway Institute, Fenway Health, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Kenneth H. Mayer

Affiliations Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America, The Fenway Institute, Fenway Health, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Limited Awareness and Low Immediate Uptake of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis among Men Who Have Sex with Men Using an Internet Social Networking Site

Douglas S. Krakower,
Matthew J. Mimiaga,
Joshua G. Rosenberger,
David S. Novak,
Jennifer A. Mitty,
Jaclyn M. White,
Kenneth H. Mayer

Published: March 28, 2012
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0033119

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Typographical error in Competing Interests.

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There was a typographical error in the Competing Interests statement. The correct statement is:
David S. Novak is an employee of Online Buddies, Inc. Dr. Rosenberger provides consulting services for Online Buddies, Inc. All authors have participated in research funded by an unrestricted grant for project support from Gilead Sciences. This does not alter the authors' adherence to all the PLoS ONE policies on sharing data and materials.

No competing interests declared.

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Typographical error in Competing Interests.

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