Factors associated with changes in HIV shedding in semen

Publication

Factors associated with changes in HIV shedding in semen

Journal Paper/Review - Apr 1, 1998

Fiscus S A, Vernazza Pietro, Gilliam B, Dyer J, Eron J J, Cohen M S

Units

Division of Infectious Diseases, Infection Prevention and Travel Medicine

PubMed

9581881

Citation

Fiscus S, Vernazza P, Gilliam B, Dyer J, Eron J, Cohen M. Factors associated with changes in HIV shedding in semen. AIDS research and human retroviruses 1998; 14 Suppl 1:S27-31.

Type

Journal Paper/Review (English)

Journal

AIDS research and human retroviruses 1998; 14 Suppl 1

Publication Date

Apr 1, 1998

Issn Print

0889-2229

Pages

S27-31

Brief description/objective

The efficiency and duration of transmissibilty of HIV seems to be highly variable and dependent on a number of factors related to both the donor and the recipient as well as characteristics intrinsic to the virus itself. Some of the factors likely to be important in sexual transmission of HIV include stage of disease, antiretroviral therapy, and concomitant systemic or mucosal infections, including sexually transmitted diseases. This paper describes recent work from our group in each of these areas.