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Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Shedding Pattern in Semen Correlates with the Compartmentalization of Viral Quasi Species between Blood and Semen
1 Jul 2000
Abstract excerpt
High levels of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) type 1 have been detected in semen at all stages of disease. However, it is not clear whether HIV-1 is shed in semen continuously or intermittently. In a prospective longitudinal study, viral RNA was measured weekly for 10 weeks in semen and blood of HIV-seropositive subjects. Results showed three different patterns of HIV-1 shedding in semen: none (28%),...
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