Short Communication: Anatomic Site of Sampling and the Rectal Mucosal Microbiota in HIV Negative Men Who Have Sex with Men Engaging in Condomless Receptive Anal Intercourse

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Rectal transmission accounts for the majority of HIV transmissions among men who have sex with men (MSM). We previously demonstrated a distinct rectal mucosal immune environment in MSM engaging in condomless receptive anal intercourse (CRAI) compared with men who do not engage in anal intercourse, including enrichment of the microbiota for the Prevotellaceae family as compared with Bacteroidaceae. Here, we expand...

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