| Literature DB >> 20215629 |
G Rieg1, D M Butler, D M Smith, E S Daar.
Abstract
The effect of asymptomatic sexually transmitted urethral infections on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) RNA viral load in semen is poorly defined. We studied five such patients. Those on antiretrovirals (n = 2) had lower seminal plasma viral loads (SPVL) (2.11 and 1.98 log(10) copies/mL) than those not on antiretrovirals (n = 3) (2.27-3.78 log(10) copies/mL). One patient who was not taking antiretrovirals had a 94% decline in SPVL after treatment of asymptomatic Chlamydia trachomatis urethritis, suggesting that asymptomatic infection may be a co-factor for HIV transmission.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20215629 PMCID: PMC2917381 DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2009.009331
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J STD AIDS ISSN: 0956-4624 Impact factor: 1.359