Shedding of HIV-1 subtype E in semen and cervico-vaginal fluid.
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en Inglés
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-43835
ABSTRACT
The uneven expansion of HIV-1 subtypes in each transmitted group raises the possibility that some viruses have less/more potential by qualitative/quantitative for heterosexual transmission compared to others. In Thailand, HIV-1 subtype E is mainly spread via heterosexual route and accounts for about 95 per cent of the infected cases. To determine whether high sexual infectivity of HIV-1 subtype E is due to the presence of a virus in genital fluid, we conducted a study to characterize shedding of HIV-1 in seminal and cervico-vaginal fluids of 30 HIV-1 subtype E infected Thai couples by PCR and virus isolation methods. All subjects had no HIV-associated diseases and other sexually transmitted diseases. HIV-1 subtype E DNA was detected in 22/30 (77.33%) of cervico-vaginal and also 22/30 (77.33%) of seminal fluid samples. The isolation rate of HIV-1 from semen and cervico-vaginal secretion was 36.67 per cent and 16.67 per cent, respectively. Number of HIV-1 subtype E DNA copies in the blood is reversely correlated with the number of blood CD4+ T cells, while that in genital fluid was not related to CD4+ T cell count. An increase in shedding of HIV- DNA subtype E in female genital tract compared to other HIV subtypes reported by other investigators might be one reason to explain the rapid spread of subtype E by heterosexual transmission in Thailand.
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IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental)
Asunto principal:
Tailandia
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Vagina
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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ADN Viral
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Enfermedades Virales de Transmisión Sexual
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Infecciones por VIH
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Cuello del Útero
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Reacción en Cadena de la Polimerasa
Tipo de estudio:
Investigación cualitativa
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Inglés
Año:
1997
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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