Rapid dissemination of SIV follows multisite entry after rectal inoculation.

Receptive ano-rectal intercourse is a major cause of HIV infection in men having sex with men and in heterosexuals. Current knowledge of the mechanisms of entry and dissemination during HIV rectal transmission is scarce and does not allow the development of preventive strategies. We investigated the...

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Main Authors: Patricia Ribeiro Dos Santos, Magali Rancez, Jean-Luc Prétet, Alice Michel-Salzat, Valérie Messent, Anna Bogdanova, Anne Couëdel-Courteille, Evelyne Souil, Rémi Cheynier, Cécile Butor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-05-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3090405?pdf=render