Detectable HIV-1 in semen in individuals with very low blood viral loads

Abstract Background Several reports indicate that a portion (5–10%) of men living with HIV-1 intermittently shed HIV-1 RNA into seminal plasma while on long term effective antiretroviral therapy (ART). This is highly suggestive of an HIV-1 reservoir in the male genital tract. However, the status of...

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Main Authors: Samuel Mundia Kariuki, Philippe Selhorst, Jennifer Norman, Karen Cohen, Kevin Rebe, Carolyn Williamson, Jeffrey R. Dorfman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:Virology Journal
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12985-020-01300-6