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HIV-1 RNA shedding in the female genital tract is associated with reduced quantity of Lactobacilli in clinically asymptomatic HIV-positive women.
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Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease [Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis] 2013 Jan; Vol. 75 (1), pp. 112-4. Date of Electronic Publication: 2012 Nov 08. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- We quantified vaginal lactobacilli and determined their relationship with genital HIV-1 shedding and found a significant negative association between reduced quantity of lactobacilli and cervical HIV-1 viral load (r(2) = - 0.8900, P < 0.01), which may have implications of increased chances of sexual transmission of HIV-1 and genital infections.<br /> (Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1879-0070
- Volume :
- 75
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 23142167
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2012.09.009