Comment on "The origins of sexually transmitted HIV among men who have sex with men".
editorial · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1126/scitranslmed.3001416 and PMC identifier 4745562.
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Abstract
Whether HIV from seminal cells or free HIV in semen is the origin of transmitted virus has important implications for the design of transmission prevention strategies. We found that a recent claim that HIV originates from seminal plasma and not from seminal cells was erroneous, because it was based on biological specimens that had been mislabeled, mixed-up, or contaminated. The origin of transmitted virus from semen therefore remains an open question.
Medical subject headings
- HIV Infections
- Homosexuality, Male