Vaginal HIV-1 shedding among HIV-1 infected women in the current era of combined antiretroviral therapy: A cross sectional study

Virulence. 2017 Jan 2;8(1):101-108. doi: 10.1080/21505594.2016.1216293. Epub 2016 Jul 26.

Authors

Sara Grignolo¹, Bianca Bruzzone², Laura Gabbi³, Daniela Gerbaldo³, Fabio Gallo⁴, Nicola Nigro², Giancarlo Icardi^{2

5}, Claudio Viscoli¹, Antonio Di Biagio¹

Affiliations

¹ a Infectious Diseases Unit , IRCCS AOU San Martino-IST, University of Genoa , Genoa , Italy.
² b Hygiene Unit , IRCCS AOU San Martino-IST , Genoa , Italy.
³ c Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , IRCCS AOU San Martino-IST, University of Genoa , Genoa , Italy.
⁴ d Section of Biostatistics, Department of Health Sciences , University of Genoa , Genoa , Italy.
⁵ e Department of Health Sciences , University of Genoa , Genoa , Italy.

No abstract available

Keywords: AIDS; HIV-1; combined antiretroviral therapy; female genital tract; human papillomavirus; sexual transmission; viral shedding.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Adult
Anti-HIV Agents / administration & dosage*
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
HIV Infections / drug therapy
HIV Infections / virology*
HIV-1 / drug effects*
HIV-1 / genetics
HIV-1 / isolation & purification
HIV-1 / physiology*
Humans
Middle Aged
RNA, Viral / genetics
RNA, Viral / metabolism
Vagina / virology*
Virus Shedding / drug effects*

Substances

Anti-HIV Agents
RNA, Viral