title: [HIV in sperm].
abstract: HIV in the semen is located in the mononuclear cell fraction, which contains CD4 lymphocytes and monocytes/macrophages, i.e. the classic HIV host cells. In addition, HIV is also present in cell-free seminal fluid. The results on HIV binding to spermatozoa are still controversial. Genital tract infections are a possible cofactor that might increase the risk of HIV transmission by way of the semen, because they lead to a marked increase in the number of potential HIV host cells in semen.
authors.affiliation: Dermatologische Klinik und Poliklinik, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wolff
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Anderson
mesh_terms: D015658:HIV Infections / Q000635:transmission*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015728:Receptors, HIV / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000382:microbiology*; D014779:Virus Replication
chemical_list: D015728:Receptors, HIV
vernacular_title: HIV im Sperma.