Isolation of HTLV-III/LAV from cervical secretions of women at risk for AIDS.
Cervical secretions from 14 women seropositive for HTLV-III/LAV were obtained between days 7 and 21 of the menstrual cycle and cultured for virus. HTLV-III/LAV was isolated from cervical secretions in 4 of 14 women, as well as from blood of 7 of 13 women tested. Female genital secretions may therefore be a source for sexual transmission of the virus to men.
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D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000635:transmission*; D000328:Adult; D002582:Cervix Mucus / Q000378:metabolism; D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000382:microbiology*; D017977:Deltaretrovirus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D012306:Risk; D011477:Sex Work; D012725:Sexual Behavior