title: Isolation of HTLV-III/LAV from cervical secretions of women at risk for AIDS.
abstract: 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.
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Vogt
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Witt
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Craven
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Byington
authors.forename: D F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Crawford
authors.forename: R T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Schooley
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Hirsch
mesh_terms: 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