title: Transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus: an updated review.
abstract: Despite the inexorable spread of HIV infection and disease worldwide, only three routes of transmission (inoculation of blood, sexual and perinatal) still remain important. This article reviews current information related to the routes of transmission of HIV infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, N.Y.
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Friedland
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Klein
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000635:transmission*; D001826:Body Fluids; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous / Q000009:adverse effects; D011329:Prisoners; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D065227:Transfusion Reaction