title: Casual household transmission of human immunodeficiency virus.
abstract: The consistent conclusion of many studies and reviews is that there is no evidence for casual household transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The objective of this study was to analyze the evidence for casual household transmission. Data were obtained from published studies identified by computer searching, bibliographies, and consultations with experts. The analysis indicated that casual household transmission is a route of HIV transmission.
authors.affiliation: School of Education, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Razel
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000635:transmission*; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D018562:Disease Transmission, Infectious; D005260:Female; D006678:HIV; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000635:transmission*; D006467:Hemophilia A; D006798:Housing; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009035:Mothers; D009679:Nuclear Family