title: Association between bacterial vaginosis and expression of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 RNA in the female genital tract.
abstract: We assessed the effect of lower genital tract infections on human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) RNA shedding in the female genital tract. Bacterial vaginosis was significantly associated with HIV-1 RNA expression in the female genital tract of HIV-infected women.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brown University, Providence, RI 02906, USA. scu-uvin@lifespan.org
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cu-Uvin
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Hogan
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Caliendo
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Harwell
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Mayer
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Carpenter
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active; D005260:Female; D005836:Genitalia, Female / Q000821:virology; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology*; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014626:Vaginal Smears; D016585:Vaginosis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D012367:RNA, Viral