Association between bacterial vaginosis and expression of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 RNA in the female genital tract.
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.
Cu-Uvin
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brown University, Providence, RI 02906, USA. scu-uvin@lifespan.org
Hogan
J W
JW
Caliendo
A M
AM
Harwell
J
J
Mayer
K H
KH
Carpenter
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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*
D012367:RNA, Viral