Abstract
The heterosexual infectivity of HIV-1 in individuals taking effective antiretroviral treatment is low. Avoidance of unprotected intercourse and receipt of antiretroviral treatment by the infected partner in accordance with protocols are complementary measures to prevent HIV transmission.
Keywords
Cross-sectional studyHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV)CohortAntiretroviral therapyMedicineProspective cohort studyAntiretroviral treatmentTransmission (telecommunications)Cohort studyVirologyEnvironmental healthViral loadInternal medicineComputer science
MeSH Terms
AdultAnti-HIV AgentsCross-Sectional StudiesDrug CombinationsFemaleHIV InfectionsHIV-1HeterosexualityHumansMaleProspective StudiesSexual PartnersYoung Adult
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- 2010
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- 340
- Issue
- may14 1
- Pages
- c2205-c2205
- Citations
- 176
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Jorge del Romero,
Jesús Castilla,
Víctoria Hernando
et al.
(2010).
Combined antiretroviral treatment and heterosexual transmission of HIV-1: cross sectional and prospective cohort study.
BMJ
, 340
(may14 1)
, c2205-c2205.
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.c2205
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- DOI
- 10.1136/bmj.c2205
- PMID
- 20472675
- PMCID
- PMC2871073