Viral Load and Heterosexual Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1

Thomas C. Quinn; Maria J. Wawer; Nelson K. Sewankambo; David Serwadda; Chuanjun Li; Fred Wabwire‐Mangen; Mary Meehan; Thomas Lutalo; Ronald H. Gray

doi:10.1056/nejm200003303421303

Abstract

The viral load is the chief predictor of the risk of heterosexual transmission of HIV-1, and transmission is rare among persons with levels of less than 1500 copies of HIV-1 RNA per milliliter.

Keywords

SeroconversionMedicineIncidence (geometry)Transmission (telecommunications)DemographyLiterViral loadViral diseaseImmunologyHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV)VirologyInternal medicine

MeSH Terms

AdolescentAdultCircumcisionMaleDisease TransmissionInfectiousEducational StatusFemaleHIV InfectionsHIV SeropositivityHIV-1HeterosexualityHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesRNAViralRisk FactorsTravelViral Load

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Year: 2000
Type: article
Volume: 342
Issue: 13
Pages: 921-929
Citations: 3048
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                                    Thomas C. Quinn, 
                                
                                    Maria J. Wawer, 
                                
                                    Nelson K. Sewankambo
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2000). 
                            Viral Load and Heterosexual Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1. 
                            New England Journal of Medicine
                            , 342
                            (13)
                            , 921-929.
                            https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm200003303421303
                        

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DOI: 10.1056/nejm200003303421303
PMID: 10738050

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