Assisted conception in HIV discordant couples: Evaluation of semen processing techniques in reducing HIV viral load

Journal of Reproductive Immunology

Volumn 41, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 301-306

  Chrystie, Ian L ^a   Mullen, Jane E ^a   Braude, Peter R ^a   Rowell, Paula ^a   Williams, Elizabeth ^a   Elkington, Nick ^a   De Ruiter, Annemeik ^a   Rice, Katy ^a   Kennedy, Jane ^a  

^a GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assisted conception; Discordant couples; HIV; Semen; Spermatozoa

Indexed keywords

VIRUS RNA;

ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; VIRUS LOAD;

EVALUATION STUDIES; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV-1; HUMANS; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; MALE; SEMEN; VIRAL LOAD;

EID: 0032416147     PISSN: 01650378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0378(98)00066-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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