The case against an association between HIV-1 and sperm: Molecular evidence

Journal of Reproductive Immunology

Volumn 41, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 127-136

  Quayle, Alison J ^a   Xu, Chong ^a   Tucker, Lynne ^a   Anderson, Deborah J ^a  

^a Fearing Research Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Genital tract; Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); Macrophages; Semen; Spermatozoa; T lymphocytes; Viral transmission

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MACROPHAGE; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SPERM; T LYMPHOCYTE; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

DNA, VIRAL; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV-1; HUMANS; MALE; RNA, VIRAL; SEMEN; SPERMATOZOA; VIRAL LOAD;

EID: 0032441454     PISSN: 01650378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0378(98)00053-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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