Open AccessTrichomonas Vaginalis Treatment Reduces Vaginal HIV-1 Shedding
Author(s) -
Patricia Kissinger,
Angela M. Amedee,
Rebecca A. Clark,
Jeanne Dumestre,
Katherine P. Theall,
Leann Myers,
Michael E. Hagensee,
Thomas A. Farley,
David H. Martín
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
sexually transmitted diseases
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.507
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1537-4521
pISSN - 0148-5717
DOI - 10.1097/olq.0b013e318186decf
Subject(s) - trichomonas vaginalis , medicine , transmission (telecommunications) , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , outpatient clinic , vaginal discharge , vagina , viral load , bacterial vaginosis , trichomonas vaginitis , gynecology , lentivirus , obstetrics , trichomonas , trichomoniasis , immunology , viral disease , surgery , electrical engineering , engineering
Vaginal HIV-1 shedding has been associated with Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) infection and could play a role in HIV transmission. The purpose of the study was to examine if effective TV treatment reduces the presence of vaginal HIV-1 RNA.