Relative Transmissibility of an R5 Clade C Simian‐Human Immunodeficiency Virus Across Different Mucosae in Macaques Parallels the Relative Risks of Sexual HIV‐1 Transmission in Humans via Different Routes
Author(s) -
Agnès L. Chénine,
Nagadenahalli B. Siddappa,
Victor G. Kramer,
Gaia Sciaranghella,
Robert A. Rasmussen,
Sandra J. Lee,
Michael Santosuosso,
Mark C. Poznansky,
Vijayakumar Velu,
Rama Rao Amara,
Chris Souder,
Daniel C. Anderson,
François Villinger,
James G. Else,
Francis J. Novembre,
Elizabeth Strobert,
Shawn P. O’Neil,
W. Evan Secor,
Ruth M. Ruprecht
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
the journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.69
H-Index - 252
eISSN - 1537-6613
pISSN - 0022-1899
DOI - 10.1086/651274
Subject(s) - simian immunodeficiency virus , macaque , virus , biology , virology , transmission (telecommunications) , immunology , sexual transmission , lentivirus , viral disease , simian , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , microbicide , paleontology , electrical engineering , engineering
Worldwide, approximately 90% of all human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmissions occur mucosally; almost all involve R5 strains. Risks of sexual HIV acquisition are highest for rectal, then vaginal, and finally oral exposures.
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