Changes in HIV-1 subtypes B and C genital tract RNA in women and men after initiation of antiretroviral therapy
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2013-03-26
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Clinical Infectious Diseases
Summary:
Background: Combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) reduces genital tract human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) load and reduces the risk of sexual transmission, but little is known about the efficacy of cART for decreasing genital tract viral load (GTVL) and differences in sex or HIV-1 subtype.
Methods: HIV-1 RNA from blood plasma, seminal plasma, or cervical wicks was quantified at baseline and at weeks 48 and 96 after entry in a randomized clinical trial of 3 cART regimens.
Citation:
Fiscus SA, Cu-Uvin S, Eshete AT, Hughes MD, Bao Y, Hosseinipour M, Grinsztejn B, Bollinger RC, Badal-Faesen S, Dragavon J, Coombs RW, Braun K, Moran L, Hakim J, Flanigan T, Kumarasamy N, Campbell TB; for the A5185s Team. Changes in HIV-1 subtypes B and C genital tract RNA in women and men after initiation of antiretroviral therapy. Clin Infect Dis. 2013 Mar 26; 57(2):290-7. PMCID:PMC3689341.
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