Shedding of Hepatitis C Virus in Semen of Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Men

Autor: Samuel S. Turner, Zachary R. Barbati, Sara Gianella, Davey M. Smith, Wouter O. van Seggelen, Andrew L. Foster, Daniel S. Fierer, Robert D. Gillies, Marcus J-S. Yip

Publikováno v: Open forum infectious diseases, vol 3, iss 2
Turner, Samuel S; Gianella, Sara; Yip, Marcus J-S; van Seggelen, Wouter O; Gillies, Robert D; Foster, Andrew L; et al.(2016). Shedding of Hepatitis C Virus in Semen of Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Men.. Open forum infectious diseases, 3(2), ofw057. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofw057. UC Office of the President: Research Grants Program Office (RGPO). Retrieved from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/7nz9t9xw
Open Forum Infectious Diseases

HCV was shed into the semen of one-third of HIV-infected MSM with recent or chronic HCV infection. Levels were plausibly sufficient to transmit HCV during unprotected anal intercourse, therefore condoms should be worn to prevent transmission.
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https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofw057