Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV/HTLV-III/LAV): a Review

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Journal Infection

Date 1986 Sep 1

PMID 3539811

Citations 4

Authors

M van der Graaf

R J Diepersloot

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Abstract

The literature on the transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV/HTLV-III/LAV) is reviewed. HIV spreads by vertical transmission and by iatrogenic transmission (transfer of blood or blood-containing products), by infected needles among i.v. drug users and, more rarely, among health care workers, but mainly by sexual contact. In Western countries the virus is mainly spread by passive anal intercourse among homosexuals and seldom by heterosexual intercourse. In African countries, however, the virus is mainly spread by heterosexual intercourse, probably because of other, concurring sexually transmitted diseases. Some preventive measures are discussed.

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