Publication Abstract Display | Type: Poster | Title: Seminal shedding of CMV and HIV transmission among men who have sex with men (MSM). | Authors: Gianella S, Scheffler K, Mehta S, Little S, Freitas L, Morris S, Smith D | Date: 02-23-2015 | Abstract:Conclusions:
This study supports the hypothesis that CMV shedding
among MSM contributes to a large proportion of HIV
transmissions in San Diego.
Such contribution seems to be larger than that of
bacterial STI and HSV-2.
Confirming this hypothesis would require a large
randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial, which will
be difficult with currently approved anti-CMV therapies
given their inherent toxicities, but newer anti-CMV
therapies and vaccines may hold promise. |
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