Viral Load Dynamics in Plasma and Semen When Antiretroviral Therapy Is Initiated During Early HIV-1 Infection

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We assessed human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) load in plasma and semen during primary HIV infection using serial samples of semen and plasma during the first 24 weeks after diagnosis in untreated participants and those who started antiretroviral therapy (ART) immediately at diagnosis. In the absence of treatment, semen viral load was >1000 copies/mL in almost all specimens (83%) collected 2-10 weeks after the estimated date of HIV acquisition and remained >1000 copies/mL in 35% of untreated participants at the last observed time point. Thus, in the absence of ART, semen viral load remained at a level consistent with transmissibility throughout primary infection.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:229

Enthalten in:

The Journal of infectious diseases - 229(2024), 4 vom: 12. Apr., Seite 1141-1146

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Gilada, Trupti [VerfasserIn]
Ulrich, Angela K [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Yixin [VerfasserIn]
Lama, Javier R [VerfasserIn]
Alfaro, Ricardo [VerfasserIn]
Harb, Socorro [VerfasserIn]
Daza, Glenda [VerfasserIn]
Holte, Sarah [VerfasserIn]
Pasalar, Siavash [VerfasserIn]
Rios, Jessica [VerfasserIn]
Ganoza, Carmela [VerfasserIn]
Dasgupta, Sayan [VerfasserIn]
Coombs, Robert W [VerfasserIn]
Duerr, Ann [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antiretroviral therapy (ART)
Blood
HIV
Journal Article
Plasma
RNA, Viral
Semen
Seminal plasma
Viral load

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Date Completed 15.04.2024

Date Revised 25.04.2024

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1093/infdis/jiad520

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM365642746