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Male-to-female transmission rates vs. female-to-male Feb 19, 2001 Can you cite some reputable studies about the difference in male-to-female and female-to-male transmission rates? I have heard figures as low as 4:1 (WHO, 2000) and as high as 20:1 (Padian, Shiboski & Jewell, 1991) or higher. |
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 Read through the recent report from the 8th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections entitled "The Probability of HIV-1 Transmission Per Coital Act in Monogamous HIV-Discordant Couples, Rakai, Uganda" (http://www.thebody.com/confs/retro2001/pavia10.html). Try the following sources as well: http://hivinsite.ucsf.edu/akb/current/01sextx/ref26c.html http://hivinsite.ucsf.edu/akb/current/01sextx/ref24c.html http://hivinsite.ucsf.edu/akb/current/01sextx/toctable1.html http://hivinsite.ucsf.edu/akb/current/01sextx/toctable2.html It is generally agreed that male-female transmission is more likely than female-male, but the numbers do vary. RMK | ||||||||
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