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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Isolation of human immunodeficiency vims from genital ulcers in nairobi prostitutes
Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 160, No. 3, Year 1989
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Description
Recent epidemiologic studies have implicated genital/anorectal ulcer disease as an important cofactor for acquisition and transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) during sexual intercourse. To better understand the mechanism for the association between genital ulcers and HIV, exudates from 62 genital ulcers of 56 HIV-seropositiveprostitutes in Nairobi (Kenya) were cultured for HIV. Twenty-six ulcer cultures could not be evaluated for the presence of HIV because of bacterial or fungal contamination. HIV was isolated from 4 (110,70) of the 36 remaining uncontaminated ulcer cultures (2 introital, I vaginal, and I cervical) from 4 separate women. HIV was isolated from the cervical os from only 2 of the 4 women. HIV p24 antigen was detected in exudate from I of the 4 culture-positive ulcers and 0 of 32 culture-negative ulcers. Genital ulcers in seropositive patients should be regarded as potential sources of HIV, which could be important in transmission of HIV during intercourse. Public health measures aimed at controlling sexually transmitted genital ulcer diseases should be an integral part of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) prevention programs. © 1989 by The University of Chicago.
Authors & Co-Authors
Kreiss, Joan K.
United States, Seattle
University of Washington
Kenya, Nairobi
University of Nairobi
Canada, Winnipeg
University of Manitoba
Coombs, Robert W.
United States, Seattle
University of Washington
Kenya, Nairobi
University of Nairobi
Canada, Winnipeg
University of Manitoba
Plummer, Francis Allan
United States, Seattle
University of Washington
Kenya, Nairobi
University of Nairobi
Canada, Winnipeg
University of Manitoba
Holmes, King K.
United States, Seattle
University of Washington
Kenya, Nairobi
University of Nairobi
Canada, Winnipeg
University of Manitoba
Nikora, Beverly
United States, Seattle
University of Washington
Kenya, Nairobi
University of Nairobi
Canada, Winnipeg
University of Manitoba
Cameron, William
United States, Seattle
University of Washington
Kenya, Nairobi
University of Nairobi
Canada, Winnipeg
University of Manitoba
Ngugi, Elizabeth N.
United States, Seattle
University of Washington
Kenya, Nairobi
University of Nairobi
Canada, Winnipeg
University of Manitoba
Achola, Jeckoniah O.Ndinya
United States, Seattle
University of Washington
Kenya, Nairobi
University of Nairobi
Canada, Winnipeg
University of Manitoba
Corey, Lawrence
United States, Seattle
University of Washington
Kenya, Nairobi
University of Nairobi
Canada, Winnipeg
University of Manitoba
Statistics
Citations: 236
Authors: 9
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1093/infdis/160.3.380
ISSN:
00221899
e-ISSN:
15376613
Research Areas
Infectious Diseases
Sexual And Reproductive Health
Study Locations
Kenya
Participants Gender
Female