JoyfulC 132299 Report post Posted January 2, 2008 Article in this week's Scientific American newsletter: "Component peptide ferries virus into mucosal cells, ratcheting up infectivity as much as 100,000 times" http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=male-semen-makes-hiv-more-potent&sc=WR_20071225 Interesting! Perhaps this is why female-to-male transmission rates have always been so low. ..c.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HotAC 100 Report post Posted January 2, 2008 I read the link and those are scary numbers. I've always known that men are the main carriers and cause the new infections. The rates that were posted in Africa were Staggering to say the least. In a third world country, there is very little means of medical, testing, or prevention. The future there is not looking very bright.:( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alger 1898 Report post Posted January 6, 2008 Yes, very interesting. Thanks for the post JS! Makes me wonder if they might be able to come up with a means to inhibit the production of the fibers, they can drastically limit the infection rate. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mika Luv 105 Report post Posted January 6, 2008 One more reason again to be more careful and selective about who i see.Thanks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoyfulC 132299 Report post Posted January 6, 2008 Yes, very interesting. Thanks for the post JS! Makes me wonder if they might be able to come up with a means to inhibit the production of the fibers, they can drastically limit the infection rate. They've tried this in the past, with vaginal gels. The problem is, how do you allow fertilization without permitting infection? ..c.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alger 1898 Report post Posted January 13, 2008 If I read the article right, it is only related to insemination. Apparently there are some agents in the seminal fluid which weaken the cell walls, easing insemination, and also facilitating HIV infection. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
