Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Oral Intercourse
Authors: KENNETH H. MAYER
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1987)

Letters and Corrections1 September 1987Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Oral IntercourseKENNETH H. MAYER, M.D., VICTOR DEGRUTTOLA, M.D.KENNETH H. MAYER, M.D., VICTOR DEGRUTTOLA, M.D.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-107-2-428_2 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: Although the most efficient means of transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have been identified (anal and vaginal intercourse, needle sharing) (1), doubt remains concerning the role of other forms of sexual contact, such as oral intercourse, in transmitting the virus. Because persons may engage in many different sexual practices (2), it is difficult to document transmission of HIV by oral exposure even when it occurs.Recently, Kingsley and colleagues (3) reported that of 95 seroconversions that occurred in a 6-month interval among 2507 homosexual men, 58 occurred among 548 men who reported anal intercourse with...References1. CURRAN J, MORGAN W, and HARDY A. The epidemiology of AIDS: Current status and future prospects. Science. 1985;229:1352-7. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. MAYER K, AYOTTE D, GROOPMAN J, STODDARD A, SARNGADHARAN M, and GALLO R: Association of human T lymphotropic virus type III antibodies with sexual and other behaviors in a cohort of homosexual men from Boston with and without generalized lymphadenopathy. Am J Med. 1986;80:357-63. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. KINGSLEY L, KASLOW R, and RINALDO C. Risk factors for seroconversion to human immunodeficiency virus among male homosexuals. Lancet. 1987;1:346-9. Google Scholar4. DEGRUTTOLA V and MAYER K. Assessing and modeling heterosexual spread of the human immunodeficiency virus in the United States. Rev Infect Dis. In press. Google Scholar5. . A PHS plan for prevention and control of AIDS and the AIDS virus. Public Health Rep. 1986;101:341-8. MedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: KENNETH H. MAYER, M.D.; VICTOR DEGRUTTOLA, M.D.Affiliations: Memorial Hospital Pawtucket, RI 02860 PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byThe oral mucosa immune environment and oral transmission of HIV/SIVThe mouth: a gateway or a trap for HIV?Oral HIV-exposure elicits mucosal HIV-neutralizing antibodies in uninfected men who have sex with menHIV postexposure prophylaxis for pediatric patientsPostexposure Prophylaxis in Children and Adolescents for Nonoccupational Exposure to Human Immunodeficiency VirusTransmission of HIV in the dental clinic and elsewhereEvaluating the risk of HIV transmission through unprotected orogenital sexOral HIV TransmissionAlpha‐1‐antitrypsin inhibits human immunodeficiency virus type 1Innate antiviral defenses in body fluids and tissuesHIV topic update: oro-genital transmission of HIVOral transmission of HIVCounseling patients about HIV risk from oral sexOral Sex and HIV TransmissionThe epidemiology of HIV/AIDSSpecial Educators' Knowledge of HIV Transmission: Implications for Teacher Education ProgramsADDRESSING HIV INFECTION IN OFFICE PRACTICEHIV disease: Present status and future directionsTHE EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PREVENTION OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASESHIV seroconversion and oral intercourse.Erratum in Heymann article.HIV seroconversion in two homosexual men after receptive oral intercourse with ejaculation: implications for counseling concerning safe sexual practices.HIV transmission by FellatioAcquisition and Transmission of HIVPrevention of HIV Transmission 1 September 1987Volume 107, Issue 3Page: 428-429KeywordsHIVHomosexuals ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 September 1987 PDF downloadLoading ...