Heterosexually Acquired Infection with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
Authors: MARY E. CHAMBERLAND
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1987)

Editorials1 November 1987Heterosexually Acquired Infection with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)A View from the III International Conference on AIDSMARY E. CHAMBERLAND, M.D., M.P.H., TIMOTHY J. DONDERO JR., M.D.MARY E. CHAMBERLAND, M.D., M.P.H.Search for more papers by this author, TIMOTHY J. DONDERO JR., M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-107-5-763 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptAlthough most cases of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in the United States continue to occur in homosexual or bisexual men and intravenous drug abusers, concern about widespread heterosexual transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) persists. Epidemiologic data suggest that the risk for acquiring HIV infection through heterosexual contact is far from uniform and differs widely by geographic region, race or ethnicity, sex, and age (1). Heterosexual men and women who abuse intravenous drugs are currently the primary source for heterosexual transmission. Important questions remain, however, about the efficiency of transmission, cofactors facilitating transmission, and the extent of infection...References1. CHAMBERLANDWHITELIFSONDONDERO MCAT. AIDS in heterosexual contacts: a small but increasing group of cases [Abstract]. In: Abstracts from the III International Conference on AIDS, 1-5 June 1987, Washington, DC Washington, D. C.: United States Department of Health and Human Services and World Health Organization; 1987:57. Google Scholar2. SELIKROGERS RM. Relative risks of AIDS for American blacks and Hispanics [Abstract]. In: Abstracts from the III International Conference on AIDS, 1-5 June 1987, Washington, D. 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