Orogenital Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
Authors: Samuel Perry
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1989)

Letters and Corrections1 December 1989Orogenital Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)Samuel Perry, MD, Lawrence Jacobsberg, MD, PhD, Karen Fogel, RNSamuel Perry, MDSearch for more papers by this author, Lawrence Jacobsberg, MD, PhDSearch for more papers by this author, Karen Fogel, RNSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-111-11-951_2 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the Editor:Three previous case reports (1-3) have suggested possible female-to-female sexual transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Sabatini and colleagues (1) described a 37-year-old immunodeficient homosexual woman who died of systemic candidiasis and whose autopsy examination showed T-cell lymphoma. Both the patient and her healthy female partner denied drug use or sexual contact with men; but doubts remain about the reliability of the women's histories because no explanation was provided how either partner acquired HIV. Marmor and colleagues (2) reported a 26-year-old HIV-seropositive bisexual woman (Patient 1) whose lymphadenopathy developed 1 month after a lesbian relationship with a...References1. Sabatini M, Patel K, and Hirschman R. Kaposi's sarcoma and T-cell lymphoma in an immunodeficient woman: a case report. AIDS Research. 1984;1:135-7. CrossrefGoogle Scholar2. Marmor M, Weiss L, and Lyden M. Possible female to female transmission of human immunodeficiency virus [Letter]. Ann Intern Med. 1986;105:969. LinkGoogle Scholar3. Monzon O and Capellan J. Female-to-female transmission of HIV. Lancet. 1987;2:40-1. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. Perry S, Jacobsberg L, and Fishman B. Psychological responses to HIV antibody testing. AIDS. 1989[In press]. Google Scholar5. Spitzer P and Weiner N. Transmission of HIV infection from a woman to a man by oral sex. N Engl J Med. 1989;320:251. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Samuel Perry, MD; Lawrence Jacobsberg, MD, PhD; Karen Fogel, RNAffiliations: Cornell University Medical College New York, NY 10021 PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited bySexual Minority HealthThe oral mucosa immune environment and oral transmission of HIV/SIVOral transmission of HIV, reality or fiction? An updateHIV Era Occupational Exposures and RisksOverview of the HIV/AIDS EpidemicOral HIV TransmissionHIV topic update: oro-genital transmission of HIVLesbian Health ResearchOral transmission of HIVHIV infection in women: social inequalities as determinants of riskOral sex and the transmission of viral STIsCounseling patients about HIV risk from oral sexHIV Risk Profile of Drug-Using Women Who Have Sex With Women in 19 United States CitiesReframing Women's Risk: Social Inequalities and HIV InfectionHIV risk assessment and prevention in lesbians and women who have sex with women: Practical information for cliniciansLesbians and the medical profession: HIV/AIDS and the pursuit of visibilityEpidemiology, Manifestations, and Treatment of HIV Infection in Women 1 December 1989Volume 111, Issue 11Page: 951-952KeywordsAutopsyBisexualsCandidiasisDrugsHIVHomosexualsLymphoma ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 December 1989 PDF downloadLoading ...