October, 1997 | The Lancet, Vol 350
Byrn R, Zhang D, Eyre R, McGowan K, Kiessling A
Byrn R, Zhang D, Eyre R, McGowan K, Kiessling A
The reservoir of HIV-1 in semen is unknown. Semen is comprised of secretions and cells from seminal vesicles, prostate, testis, epididymis, and ejaculatory ducts; leucocytes are present in semen, although their source and their role in the semen viral burden is unclear. Reports that semen viral RNA concentrations do not correlate with those in plasma,…