Sexually-Transmitted Diseases Disrupt Genetic Bottleneck That Usually Constrains HIV Infection

Scientists have shown that HIV faces a genetic "bottleneck" when the virus is transmitted heterosexually from one person to another, by way of the genital mucosa. The results explain why prior infection by other sexually-transmitted diseases (STDs) makes individuals more susceptible to HIV infection.

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