HIV/AIDS Co-Infection Prevention
New HIV/AIDS co-infection prevention study findings recently were reported by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Published in AIDS Weekly, January 28th, 2008
Data detailed in 'Herpes simplex virus-2 and HIV among noninjecting drug users in New York city' have been presented. According to a study from the United States, "To examine the relationship between herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2) seroprevalence and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) seroprevalence among noninjecting heroin and cocaine users in New York City. Four hundred sixty-two noninjecting cocaine and heroin users were recruited from a drug detoxification program in New York City."
"Smoking crack cocaine, intranasal use of heroin, and intranasal use of cocaine were the most common types of drug use. A structured interview was administered and a serum sample was...
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Source: AIDS Weekly (2008-01-28)
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