There were 2,236 hiv-negative people in the group

Man Who

in relation to HIV-infected woman is three times higher risk of HIV infection >> << if his partner as bacterial vaginosis, said Craig Cohen

(IAS 2011) in Rome today. While it was previously

found that bacterial vaginosis increases the risk of a woman's HIV infection

This is the first time been shown to increase its risk of >> << sexual partners. Bacterial vaginosis

(BV) is a condition that occurs when the normal balance of bacteria in the vagina strattera cost

is broken. This can lead to excessive growth of some bacteria

. (flora), which may be accompanied by symptoms such as discharge, itching and pain

This sometimes can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease

and cause problems with fertility and childbirth. found that, BV is associated - for women -

, with an increased risk of HIV infection. Investigation of risk male HIV

when their sexual partners bac until

line. But

some studies have shown that BV is associated with an increase in HIV viral load >> << in the genital tract. that HIV-infected women

bacterial vaginosis, when they give birth, are at greater risk of HIV transmission

for your child. Craig Cohen

data analysis presented in pairs to work in partners to research

Warning conducted in seven countries of Southern and Eastern Africa. There were 2,236 HIV-negative men in the cohort >> << who was HIV-positive female partner. Both partners were under observation for

two years. Couples were

been together for an average of five years and three quarters were married. Third

reported unprotected sex, although condoms and counseling were provided

researchers. HIV-infected partner had a CD4 cell

Number of above 250 cells / mm

and not on HIV treatment early

research. After more than 10000

tours, which evaluated the vaginal flora, 34. 9% of women had bacterial vaginosis

, 22. 8% had intermediate flora, and 42. 8% had normal flora. In the course

research, 57 of them were HIV-positive when HIV genotyping (ENV

and gag) can confirm that they were like a virus that their partner. In

, In other words, they are probably not infected with HIV beyond initial relationship >>.

Researchers have identified, the measurement of vaginal flora for their partners

which was taken close to the estimated date of seroconversion (up

than three months earlier). This data is not enough for seven women, resulting in

50 pairs in the analysis. Nine HIV  

programs run by women with normal flora, ten of the women with intermediate flora

and 31 women with bacterial vaginosis. After

control a large number of potentially interfering factors

(socio-demographic, behavioral and biological), people whose partners had BV >> << three times higher risk of contracting HIV than other men (risk ratio of 3. << 06 >> 95% confidence interval, 1 35 - 6. 95) .. Women with the same

BV have higher genital viral load (3 23. Magazine, compared with 3. Journal 04 Women

, with normal flora). This was statistically significant, but Cohen suggested

that is probably not clinically significant. He nominated

two other hypotheses that could explain the increased risk for male partners. First, the normal bacteria that may be virucidial against HIV, reducing the share

virus that is contagious. Second, that bacterial vaginosis may

indirectly increases the susceptibility of male partners to HIV. Cohen said that

long-term sexual partners share sexual flora, with men buying bacteria

from their partners. Perhaps, he suggested that bacteria can activate Langerhans cells

and CD4 + T cells, which makes a person more susceptible to HIV infection.

Important task in working on this study is that the current strategy for treatment of bacterial vaginosis is inadequate, with low levels of treatment and the problem is often repeated. . << >>