Viral load and heterosexual transmission of human immunodeficiency virus type 1. Rakai Project Study Group.
Viral load and heterosexual transmission of human immunodeficiency virus type 1. Rakai Project Study Group.
T. Quinn,M. Wawer,6 Authors,Ronald H. Gray
2000 · DOI: 10.1056/NEJM200003303421303
New England Journal of Medicine · 2,573 Citations
TLDR
The viral load is the chief predictor of the risk of heterosexual transmission of HIV-1, and transmission is rare among persons with levels of less than 1500 copies of HIV -1 RNA per milliliter.