HIV-associated endometritis
- 1 April 1989
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in AIDS
- Vol. 3 (4) , 239-242
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00002030-198904000-00008
Abstract
Using immunohistochemical staining, in situ hybridization and a combination of both, we demonstrate here the replication of HIV in the endometrial stroma. Infected cells do not belong to the T-lymphocyte lineage but rather to a monocyte-macrophage cell type. This report suggests a possible relationship between HIV infection and endometritis. Moreover, HIV replication in endometrial tissues could play a role in heterosexual and materno-fetal transmission.Keywords
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