Effects of medical male circumcision (MC) on plasma HIV viral load in HIV+ HAART naïve men; Rakai, Uganda.

BACKGROUND: Medical male circumcision (MC) of HIV-infected men may increase plasma HIV viral load and place female partners at risk of infection. We assessed the effect of MC on plasma HIV viral load in HIV-infected men in Rakai, Uganda. METHODS: 195 consenting HIV-positive, HAART naïve men aged 12...

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Main Authors: Godfrey Kigozi, Richard Musoke, Nehemiah Kighoma, Stephen Watya, David Serwadda, Fred Nalugoda, Noah Kiwanuka, Fred Wabwire-Mangen, Aaron Tobian, Fredrick Makumbi, Ronald Moses Galiwango, Nelson Sewankambo, James Nkale, Grace Kigozi Nalwoga, Margaret Anyokorit, Tom Lutalo, Ronald Henry Gray, Maria Joan Wawer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4240554?pdf=render