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Post-prostatic massage fluid/urine as an alternative to semen for studying male genitourinary HIV-1 shedding.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21278399     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVES: Genitourinary tract samples are required to investigate male HIV-1 infectivity. Because semen collection is often impractical, the acceptability, feasibility and validity of post-prostatic massage fluid/urine (post-PMF/U) was evaluated for studying male genitourinary HIV-1 shedding.
METHODS: HIV-1-seropositive men were evaluated after 48 h of sexual abstinence. At each visit, a clinician performed prostatic massage, then post-PMF/U and blood were collected. Participants provided semen specimens 1 week later. An audio computer-assisted self-interview (ACASI) administered after each specimen collection evaluated acceptability, adherence to instructions and recent genitourinary symptoms. HIV-1 RNA was quantified using a real-time PCR assay. Detection and quantitation of HIV-1 RNA and stability over visits were compared for semen, post-PMF/U and blood.
RESULTS: Post-PMF/U was successfully obtained at 106 visits (64%) and semen at 136 visits (81%, p<0.001). In ACASI, discomfort was rated higher for post-PMF/U collection (p=0.003), but there was no significant difference in acceptability. Detection of HIV-1 RNA in post-PMF/U was associated with detection in semen (p=0.02). Semen and post-PMF/U HIV-1-RNA levels were correlated (ρ=0.657, p<0.001). Concordance of results at repeat visits was 78.9% for post-PMF/U (κ=0.519, p=0.02) and 89.5% for both blood and semen (κ=0.774, p=0.001).
CONCLUSIONS: Although semen collections were more successful, both post-PMF/U and semen collections were acceptable to many participants. HIV-1 RNA detection and levels were closely associated in semen and post-PMF/U, and results were relatively stable across visits. To assess male HIV-1 infectivity, post-PMF/U may represent a valid alternative when semen cannot be obtained.
Authors:
Susan M Graham; John N Krieger; Peter L M Githua; Lorraine W Wamuyu; Steven Wale; Kelly M Ramko; Joan A Dragavon; Charles H Muller; Sarah E Holte; Kishor N Mandaliya; R Scott McClelland; Norbert M Peshu; Eduard J Sanders; Robert W Coombs
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Evaluation Studies; Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural     Date:  2011-01-29
Journal Detail:
Title:  Sexually transmitted infections     Volume:  87     ISSN:  1472-3263     ISO Abbreviation:  Sex Transm Infect     Publication Date:  2011 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-03-22     Completed Date:  2011-08-08     Revised Date:  2012-04-04    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9805554     Medline TA:  Sex Transm Infect     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  232-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
University of Washington, Box 359909, 325 Ninth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104-2499, USA. grahamsm@u.washington.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Bodily Secretions
Feasibility Studies
HIV Infections / virology*
HIV-1*
Humans
Male
Massage*
Middle Aged
Prognosis
Prostate
RNA, Viral / analysis
Semen / virology*
Urogenital System / virology*
Virus Shedding*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
K23 AI069990-04/AI/NIAID NIH HHS; K23 AI69990/AI/NIAID NIH HHS; P30-AI027757/AI/NIAID NIH HHS; R21 HD055864/HD/NICHD NIH HHS; R21 HD055864-02/HD/NICHD NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/RNA, Viral

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