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jdach

2006-09-29, 9:19 pm


DavidT wrote:[vbcol=seagreen]
> You cited a reference as evidence for extremely low heterosexual
> transmission. I am not making you jump through any hoops, I would just
> like to know where in that specific paper there is a ststement about
> this. You put up the hoop, not me. It is not "my material", it is yours
> - you quoted it.
>
> You obviously cannot answer this question because
> a). You have not read the paper.
> b). If you had you would realise it says nothing of the sort, and
> c). you cannot even admit you may have cited the wrong reference.
>
> I am perfectly willing to admit my ignorance or any mistakes I make.
> Why aren't you??
> Our readers would be delighted to know.
>
> jdach wrote:

Reply from drdach:

Regarding heterosexual transmission rates: Here is the paper that I
have read with the link so you can read it as well.

Longini IM Jr., Clark WS, Haber M and Horsburgh CR. The stages of
HIV-1
infection, ... heterosexual HIV-1 transmission. J Infect Dis
1990,161:833-877

Here is a quote from the paper: "The probability of transmission of
HIV-1 from male to female during an episode of intercourse has been
examined in seven studies. Analysis of
data from North American and European studies of heterosexual couples
provide estimates of per-sex-act HIV-1 transmission of approximately 1
in 1000 (0.001, ranging from 0.0008 to 0.002)."

http://www.retroconference.org/2001/posters/222.pdf

For readers who would like more discussion of this issue, please reply
to my contact page on my web site www.drdach.com

If anyone has any other information about heterosexual transmission
rates whether same, greater or less than the above stated number,
please feel free to share the information.in a reply. If you would for
like me to read a paper or article and give my opinion, please provide
me with the link to it. If you feel this discussion threatens your
belief system in any way, please contact me via my web site contact
page for more personal discussions.

regards from www.drdach.com

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