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Subject: Re: Transmission
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Date: 15 Sep 89 21:29:04 GMT
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+ Subject: Re: Transmission
+ Date: 8 Sep 89 21:04:45 GMT
+ References: <26924@shemp.CS.UCLA.EDU>
+
+ 	This is not an answer, but another question.   Does anyone
+ have a guess about the ease and likelihood of transmission via oral
+ sex (cunnilingus or fellatio) from the "doer" to the "receiver"?
+ I guess this reduces to the question of to what extent the virus has
+ been found in the saliva of HIV+ people.
+

There have been several papers/articles written on this
subject.  While HIV has been isolated in human saliva, there
also seems to be a component in saliva that inactivates the
HIV virus.  This is not to say that transmission could not
be had, but would be rather unlikely.  If the person on the
receiving end were to have active herpes, the likelihood of
his being infected would be greater.  Also, the giver may
also be infected with herpes if not so already.  Any opening
in either persons skin can allow penetration of a "bug" and
it may not show up for months.  Consinces is if a person has
herpes, they are more subseptable to HIV.

When in doubt - play safe!  (play safe anyway)

Scotty
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