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From: decwrl!well.sf.ca.us!well!gregs@uunet.UU.NET (Greg Strockbine)
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Subject: life cycle, methods of infection
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I have a couple of questions:
	* can someone tell me the life cycle of a virus in general,
	  does it also apply to the aids virus?

	* regarding methods of infection, is it safe to perform fellatio
	  up to the point of ejaculation?  In particular, there is a
	  clear, sticky fluid that comes out of the penis before ejaculation,
	  could this also carry the aids virus? 

	* does stomach acid kill the aids virus?  This might sound
	  silly but I have a friend who is an occasional prostitute
	  and makes this claim.

	* regarding my friend, her clients are exclusively well to do
	  men she is referred to thru friends, she sees them about 
	  once or twice a week.  Obviously she is not in the same risk
	  category as a woman who works the street, but can we say
	  anything about her risks?

	* is it easier for a man or a woman to contact aids?

I appreciate any feed back anyone can give me on these questions.
	thanks, greg s.