Sperm transmits HIV: study

(HealthScout) UPDATED 2009-10-26

According to new research, sperm itself--and not just semen--may play a leading role in transmitting HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Read full story >

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Sperm transmits HIV: study

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63 years old. Other than sexual contact, how is the virus transmitted?

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