Increased Susceptibility to Vaginal Simian/Human Immunodeficiency Virus Transmission in Pig-tailed Macaques Coinfected With Chlamydia trachomatis and Trichomonas vaginalis

Abstract

C. trachomatis and T. vaginalis infection increase the susceptibility to SHIV, likely because of prolonged genital tract inflammation. These novel data demonstrate a biological link between these nonulcerative STIs and the risk of SHIV infection, supporting epidemiological associations of HIV and STIs. This study establishes a macaque model for studies of high-risk HIV transmission and prevention.