A patient is infected with the retrovirus HIV.The patient may have contracted HIV as it was transmitted via

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HIV is transmitted three ways: sexual transmission via semen or vaginal and cervical secretions through homosexual or heterosexual intercourse; parenteral transmission via blood, blood products, or blood-contaminated needles or syringes; and perinatal transmission in utero, during delivery, or in breast milk.HIV is known to be present in but has not been shown to be transmitted via urine, saliva, tears, cerebrospinal fluid, amniotic fluid, and feces.HIV is not known to be transmitted via aerosol routes.

A Patient Is Infected with the Retrovirus HIV