... disruption of the mucosa barrier, thus provid-ing an easy port of entry and increase the recruitment and activation of HIV susceptible inflammatory cells. The inflammation and ulceration increases ... Institute of General Practice and Community Medicine, University of Oslo, Norway, 2Department of Obstetric and Gynaecology, Rikshospitalet University Hospital, University of Oslo, Norway and ... decreased trend in the prevalence and inci-dence of HIV, especially among individuals aged 15–24years [3,4]. In others, there is a gradual and continuingspread of HIV [4,5]. In all areas however,...