• Stamets@lemmy.dbzer0.comOPM
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        23 hours ago

        No, not as far as I’m aware. The issue is the fact that the rectum is full of cells that allow viral loads to be able to pass through the membranes. The tiny tears thing was a theory that may have some part in it, but isn’t the full issue.

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          16 hours ago

          My info is way out of date, from back when AIDS was a serious thing to worry about.

          • Stamets@lemmy.dbzer0.comOPM
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            16 hours ago

            All good! Half-life of science is pretty short. These things move quick. Not to mention the fact that it’s a natural conclusion to come to!