"HIV is able to get into keratinocytes, but it reproduces less than it would in blood cells . . . because saliva contains an HIV inhibitor," Under certain circumstances, keratinocytes can release the virus to blood cells, which proliferate much faster than keratinocytes. Thus, the transfer of the infection from keratinocytes to white blood cells may provide a point of entry for HIV.
Any open wound will put you and her in risk
