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Ex Vivo Infection of Human Lymphoid Tissue and Female Genital Mucosa with Human Immunodeficiency Virus 1 and Histoculture
Published on: October 12, 2018
[Vertical HIV infection is preventable but remains challenging]
David Nadal1, Romaine Arlettaz2, Christoph Berger1
1Abteilung Infektiologie und Spitalhygiene, Universitäts-Kinderspital Zürich und Forschungszentrum für das Kind, Universitäts-Kinderspital Zürich.
Abstract:
The frequency of HIV mother-to-child transmission in Switzerland is nowadays < 1 %, if the pregnant woman receives successful anti-HIV treatment and the newborn apt post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) and is not breast-fed. The interdisciplinary approach in arranging the maternal anti-HIV treatment, birth mode and PEP for the child is essential. Nevertheless, HIV infection in the child needs to be considered when it presents with compatible signs and symptoms, as HIV infection of the mother may escape diagnosis.
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