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Vertical transmission of human immunodeficiency virus
1Nuffield Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK.
QJM : Monthly Journal of the Association of Physicians
|January 1, 1997
Abstract:
We discuss the interactions between mother and infant that influence the transmission of HIV. Potential routes of infection are identified, and maternal and infant risk factors for transmission are explored. The role of the immune system in controlling HIV infection in the infant is discussed. Finally, preventive measures for reducing vertical transmission are proposed and evaluated.