Article
Effect of perinatal short-course zidovudine on the clinical and virological manifestations of HIV-1 subtype E infection in infants.
Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology - 1 Jul 2002
Sutthent Ruengpung, Chokephaibulkit Kulkanya, Piyasujabul Daorung, Vanprapa Nirun, Roogpisuthipong Anuwat, Chaisilwatana Pongsakdi
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The perinatal short-course zidovudine (ZDV) chemoprophylaxis that can reduce HIV-1 vertical transmission by 51% has been widely practiced in developing countries such as Thailand because of its simpler and less cost. OBJECTIVES: To investigate the effects of short-course regimen of oral ZDV for prophylaxis of HIV-1 subtype E vertical transmission among 'break-through' HIV-1 infected infants. STUDY...
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