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Molecular characterization of the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 among children in Lima, Peru.
AIDS research and human retroviruses - 1 Aug 2009
Carrión A G, Laguna-Torres V A, Soto-Castellares G, Castillo M, Salazar E, Negron E, Kolevic L, Montano S M, Sánchez J L, Bautista C T, Oberhelman R A, Kochel T J
Abstract excerpt
In Peru, there is a lack of information on molecular analysis in pediatric human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. At present, the mother-to-child transmission rate is estimated at approximately 2-4%. The objective of this study was to assess the molecular epidemiology of HIV-1 in infected children. Children with suspected or confirmed pulmonary tuberculosis were evaluated at two public hospitals between...
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