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Various viral compartments in HIV-1-infected mothers contribute to in utero transmission of HIV-1.
AIDS research and human retroviruses - 1 Apr 2011
Kourtis Athena P, Amedee Angela Martin, Bulterys Marc, Danner Susan, Van Dyke Russell, O'Sullivan Mary Jo, Maupin Robert, Jamieson Denise J
Abstract excerpt
Perinatal HIV transmission occurs in utero or intrapartum. The mechanisms and timing of transmission are not clearly understood. To compare the genetic sequences of the V3 envelope region of infant's plasma HIV to that of the mother's plasma, peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) and vaginal secretions, and correlate with timing of transmission. All 3 infants had a positive HIV PCR in the first days of life,...
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