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HIV-1 mother-to-child transmission and drug resistance among Brazilian pregnant women with high access to diagnosis and prophylactic measures.
Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology - 1 May 2012
Alcântara Keila Correia, Lins Janaína Bacelar Accioli, Albuquerque Maly, Aires Letícia Mara, Cardoso Ludimila Paula Vaz, Minuzzi Ana Lúcia, Stefani Mariane Martins Araújo
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: A high-coverage public health prenatal program (70,000 women/year) from central western Brazil/Goias State has represented a unique opportunity for the early diagnosis of HIV-1 and implementation of strategies to prevent mother-to-child transmission (MTCT). OBJECTIVES: To investigate MTCT among a prospective cohort of HIV-1 infected mothers/exposed infants. STUDY DESIGN: 142 mothers/their 149 infants...
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