Article
Prevention of mother-to-child HIV-1 transmission in Burkina Faso: evaluation of vertical transmission by PCR, molecular characterization of subtypes and determination of antiretroviral drugs resistance.
Global health action - 1 Jan 2015
Sagna Tani, Bisseye Cyrille, Compaore Tegewende R, Kagone Therese S, Djigma Florencia W, Ouermi Djeneba, Pirkle Catherine M, Zeba Moctar T A, Bazie Valerie J T, Douamba Zoenabo, Moret Remy, Pietra Virginio, Koama Adjirita, Gnoula Charlemagne, Sia Joseph D, Nikiema Jean-Baptiste, Simpore Jacques
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Vertical human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission is a public health problem in Burkina Faso. The main objective of this study on the prevention of mother-to-child HIV-1 transmission was to determine the residual risk of HIV transmission in infants born to mothers receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Moreover, we detect HIV antiretroviral (ARV) drug resistance among...
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