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Ontogeny of CD4+ T Lymphocytes With Phenotypic Susceptibility to HIV-1 During Exclusive and Nonexclusive Breastfeeding in HIV-1-Exposed Ugandan Infants.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 1 Feb 2017
McFarland Elizabeth J, Powell Tina M, Onyango-Makumbi Carolyne, Zhang Weiming, Melander Kelsey, Naluyima Prossy, Okurut Samuel, Eller Michael A, Fowler Mary Glenn, Janoff Edward N
Abstract excerpt
Background: Among infants exposed to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) type 1, mixed breastfeeding is associated with higher postnatal HIV-1 transmission than exclusive breastfeeding, but the mechanisms of this differential risk are uncertain. Methods: HIV-1-exposed Ugandan infants were prospectively assessed during the first year of life for feeding practices and T-cell maturation, intestinal homing (β7hi),...
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