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Immunological and virological markers of disease progression in HIV-infected children.
Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992). Supplement - 1 Jun 1997
Muñoz-Fernández M A, Navarro J, Obregón E, Arias R A, Gurbindo M D, Sampelayo T H, Fernández-Cruz E
Abstract excerpt
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR), virus culture and antigen detection assays are useful for early detection of vertically transmitted human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection in infants under 12 months of age. Sixty-four children born to HIV-1-seropositive mothers were evaluated. Thirteen children (20.3%) were repeatedly positive by PCR analysis. There was 100% concordance between the results obtained...
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