Antiretroviral treatment, viral load of mothers & perinatal HIV transmission in Mumbai, India

Antiretroviral treatment, viral load of mothers & perinatal HIV transmission in Mumbai, India

Background & objectives: Mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) is the most significant route of HIV transmission in children below the age of 15 yr. In India, perinatal HIV transmission, even after treatment, accounts for 5.4 per cent of HIV cases. The present study was conducted to evaluate the e...

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Main Authors: Swati P Ahir, V Chavan, S Kerkar, P Samant-Mavani, R Nanavati, P R Mehta, J Mania-Pramanik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Medical Research
Subjects:
ART - MTCT - perinatal HIV transmission - prophylactic treatment - viral load
Online Access:http://www.ijmr.org.in/article.asp?issn=0971-5916;year=2013;volume=138;issue=2;spage=201;epage=208;aulast=Ahir

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http://www.ijmr.org.in/article.asp?issn=0971-5916;year=2013;volume=138;issue=2;spage=201;epage=208;aulast=Ahir

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