HIV in children in a general population sample in East Zimbabwe: prevalence, causes and effects.

HIV in children in a general population sample in East Zimbabwe: prevalence, causes and effects.

There are an estimated half-million children living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa. The predominant source of infection is presumed to be perinatal mother-to-child transmission, but general population data about paediatric HIV are sparse. We characterise the epidemiology of HIV in children in sub-Sa...

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Main Authors: Erica L Pufall, Constance Nyamukapa, Jeffrey W Eaton, Reggie Mutsindiri, Godwin Chawira, Shungu Munyati, Laura Robertson, Simon Gregson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4239054?pdf=render

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