Viral and Host Factors Associated with HIV-1 Vertical Transmission and Pathogenesis

The majority of neonates and infants acquire HIV-1 infection through vertical transmission. In addition these HIV-1 infected infants have a higher viral load and progress to AIDS faster than adults, often times more rapidly than their own infected mothers. However, the mechanisms of this differentia...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mehta, Roshni
Other Authors: Ahmad, Nafees
Language:EN
Published: The University of Arizona. 2008
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10150/194040