Increased risk of Group B Streptococcus invasive infection in HIV-exposed but uninfected infants : a review of the evidence and possible mechanisms

Group B streptococcus (GBS) is a major cause of neonatal sepsis and mortality worldwide. Studies from both developed and developing countries have shown that HIV exposed but uninfected (HEU) infants are at increased risk of infectious morbidity, as compared to HIV unexposed uninfected infants (HUU)....

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Main Authors: NICOLAS DAUBY, Mustapha Chamekh, Pierrette Melin, Amy Louise Slogrove, Tessa Goetghebuer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2016.00505/full