HIV-infected children in rural Zambia achieve good immunologic and virologic outcomes two years after initiating antiretroviral therapy.
Many HIV-infected children in sub-Saharan Africa reside in rural areas, yet most research on treatment outcomes has been conducted in urban centers. Rural clinics and residents may face unique barriers to care and treatment.A prospective cohort study of HIV-infected children was conducted between Se...
Main Authors: | Janneke H van Dijk, Catherine G Sutcliffe, Bornface Munsanje, Pamela Sinywimaanzi, Francis Hamangaba, Philip E Thuma, William J Moss |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2011-04-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3084269?pdf=render |
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