Pattern of infectious morbidity in HIV exposed uninfected infants and children

Pattern of infectious morbidity in HIV exposed uninfected infants and children

Background: Almost 30% of children in Southern Africa are HIV exposed but uninfected (HEU) and experience exposures that could increase vulnerability to infectious diseases compared to HIV unexposed (HU) children. The mechanisms of HEU infant vulnerability remain ill-defined. This review seeks to ap...

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Main Authors: Amy L Slogrove, Tessa eGoetghebuer, Mark F Cotton, Joel eSinger, Julie A Bettinger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
Infection
Infant
review
HEU
HIV exposed uninfected
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2016.00164/full

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