Late postnatal mother-to-child transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus through breastfeeding

Introduction: Vertical transmission is considered an indication of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in children aged below five years. The main postnatal category of exposure is through breastfeeding. When maternal infection occurs in early postnatal period, the risk of infant infection...

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Main Authors: Ana Carolina Barcellos, Nathalia Zorze Rossetto, Cristina de Oliveira Rodrigues
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Zeppelini Editorial e Comunicacao 2017-03-01
Series:DST
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Online Access:https://bjstd.org/revista/article/view/803