Immune-based approaches to the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1: active and passive immunization.

Despite more than 2 decades of research, an effective vaccine that can prevent HIV-1 infection in populations exposed to the virus remains elusive. In the pursuit of an HIV-1 vaccine, does prevention of exposure to maternal HIV-1 in utero, at birth or in early life through breast milk require specia...

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Main Authors: Lohman-Payne, B, Slyker, J, Rowland-Jones, S
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2010