Breast milk cellular HIV-specific interferon γ responses are associated with protection from peripartum HIV transmission

OBJECTIVE: Breast milk is a major route of infant HIV infection, yet the majority of breast-fed, HIV-exposed infants escape infection by unknown mechanisms. This study aimed to investigate the role of HIV-specific breast milk cells in preventing infant HIV infection. DESIGN: A prospective study was...

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Main Authors: Lohman-Payne, B, Slyker, J, Moore, S, Maleche-Obimbo, E, Wamalwa, D, Richardson, B, Rowland-Jones, S, Mbori-Ngacha, D, Farquhar, C, Overbaugh, J, John-Stewart, G
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2012

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