Vertical HIV transmission in South Africa: translating research into policy and practice.

Authors :: Abdool Karim, Salim
Abdool Karim, Quarraisha
Adhikari, Miriam
Cassol, Sharon
Chersich, Matthew
Cooper, Peter
Coovadia, Ashraf
Coovadia, Hoosen
Cotton, Mark
Coutsoudis, Anna
Hide, Win
Hussey, Greg
Maartens, Gary
Madhi, Shabir
Martin, Des
Pettifor, John M
Rollins, Nigel
Sherman, Gayle
Thula, Stanley
Urban, Michael
Source :: Lancet. 3/23/2002, Vol. 359 Issue 9311, p992-993. 2p. 1 Color Photograph.
Publication Year :: 2002
Abstract: Discusses the rate of vertical transmission of HIV (from mothers to children) in South Africa. Effects of breast-feeding on the transmission; Effects of antiretroviral drugs on the spread of the disease; Idea that half of vertical transmission cases could be prevented by short-course antiretroviral drug regimens; Issue of drug-resistance.

Subjects :: *HIV
*BREASTFEEDING
*INFECTIOUS disease transmission
*DRUGS
*HEALTH

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