Predictors of Perinatal HIV Transmission Among Women Without Prior Antiretroviral Therapy in a Resource-Limited Setting: The Breastfeeding, Antiretrovirals and Nutrition Study.
CONCLUSIONS: These findings confirm that lowering maternal HIV viral load is most important in preventing perinatal MTCT and support efforts to address food shortage, STI and tuberculosis prevention, while informing programs to improve ART coverage in pregnancy.
PMID: 30985546 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Herpes - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Ewing AC, Ellington SR, Wiener JB, Chasela CS, Tegha G, Nelson JAE, Jamieson DJ, van der Horst C, Kourtis AP, BAN Study Team Tags: Pediatr Infect Dis J Source Type: research
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