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Does Maternal Transmission Of Hiv Occur In Utero Or During The Birth Process
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hiv transmission in uteroCan you please detail how a baby can be infected with hiv in the uterus, as noted in one of your previous answers, during the 2nd & 3rd trimester? What specifically are the risks during delivery, would it have to be a skin trauma to the baby...
Response from John L. Sullivan, M.D.
University of Massachusetts, Medical School
The mechanism of how HIV crosses the placenta is unclear at present; we do know that high viral load is a predisposing factor; infection during the birth process[intrapartum infection] probably ocurrs when the baby is exposed to virus in the...
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What is the mode of maternal transmission to her fetus?What is the mode of maternal transmission of HIV to her infant? Does HIV cross the placental... Read more »Transmission of HIV during PregnancyDear expert, I have a question pertaining the transmission of HIV from the mother to the fetus.... Read more »
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Low Maternal Vitamin D Increases the Risk of HIV Transmission to OffspringA new study of HIV-positive pregnant women finds that low maternal vitamin D levels are linked with a higher risk of viral transmission and an increase in infant mortality. In Tanzania, 884 HIV-positive pregnant women participating in a trial of... Read more »
South Africa: Activists, Physicians Sue Government to Prevent Maternal Transmission, Ask International SupportOn November 26 South Africa's Treatment Action Campaign (TAC), supported by about 200 doctors, sued the South African government, asking for wider use of nevirapine to prevent mother-to-infant transmission of HIV. About 70,000 infants every year are... Read more »
Maternal HAART Use During Breastfeeding Can Significantly Reduce Mother-to-Child Transmission Among Women With Low CD4+ Cell Counts, Study FindsThere's nothing like hearing the results of studies directly from those who actually conducted the research. In this study summary, Taha Taha, M.D., Ph.D., of the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health discusses the results of a... Read more »
Report Examines Maternal, Child Health in South AfricaA Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) report (.pdf), based on a 2008 household survey, found that 97 percent of women in South Africa use prenatal care services and 95 percent of births occur in a hospital or clinic with a trained medical... Read more »
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