| Literature DB >> 11579259 |
J F Willumsen1, M L Newell, S M Filteau, A Coutsoudis, S Dwarika, D York, A M Tomkins, H M Coovadia.
Abstract
The mechanism and risk factors associated with mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1 through breastfeeding remain unclear; breastmilk viral load may be an important determinant of transmission. Analysis of breastmilk cell-free viral load in samples taken from each breast at 1, 6 and 14 weeks postpartum showed that HIV-1 is shed intermittently and load may differ considerably between breasts of an individual woman at any given time. Breastmilk HIV-1 load was undetectable in approximately one-third of samples.Entities:
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Year: 2001 PMID: 11579259 DOI: 10.1097/00002030-200109280-00026
Source DB: PubMed Journal: AIDS ISSN: 0269-9370 Impact factor: 4.177