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Impact of Maternal HIV Seroconversion during Pregnancy on Early Mother to Child Transmission of HIV (MTCT) Measured at 4-8 Weeks Postpartum in South Africa 2011-2012: A National Population-Based Evaluation

BACKGROUND: Mother-to-child transmission of HIV (MTCT) depends on the timing of HIV infection. We estimated HIV-seroconversion during pregnancy (HSP) after having a HIV-negative result antenatally, and its contribution to early MTCT in South Africa (SA). METHODS AND FINDINGS: Between August 2011 and...

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Autores principales: Dinh, Thu-Ha, Delaney, Kevin P., Goga, Ameena, Jackson, Debra, Lombard, Carl, Woldesenbet, Selamawit, Mogashoa, Mary, Pillay, Yogan, Shaffer, Nathan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4420458/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25942423
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0125525