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Prevalence of maternal HIV infection and knowledge on mother–to–child transmission of HIV and its prevention among antenatal care attendees in a rural area in northwest Cameroon

BACKGROUND: In 2010, an estimated 141 new HIV infections occurred per day in Cameroon and reports suggest an upsurge of these rates by 2020 if current trends continue. Mother—to—child transmission (MTCT) of HIV is a major public health challenge, and maternal knowledge on HIV transmission during pre...

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Autores principales: Sama, Carlson-Babila, Feteh, Vitalis F., Tindong, Maxime, Tanyi, John T., Bihle, Nestor Mbinkar, Angwafo, Fru F.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5310783/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28199373
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0172102