Mutations that confer resistance to broadly-neutralizing antibodies define HIV-1 variants of transmitting mothers from that of non-transmitting mothers.

Despite considerable reduction of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV through use of maternal and infant antiretroviral therapy (ART), over 150,000 infants continue to become infected with HIV annually, falling far short of the World Health Organization goal of reaching <20,000 annual pedi...

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Main Authors: Amit Kumar, Elena E Giorgi, Joshua J Tu, David R Martinez, Joshua Eudailey, Michael Mengual, Manukumar Honnayakanahalli Marichannegowda, Russell Van Dyke, Feng Gao, Sallie R Permar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-04-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1009478