Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type-1 and Cytokines in Colostrum from HIV-infected Mothers in Burkina Faso

Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type-1 and Cytokines in Colostrum from HIV-infected Mothers in Burkina Faso

Background: The colostrum of HIV infected mothers contains a high number of HIV copies, which are considered highly infecting, as well as large numbers of macrophafge and other mononuclear cells that may incorporate virus. While prevention protocols in Western countries suggest the interruption of b...

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Main Author: Maria Musumeci,1 Maria Palano,2 Piero Castronuovo,3 Virginio Pietra,4 Jacques Simpore,4 and Salvatore Musumeci.5
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2007-08-01
Series:Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Subjects:
HIV
colostrum
Burkina Faso
Online Access:http://www.oloep.org/jidc/content.asp?id=940

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