Incubation periods for paediatric AIDS patients

• Published in: Nature (London) Vol. 336; no. 6199; p. 575
• Main Authors: Auger, I, Thomas, P, De Gruttola, V, Morse, D, Moore, D, Williams, R, Truman, B, Lawrence, C E
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 08.12.1988
• Subjects: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - physiopathology; Follow-Up Studies; HIV Antibodies - analysis; Humans; Infant, Newborn; New York; New York City; Time Factors; New York City; New York

A recent seroprevalence study of newborns indicates that one in 62 children born in New York City has antibodies to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The distribution of incubation periods for paediatric patients is needed to estimate future AIDS case loads from these seroprevalence data. Curr...