HIV seroconversion during pregnancy in the Tygerberg region of Cape Town : scientific letter

Extracted from text ... March 2006, Vol. 96, No. 3 SAMJ 204 HIV seroconversion during pregnancy in the Tygerberg region of Cape Town G B Theron, J Schoeman, E Carolus To the Editor: AIDS is one of the leading causes of death in children, with mother-to-child-transmission being the dominant mode of H...

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Published inSouth African medical journal Vol. 96; no. 3; p. 204
Main Authors Schoeman, J., Theron, G.B., Carolus, E.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG) 01.03.2006
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Summary:Extracted from text ... March 2006, Vol. 96, No. 3 SAMJ 204 HIV seroconversion during pregnancy in the Tygerberg region of Cape Town G B Theron, J Schoeman, E Carolus To the Editor: AIDS is one of the leading causes of death in children, with mother-to-child-transmission being the dominant mode of HIV acquisition among young children. A high viral load is associated with a higher risk of transmission.1 Seroconversion during pregnancy results in viraemia and high viral load. The current Perinatal Maternal to Child Transmission (PMTCT) programme in the Western Cape provides voluntary counselling and testing at the booking visit. Women who become HIV-positive ..
ISSN:0256-9574
2078-5135