HIV/AIDS Epidemiology
HIV-1 inter-subtype recombinants can be transmitted vertically to infants
Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, October 22nd, 2006
According to a report from Australia, "HIV-1 prevalence in Kenya among women aged between 15-19 years is approximately 23%. These women are prospective mothers and therefore can play an important role in mother-to-child transmission of HIV. The risk of a seropositive mother transmitting the virus to her infant is 25-35% in developing countries, such as Kenya, where antiretroviral drugs are not readily available."
"This study was undertaken to evaluate the molecular nature of HIV-1 strains, assess recombination, and its relevance in...
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