Proposed Definitions for in Utero versus Intrapartum Transmission of HIV-1
- 22 October 1992
- journal article
- letter
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in The New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 327 (17), 1246-1247
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm199210223271718
Abstract
An important issue in understanding and preventing the vertical transmission of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) from a woman to her child is the timing of such transmission. Cases of in utero1 , 2 and postpartum (through breast-feeding3) transmission have both been documented. Recent evidence suggests that vertical transmission can occur during the intrapartum period and that it may be a major mode of infection.4 5 6 7 In the United States, in utero and intrapartum transmission account for the majority of HIV-1 infections in infants.Keywords
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