Eliminating HIV transmission through breast milk from women taking antiretroviral drugs

Goga, Ameena Ebrahim; Van de Perre, Philippe; Ngandu, Nobubelo Kwanele; Nagot, Nicolas; Abrams, Elaine J.; Moodley, Dhayendre; King, Rachel; Moles, Jean-Pierre; Chirinda, Witness; Scarlatti, Gabriella; Tylleskar, Thorkild; Sherman, Gayle G.; Pillay, Yogan; Dabis, Francois; Gray, Glenda

Eliminating HIV transmission through breast milk from women taking antiretroviral drugs

Goga, Ameena Ebrahim; Van de Perre, Philippe; Ngandu, Nobubelo Kwanele; Nagot, Nicolas; Abrams, Elaine J.; Moodley, Dhayendre; King, Rachel; Moles, Jean-Pierre; Chirinda, Witness; Scarlatti, Gabriella; Tylleskar, Thorkild; Sherman, Gayle G.; Pillay, Yogan; Dabis, Francois; Gray, Glenda

URI: https://repository.up.ac.za/handle/2263/86304

Date: 2021

Abstract:

Mothers taking antiretroviral drugs with low plasma viral loads may still transmit HIV to their breastfeeding children. Given the widely acknowledged benefits of breastfeeding, eliminating the risk of vertical transmission of HIV through breast milk must be a priority.

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