The effects of exposure to HIV in neonates at a referral hospital in South Africa

• Main Authors: Helena Mellqvist (Author), Robin T. Saggers (Author), Anders Elfvin (Author), Elisabet Hentz (Author), Daynia E. Ballot (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Fewer infants are infected with HIV through mother-to-child transmission, making HIV-exposed but uninfected (HEU) infants a growing population. HIV-exposure seems to affect immunology, early growth and development, and is associated with higher morbidity and mortality rates. Curr...