Postnatal Cytomegalovirus Exposure in Infants of Antiretroviral-Treated and Untreated HIV-Infected Mothers

• Main Authors: Sarah A. Meyer (Author), Daniel J. Westreich (Author), Emily Patel (Author), Elizabeth P. Ehlinger (Author), Linda Kalilani (Author), Rachel V. Lovingood (Author), Thomas N. Denny (Author), Geeta K. Swamy (Author), Sallie R. Permar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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HIV-1 and CMV are important pathogens transmitted via breastfeeding. Furthermore, perinatal CMV transmission may impact growth and disease progression in HIV-exposed infants. Although maternal antiretroviral therapy reduces milk HIV-1 RNA load and postnatal transmission, its impact on milk CMV load...