Prevention of mother-to-child HIV-1 transmission in Burkina Faso: evaluation of vertical transmission by PCR, molecular characterization of subtypes and determination of antiretroviral drugs resistance

• Main Authors: Tani Sagna (Author), Cyrille Bisseye (Author), Tegewende R. Compaore (Author), Therese S. Kagone (Author), Florencia W. Djigma (Author), Djeneba Ouermi (Author), Catherine M. Pirkle (Author), Moctar T. A. Zeba (Author), Valerie J. T. Bazie (Author), Zoenabo Douamba (Author), Remy Moret (Author), Virginio Pietra (Author), Adjirita Koama (Author), Charlemagne Gnoula (Author), Joseph D. Sia (Author), Jean-Baptiste Nikiema (Author), Jacques Simpore (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Vertical human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission is a public health problem in Burkina Faso. The main objective of this study on the prevention of mother-to-child HIV-1 transmission was to determine the residual risk of HIV transmission in infants born to mothers receiving highly...