Pregnant and breastfeeding women: A priority population for HIV viral load monitoring

Myer, Landon; Essajee, Shaffiq; Broyles, Laura N.; Watts, D. Heather; Lesosky, Maia; El-Sadr, Wafaa M.; Abrams, Elaine J.

doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1002375

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Pregnant and breastfeeding women: A priority population for HIV viral load monitoring

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Aug 15 2017

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1002375

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PLoS Med. 14(8).

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Myer, Landon ; Essajee, Shaffiq ; Broyles, Laura N. ; Watts, D. Heather ; Lesosky, Maia ; ... More ▼

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Landon Myer and colleagues discuss viral load monitoring for pregnant HIV-positive women and those breastfeeding; ART treatments can suppress viral load and are key to preventing transmission to the child.

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Pregnant and breastfeeding women: A priority population for HIV viral load monitoring

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