Document 0218
 DOCN  M9550218
 TI    Vertical transmission of HIV infection.
 DT    9505
 AU    Newell ML; Peckham C; Department of Paediatric Epidemiology, Institute
       of Child Health,; London, UK.
 SO    Acta Paediatr Suppl. 1994 Aug;400:43-5. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/95135018
 AB    Transmission of HIV infection from mother to child may occur before,
       during or after delivery. Estimates of the rate of vertical transmission
       range from 15-20% in Europe to 25-35% in Africa. Mother-to-child
       transmission is associated with progression of disease in the mother,
       severe prematurity and breastfeeding. The association with mode of
       delivery needs further investigation. Attention is now being given to
       intervention to reduce mother-to-child transmission of HIV infection.
 DE    Africa/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Breast Feeding  Child  Delivery  *Disease
       Transmission, Vertical  Europe/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Female  Fetal
       Diseases/EPIDEMIOLOGY/IMMUNOLOGY/PREVENTION & CONTROL  Follow-Up Studies
       Human  HIV Antibodies/BLOOD  HIV
       Infections/EPIDEMIOLOGY/IMMUNOLOGY/PREVENTION & CONTROL/  *TRANSMISSION
       Immunity, Maternally-Acquired  Incidence  Infant, Newborn  Infant,
       Premature, Diseases/EPIDEMIOLOGY/IMMUNOLOGY/PREVENTION &  CONTROL
       *Mothers  Pregnancy  Prospective Studies  Risk Factors  Time Factors
       JOURNAL ARTICLE  REVIEW  REVIEW, TUTORIAL

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