DEFB-1 genetic polymorphism screening in HIV-1 positive pregnant women and their children

Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 13-16

  Segat, Ludovica ^a   Milanese, Michele ^a   Boniotto, Michele ^a,b   Crovella, Sergio ^a,b   Bernardon, Maria ^a,b   Costantini, Monica ^a,b   Alberico, Salvatore ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

^b INSTITUTE FOR MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH IRCCS BURLO GAROFOLO   (Italy)

Author keywords

DEFB 1; Genetic polymorphisms; HIV 1; Innate immunity; Maternal fetal transmission

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT; BETA DEFENSIN 1;

ALLELE; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILD; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INNATE IMMUNITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NONHUMAN; PLACENTAL TRANSFER; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

BETA-DEFENSINS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COHORT STUDIES; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC SCREENING; GENOTYPE; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV-1; HUMANS; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS;

EID: 33644601321     PISSN: 14767058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14767050500381123     Document Type: Article

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