Prevalence of HIV antibodies in pregnant women with increased risk for AIDS

Health Care for Women International

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 720-727

  Romero Gutierrez, Gustavo ^a   De Luna Ortega, Fatima Rocio ^a   Horna Lopez, Alejandra ^a   De Leon, Ana Lilia Ponce Ponce ^a  

^a INSTITUTO MEXICANO DEL SEGURO SOCIAL   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS ANTIBODY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IMMUNOLOGY; MEXICO; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SEXUALITY; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HIV ANTIBODIES; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV-1; HUMANS; MEXICO; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEXUAL PARTNERS; WOMEN'S HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349255929     PISSN: 07399332     EISSN: 10964665     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07399330903022312     Document Type: Article

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