HIV Seroprevalence in children whose mothers were seronegative at antenatal care booking in an immunization centre in Calabar, Nigeria

Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 83-86

  Udo, Jacob Jackson ^a   Uko, Ntia Happiness ^a   Udo, Anah Maxwell ^a   Ibor, Eyong Komomo ^a   Uket, Ewa Atana ^a   Saturday, Etuk Imaobong ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

HIV sero prevalence; immunization; infants

Indexed keywords

DNA; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS ANTIBODY;

ANTIBODY SCREENING; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 2; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; INFANT; MALE; NIGERIA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROLOGY; SEX RATIO; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL STATUS; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION;

EID: 84884390543     PISSN: 13057707     EISSN: 13057693     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/JPI-130383     Document Type: Article

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