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. 2017 Aug 15;14(8):e1002375.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002375. eCollection 2017 Aug.

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

Landon Myer  1   2 , Shaffiq Essajee  3 , Laura N Broyles  4 , D Heather Watts  5 , Maia Lesosky  1 , Wafaa M El-Sadr  6   7 , Elaine J Abrams  6   7
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Pregnant and breastfeeding women: A priority population for HIV viral load monitoring

Landon Myer et al. PLoS Med. .

Abstract

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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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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