Routine Prenatal Care: - Obgyn West

Evidence for in utero transmission (as early as 8 weeks gestation) comes from: the detection of HIV-1 in fetal specimens and placental tissue, viral isolation from 20%-60% of infected infants at the time of birth, the presence of p24 antigen in fetal serum; and an observed bimodal distribution of symptoms in children [89, 112, 113, 114]. ................
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