Adaptation of the maternal immune system to establish maternal/fetal equilibrium is required
for a successful pregnancy. Viral infections, including HIV-1 infection, can alter this …

HIV infection in pregnant women is associated with altered immune responses in HIV-
infected women and their offspring with clinical consequences for pregnancy outcome and …

Infection with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1), if left untreated, eventually
leads to profound immunocompromise and death as host defenses are no longer able to …

Early life represents a period of profound immunological development and heightened
susceptibility to infectious disease. The developmental trajectory over this period is …

Background The introduction of combination antiretroviral therapy has resulted in improved
survival and quality of life for individuals infected with the human immunodeficiency virus …

Background Reports of increased morbidity and mortality from infectious diseases among
HIV Exposed Uninfected (HEU) infants have raised concern about a possible underlying …

Objective: To assess the influence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection on
pregnancy outcome and the effect of pregnancy on the short-term course of HIV infection …

Background HIV-infected women, particularly those with advanced disease, may have
higher rates of pregnancy loss (miscarriage and stillbirth) and neonatal mortality than …

Human immunodeficiency virus infection profoundly affects the medical community and is
spreading rapidly in women of childbearing age worldwide. Transmission of HIV from …

We have observed 74 HIV-seropositive and 48 HIV-seronegative drug-addicted women and
22 HIV seropositive nondrug-addicted pregnant women during pregnancy and we report …