Neonates are born with an immature immune system and rely on the transfer of immunity
from their mothers. Maternal antibodies are transferred via the placenta and breast milk …

Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) are a family of structurally diverse unconjugated
glycans that are highly abundant in and unique to human milk. Originally, HMOs were …

The findings of a number of observational or uncontrolled studies suggested that initiation of
an antiretroviral regimen during the antenatal period and continuation postpartum markedly …

There are limited data describing the functional characteristics of HIV-1 specific antibodies in
breast milk (BM) and their role in breastfeeding transmission. The ability of BM antibodies to …

HIV and infant feeding Page 1 HIV and infant feeding Guidelines on Principles and
recommendations for infant feeding in the context of HIV and a summary of evidence 2010 …

Background Almost 30% of children in Southern Africa are HIV exposed but uninfected
(HEU) and experience exposures that could increase vulnerability to infectious diseases …

The increasing success of prevention of mother‐to‐child HIV transmission programmes
means that in Africa, very large numbers of HIV‐exposed, uninfected (HIV‐EU) children are …

Objective: Conduct a meta-analysis examining differential all-cause mortality rates between
HIV-exposed uninfected (HEU) infants and children as compared with their HIV-unexposed …

Methods: Eligible publications reported infant LTFU outcomes from standard care PMTCT
programs (not intervention studies) at any stage of the cascade. Literature searches were …

Early infant diagnosis (EID) of HIV-1 infection confers substantial benefits to HIV-infected
and HIV-uninfected infants, to their families, and to programs providing prevention of mother …