The AIDS epidemic has been a global public health issue for more than 40 years and has
resulted in~ 40 million deaths. AIDS is caused by the retrovirus, HIV-1, which is transmitted …

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 contains a dynamic and complex site-specific microbiome, which is not
assembled in an aleatory way, formed by organized microbial consortia and networks …

The development of the neonatal gastrointestinal tract microbiota remains a poorly
understood process. The interplay between neonatal (gestational age, genetic background) …

Initiating breastfeeding within the first hour of life confers an important benefit in terms of
child mortality and severe morbidity. Intestinal permeability to ingested macromolecules and …

Background Late initiation of antiretrovirals in pregnancy is associated with increased risk of
perinatal transmission and higher infant mortality. We report the final 72-week postpartum …

Human milk (HM) is considered the best source of nutrition for infant growth and health. This
nourishment is unique and changes constantly during lactation to adapt to the physiological …

Summary Can the campaign Undetectable= Untransmittable (U= U), established for the
sexual transmission of HIV, be applied to the transmission of HIV through breastfeeding …

Background Strategies to prevent postnatal mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1 in Africa,
including infant prophylaxis, have never been assessed past 6 months of breastfeeding …

Objective: To assess the 9-month HIV-free survival of children with two strategies to prevent
HIV mother-to-child transmission. Design: Nonrandomized interventional cohort study …