Lower respiratory tract infections among human immunodeficiency virus-exposed, uninfected infants

201040 citationsJournal Articlegold Open Access

Authors

Marisa Márcia Mussi‐Pinhata · Universidade de Ribeirão Preto

Fabrízio Motta · Universidade de São Paulo

Laura Freimanis-Hance · Westat (United States)

Ricardo de Souza · Universidade de Caxias do Sul

Edgardo Szyld

Regina C.M. Succi · Universidade Federal de São Paulo

C D C Christie · University of the West Indies System

Abstract

Acute bronchiolitis is common and frequently severe among HIV-exposed, uninfected infants aged 6 months or less. Lower maternal and infant CD4+ values were associated with a higher risk of infant LRTIs. Further understanding of the immunological mechanisms of severe LRTIs is needed.

Topics & Keywords

Respiratory viral infections research Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment Pediatric health and respiratory diseases

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volume 14, pp. e176-e182

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2010.01.006

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