2002
Transmission of HIV-1 Through Breastfeeding Among Women in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Fawzi W, Msamanga G, Spiegelman D, Renjifo B, Bang H, Kapiga S, Coley J, Hertzmark E, Essex M, Hunter D. Transmission of HIV-1 Through Breastfeeding Among Women in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2002, 31: 331-338. PMID: 12439210, DOI: 10.1097/00126334-200211010-00010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-1High maternal viral loadLow CD4 cell countsMultivariate proportional hazards modelMaternal viral loadCD4 cell countHIV-1 transmissionErythrocyte sedimentation rateAge 6 weeksAge 4 monthsChildren of womenProportional hazards modelDar es SalaamAge 24 monthsAnalysis of correlatesNipple cracksChild transmissionImmune reconstitutionCumulative incidenceViral loadPregnant womenAntiretroviral drugsMean durationMicronutrient supplementsHigh risk
2001
Predictors of intrauterine and intrapartum transmission of HIV-1 among Tanzanian women
Fawzi W, Msamanga G, Renjifo B, Spiegelman D, Urassa E, Hashemi L, Antelman G, Essex M, Hunter D. Predictors of intrauterine and intrapartum transmission of HIV-1 among Tanzanian women. AIDS 2001, 15: 1157-1165. PMID: 11416718, DOI: 10.1097/00002030-200106150-00011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsViral loadHIV-1HIV-1-infected pregnant womenLower genital tract infectionMaternal CD4 cell countVertical transmissionLower genital infectionsMaternal viral loadCD4 cell countGenital tract infectionHIV disease progressionHIV-1 infectionWeeks of gestationPrevention of transmissionIntrapartum transmissionIntrauterine transmissionGenital infectionTract infectionsSustained clearanceClinical stagePregnant womenPrenatal careDisease progressionCopies/Vitamin supplements