Flash-Heat Inactivation of HIV-1 in Human Milk | Zendy

Kiersten IsraelBallard | Zendy; Richard Donovan | Zendy; Caroline J. Chantry | Zendy; Anna Coutsoudis | Zendy; Haynes W. Sheppard | Zendy; Lindiwe Sibeko | Zendy; Barbara Abrams | Zendy

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Flash-Heat Inactivation of HIV-1 in Human Milk

Author(s) -

Kiersten IsraelBallard,

Richard Donovan,

Caroline J. Chantry,

Anna Coutsoudis,

Haynes W. Sheppard,

Lindiwe Sibeko,

Barbara Abrams

Publication year - 2007

Publication title -

jaids journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.162

H-Index - 157

eISSN - 1944-7884

pISSN - 1525-4135

DOI - 10.1097/qai.0b013e318074eeca

Subject(s) - breast milk , medicine , breast feeding , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , logistic regression , breastfeeding , immunology , transmission (telecommunications) , virology , physiology , obstetrics , biology , pediatrics , biochemistry , electrical engineering , engineering

Up to 40% of all mother-to-child transmission of HIV occurs by means of breast-feeding; yet, in developing countries, infant formula may not be a safe option. The World Health Organization recommends heat-treated breast milk as an infant-feeding alternative. We investigated the ability of a simple method, flash-heat, to inactivate HIV in breast milk from HIV-positive mothers.

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