Open AccessEffects of Lipolysis or Heat Treatment on HIV-1 Provirus in Breast Milk
Author(s) -
Caroline J Chantry,
Pamela D. Morrison,
Jeanette Panchula,
C. Rivera,
George V. Hillyer,
Carmen Zorilla,
Clemente Díaz
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
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 - 10.1097/00126334-200008010-00005
Subject(s) - provirus , breast milk , lipolysis , infectivity , virology , medicine , breastfeeding , viral load , biology , virus , biochemistry , pediatrics , genome , adipose tissue , gene
Transmission of HIV-1 infection through breastfeeding is associated with integrated DNA (provirus) in milk cells. Reduction of HIV-1 DNA in milk may lessen infectivity.