Open AccessHIV infection in newborns – laboratory diagnosis
Author(s) -
Mioriţa Toader,
Olivia Ştefan,
Andreea Şerbănică,
Daniela Neacşu,
Mircea Drăghici,
Corneliu Toader
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
romanian journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2069-6051
pISSN - 1454-3389
DOI - 10.37897/rjid.2016.1.4
Subject(s) - human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , population , medicine , pediatrics , transmission (telecommunications) , immunology , disease , protocol (science) , viral disease , virology , environmental health , pathology , alternative medicine , electrical engineering , engineering
AIDS was reported in the pediatric population for the first time in 1982 in the USA by pediatricians who hardly managed to convince those responsible for childcare, because it can also occur in this population segment. Thanks to efforts for disease recognition in the pediatric population, scientists have been able to provide support and children infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) receive the same treatment protocol as adults. Early detection of HIV infection in pregnant women leads to the possibility for starting a treatment to prevent HIV transmission from mother to child. The ELISA test has a high sensitivity and is indicated for HIV screening and Western Blot test has highly specificity and confirming the HIV infection.