Maternal–Fetal Microtransfusions and HIV-1 Mother-to-Child Transmission in Malawi

Placental microtransfusions as measured by placental alkaline phosphatase levels in cord blood are a risk factor for mother-to-child transmission during vaginal deliveries.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kwiek, Jesse J, Mwapasa, Victor, Milner, Danny A, Alker, Alisa P, Miller, William C, Tadesse, Eyob, Molyneux, Malcolm E, Rogerson, Stephen J, Meshnick, Steven R
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2006
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1285069/