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Quantitation of viral load and mother-to-infant transmission.

Puel J, Izopet J, Lheritier D, Tricoire J, Berrebi A; International Conference on AIDS.

Int Conf AIDS. 1992 Jul 19-24; 8: C283 (abstract no. PoC 4228).

Department of Virology, C.H.U. Purpan, Toulouse, France.

OBJECTIVE: To correlate the quantitative maternal plasmatic and cell viremia with the transmission of HIV to the newborn. METHODS: Patients: monthly follow-up of 16 pregnant women during pregnancy and follow-up of their newborns. Methods: in pregnant women, quantitative plasmatic and cell viremia in each sample, using consensus technique of AC11 ANRS-FRANCE [C. Rouzioux, J. Puel...AIDS, in press]; in newborns, diagnosis of HIV infection by conventional techniques (coculture, PCR). RESULTS: A plasmatic viremia was observed in three pregnant women: two newborns were infected (pregnant woman 9), one uninfected (pregnant woman 4). Cell viremia was stable and with a low titer in 10 cases: none newborn was infected (pregnant woman 3). Cell viremia was high and variable in six cases (plasmatic viremia associated in three cases): four newborns were infected (three diagnosed at birth, and one at one month of life). CONCLUSIONS: At whatever time of transmission (antenatal or at delivery) the presence of a plasmatic viremia and high titers of cell viremia during pregnancy does not imply transmission to newborn but might be considered as a risk factor. The low titers of cell viremia and the absence of a plasmatic viremia imply discussion about the need of therapeutic interruption of the pregnancy. TABULAR DATA, SEE ABSTRACT VOLUME.

Publication Types:
  • Meeting Abstracts
Keywords:
  • Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
  • CD4 Lymphocyte Count
  • Delivery, Obstetric
  • Disease Transmission, Vertical
  • Female
  • France
  • HIV Infections
  • HIV Seropositivity
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Laboratory Techniques and Procedures
  • Mothers
  • Pregnancy
  • Risk Factors
  • Viral Load
  • Viremia
  • organization & administration
  • surgery
  • transmission
Other ID:
  • 92401944
UI: 102199658

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