TY - JOUR
T1 - HIV among women and children in Pakistan
AU - Raees, Muhammad A.
AU - Abidi, Syed H.
AU - Ali, Wajid
AU - Khanani, Muhammad R.
AU - Ali, Syed
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 2013/5
Y1 - 2013/5
N2 - The HIV epidemic in Pakistan has now transmitted to female spouses of HIV-positive injection drug users (IDUs) and bisexual men, and to preadolescent childrenthrough vertical transmission. Owing to sociocultural barriers, HIV-infected pregnant women and children do not have optimum access to treatment, hindering the prevention of HIV transmission.
AB - The HIV epidemic in Pakistan has now transmitted to female spouses of HIV-positive injection drug users (IDUs) and bisexual men, and to preadolescent childrenthrough vertical transmission. Owing to sociocultural barriers, HIV-infected pregnant women and children do not have optimum access to treatment, hindering the prevention of HIV transmission.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.tim.2012.12.005
DO - 10.1016/j.tim.2012.12.005
M3 - Comment/debate
C2 - 23648136
AN - SCOPUS:84877115507
VL - 21
SP - 213
EP - 214
JO - Trends in Microbiology
JF - Trends in Microbiology
SN - 0966-842X
IS - 5
ER -
