Search for dissertations about: "MTCT"

Showing result 6 - 9 of 9 swedish dissertations containing the word MTCT.

  2. 6. Making it happen : prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV in rural Malawi

    Author : Fyson Kasenga; Anna-Karin Hurtig; Maria Emmelin; Thorkild Tylleskär; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : HIV; PMTCT; maternal services; Malamulo SDA Hospital; Malawi; MEDICINE; MEDICIN; Epidemiology; epidemiologi;

    Abstract : The devastating consequences of HIV/AIDS have caused untold harm and human suffering globally. Over 33 million people worldwide are estimated to be living with HIV and AIDS and a majority of these are in sub-Saharan Africa. Women and children are more infected particularly in sub-Saharan countries. READ MORE

  4. 7. Perinatal HIV-1 infection : aspects on clinical presentation, viral dynamics and epidemiology

    Author : Lars Navér; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Perinatal; HIV-1 infection; disease progression; viral load; genetic subtype; coreceptor; mother-to-child transmission; epidemiology;

    Abstract : During the last 20 years HIV-1 infection has changed from being an unknown disease to being a widespread pandemic, in some areas affecting a large proportion of the human population. Mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) is the predominant route of transmission in children, who thus become infected during a period when their immune system is immature and developing. READ MORE

  5. 8. HIV-1 infection in Tanzania : HIV antibody testing strategies and lymphocyte subset determinations

    Author : Willy Shileanga Kikoka Urassa; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : HIV; antibody detection; alternative confirmatory strategy; lymphocyte subsets; Tanzania; Africa.;

    Abstract : The objectives of the studies that are reported in this thesis were to evaluate HIV antibody testing strategies and prognostic markers and to study inummological deterioration of HIV-1 infected individuals. Alternative testing strategies for confirmation of HIV seropositivity were evaluated using combinations of screening assays. READ MORE

  6. 9. Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1 using antiretroviral drugs in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

    Author : Charles Kilewo; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : This thesis describes studies of prevention of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV-1 in breast-feeding populations in sub-Saharan Africa by perinatal and postnatal prophylactic antiretroviral therapy (ART) of mothers and infants. The acceptability of HIV counseling and testing in pregnant women and the mortality among HIV-1-infected women during 2 years after delivery was also studied. READ MORE