Pediatric AIDS: a new health problem on the Texas horizon.
The current epidemic of HIV infection/AIDS initially limited to homosexual males appears to be spreading through heterosexual transmission and intravenous drug abuse. Infants, children, and adolescents are affected. We examine the modes of transmission of HIV infection in this population and the impact the spreading of this infection in the pediatric age group will have on Texas.
Mangos
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Doran
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Aranda-Naranjo
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B
Rodriguez-Escobar
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Scott
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D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D013781:Texas / Q000453:epidemiology