Isolation of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome virus from the placenta.
The etiologic agent of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is human immunodeficiency virus. We report here a case of the culturing of this agent from the placenta and suggest the clinical implications.
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006678:HIV / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D010920:Placenta / Q000382:microbiology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis*