Dizygotic twins discordant for HIV and hepatitis C virus.
Twin girls were born at 37 weeks' gestation to a mother infected by HIV and hepatitis C virus. Twin 1 had symptomatic HIV infection by 9 months but was negative for hepatitis C virus antibody and RNA. Twin 2 became HIV antibody negative by 15 months but was positive for antihepatitis C virus and RNA.
Regional Infectious Diseases Unit, City Hospital, Edinburgh.
K M
KM
Barlow
J Y
JY
Mok
D002648:Child; D004200:Diseases in Twins; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000635:transmission*; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000635:transmission*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D014429:Twins, Dizygotic