title: Human immunodeficiency virus in breast milk.
abstract: As the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) epidemic spreads to the pediatric population, a recommendation is made for more research on mother-to-infant human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission, in light of current policies, and the scientific community is challenged to re-evaluate its attitude to the pathogenesis of HIV transmission by breast milk.
authors.affiliation: School of Public Health, Allegheny University of the Health Sciences, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA. kennedys@allegheny.edu
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Kennedy
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000635:transmission*; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000276:immunology*; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D015498:HIV-2 / Q000472:pathogenicity; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical; D008895:Milk, Human / Q000821:virology*; D008954:Models, Biological; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000821:virology