title: Diagnosis of HIV: challenges and strategies for HIV prevention and detection among pregnant women and their infants.
abstract: Diagnosis and management of perinatally acquired human immunodeficiency virus infection poses many challenges in the areas of diagnosis, clinical and psychosocial intervention, and public health policy. Diagnostic tests have evolved over the years and many are currently used in the perinatal setting. Considerable progress has been realized in each of these areas through cooperative efforts of laboratory scientists, clinical teams, and stakeholders. However, there remain multiple challenges to address in the future.
authors.affiliation: Dartmouth-Hitchcock-Medical Center, Dartmouth Medical School, 1 Medical Center Drive, Lebanon, NH 03756, USA.
authors.forename: Margery
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Donovan
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Palumbo
mesh_terms: D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003267:Contraception; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical / Q000517:prevention & control*; D018580:Mandatory Testing; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011247:Pregnancy; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000379:methods; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents