HIV monoclonal antibodies: a new opportunity to further reduce mother-to-child HIV transmission

PLoS Med. 2014 Apr 8;11(4):e1001616. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001616. eCollection 2014 Apr.

Abstract

Yegor Voronin and colleagues explore how monoclonal antibodies against HIV could provide a new opportunity to further reduce mother-to-child transmission of HIV and propose that new interventions should consider issues related to implementation, feasibility, and access. Please see later in the article for the Editors' Summary.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / blood*
  • Child
  • Female
  • HIV / immunology*
  • HIV Antibodies / blood*
  • HIV Infections / prevention & control*
  • HIV Infections / transmission*
  • HIV Infections / virology
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Male
  • Mothers

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • HIV Antibodies