VERTICAL TRANSMISSION OF HUMAN-IMMUNODEFICIENCY-VIRUS TYPE-1 - FREQUENCY AND CORRELATION OF TRANSMISSION (REVIEW)

Child bearing age women constitute the fastest growing subset of the h uman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected population. Consistent with this fact is the increasing number of HN infected children. Vertical transmission from mother to child is the most common route of infectio n. Because of the nature of the virus, it is difficult to determine th e timing of infection. There are three time periods during which infec tion can occur: prenatally, perinatally, or postnatally. Evidence for each is presented within this review.