A Case of Perinatal Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus

Diagnosis of HIV Infection by Culture and PCR

Abstract

A child born from a mother with HIV infection was reported. We have followed the patient from 3 month old of age. Her HIV antibody disapeared at 7 month by ETA, and at 10 monthby WR. But we confirmed her HIV infection by PCR and HIV culture, repeatedly at those times. PCR and HIV culture are thought to be necessary for sero-neagative infants born from mothers positive for HIV antibody.