Journal article
Transfusion-Associated Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome—What Is the Risk?
Pediatrics (Evanston), v 79(1), pp 157-160
01 Jan 1987
PMID: 3642430
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Abstract
Relatively few pediatricians will ever care for a child with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS); yet, all will be asked questions about this disease. Parents want to know the risk of their children acquiring AIDS. The fear and even panic surrounding AIDS continues to escalate. To educate our patients and control panic, we must understand the disease and the routes of transmission.
It is now clear that AIDS is one end of the spectrum of illness caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV, formerly called HTLV-III/LAV). The virus is present in blood and body fluids. It is transmitted from person to person by sexual contact and by exchange of blood.
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- Title
- Transfusion-Associated Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome—What Is the Risk?
- Creators
- MARGARET C. Fisher - Temple University
- Publication Details
- Pediatrics (Evanston), v 79(1), pp 157-160
- Number of pages
- 4
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Pediatrics
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:A1987F517700021
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-0023187455
- Other Identifier
- 991021930897604721
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