The Claim
In HIV-exposed uninfected infants, the risk of serious viral infections during the first year of life is not influenced by maternal CD4 cell count during pregnancy, indicating that maternal immune suppression affects susceptibility to bacterial but not viral infections in this population.
What the research says
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Babies exposed to HIV but not infected have the same chance of getting serious viral infections in their first year, no matter how weak their mom's immune system was during pregnancy. This suggests mom's immune health might affect bacterial infections but not viral ones in these babies.
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Among HIV-exposed uninfected infants, the risk of serious viral infections during the first year of life does not differ based on maternal CD4 cell count during pregnancy, suggesting that maternal immune suppression specifically affects bacterial but not viral infection susceptibility in this population.
What the research says
1 studyThe study found that babies exposed to HIV but not infected have a higher risk of serious bacterial infections if their mother’s immune system was weak during pregnancy, but their risk of serious viral infections didn’t depend on the mother’s immune health.
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