Vertical HIV transmission in South Africa: translating research into policy and practice.

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Published in Lancet on March 23, 2002

Authors

Salim Abdool Karim1, Quarraisha Abdool Karim, Miriam Adhikari, Sharon Cassol, Matthew Chersich, Peter Cooper, Ashraf Coovadia, Hoosen Coovadia, Mark Cotton, Anna Coutsoudis, Win Hide, Greg Hussey, Gary Maartens, Shabir Madhi, Des Martin, John M Pettifor, Nigel Rollins, Gayle Sherman, Stanley Thula, Michael Urban, Sithembiso Velaphi, Carolyn Williamson

Author Affiliations

1: University of Natal, 4041, South Africa.

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