Retroviral Transmission and Breast-feeding

摘要: Transmission of animal retroviruses has been demonstrated both for oncogenic and lentiviruses. In humans, breast-feeding is the major route mother-to-child transmission Human T-cell Leukemia/Lymphoma Virus type I (HTLV-I). HTLV-I by breast milk associated with ingestion infected cells can be prevented formula-feeding. Breast-feeding Immunodeficiency 1 (HIV-1) only recently recognized as responsible one to two thirds in breast-fed populations. A primary HIV-1 infection acquired mothers after baby begun a particularly high risk transmission. Breast appears result from coexistence an inadequate humoral response milk. Due dramatic impact formula-feeding on child morbidity mortality, it suggested that present recommendation continue promote women living settings where infectious diseases malnutrition are causes infant deaths, many developing countries. On other hand, not most developed world, proven should advised breast-feed their babies.