Survey on mother-to-child transmission of HIV and TTV

  Objective   To estimate the mother-to-child transmission of HIV and TTV in highly epidemic rural area of AIDS.

  Methods   228 high-risk women of childbearing age and 180 children aged 0-14 years were investigated.their medical histories of blood donation or transfusion are collected, blood samples are taken and serum are separated for anti-HIV and anti-TTV test.

  Results   39 HIV infected cases are found among 103 children who are born by HIV-positive mother after 1993.the number of children infected with HIV through vertical transmission increases from 1993 to 2001.5 antiTTV is positive among 76 children who born by anti-TTV positive mothers.

  Conclusion   Mother-to-child transmission is one tranmisson route of HIV and TTV in highly epidemic rural area of AIDS.Vertical transmission of HIVis the major route for children with HIV/AIDS.the main reason leading to children HIV infection is the lack of prenatal HIV counseling and testing for the high-risk women of childbearing age and lake of interventions.the counter measures must be taken to control the further transmission of AIDS in order to protect the health of women and children in highly epidemic areas of AIDS.