Background: Maternal human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is associated with lower placental transfer of antibodies specific to several childhood pathogens. Our objective for this study was to evaluate the effect of maternal HIV infection on the placental transfer of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-neutralizing antibodies.

Author List: Patel SM, Jallow S, Boiditswe S, Madhi SA, Feemster KA, Steenhoff AP, Arscott-Mills T, Muthoga C, Ajibola G, Shapiro R, Shah SS, Cunningham CK, Kelly MS.

Journal Name: J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2020 Jul 13;9(3):349-356. doi: 10.1093/jpids/piz056. PMID: 31549157; PMCID: PMC7358043.