This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract There is a significant rate of percutaneous injury with needles during the care of patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).

I am responsible for the care of HIV-infected and exposed children at my hospital in Curicica, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. We have about 70 infected children. I care for an 11-year-old girl who was ...

Due to their diverse functions, antibodies (Abs) can fight viral infections on multiple fronts. For example, neutralizing antibodies (nAbs) can block viral entry into cells, whereas non-neutralizing ...

Seroconversion is a general term for the time between exposure to a virus and when antibodies show up in your blood. Antibodies are proteins that help your body fight against viruses, bacteria, and ...