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AMU Medical AMU Solved Paper-1996

  • question_answer
    There are at least three methods of transmission available for AIDS i.e. sexual, perinatal and parenteral. Mother to child infection is called as

    A)  parenteral        

    B)  perinatal

    C)  both [a] and [b]   

    D)  none of these.

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    : The term perinatal is used for maternal-foetal transmission. Rate of perinatal transmission is between 15-25% and is reduced to less than 5% by the use of antiretroviral therapy. The term parenteral is used when the transmission occurs through infected needles.


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