Pregnancy and HIV transmission among HIV‐discordant couples in a clinical trial in Kisumu, Kenya

A large proportion of new HIV infections in sub‐Saharan Africa occur in stable HIV‐discordant partnerships. In some couples, the strong desire to conceive a child may lead to risky behaviour despite knowledge of discordant serostatus. Our objective was to compare HIV transmission between discordant couples who did and did not conceive during participation in a clinical trial.

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