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Table 3 Neutralization/enhancement of HIV infection by plasma from 12 transmitter and 33 non-transmitter mothers and 12 HIV V3 positive and 33 HIV V3 negative infants

From: Maternal plasma viral load and neutralizing/enhancing antibodies in vertical transmission of HIV: A non-randomized prospective study

Plasma Dilution and effect

Transmitter mothers Number (%)

Non-transmitter mothers Number (%)

HIV V3+ infants Number (%)

HIV V3- infants Number (%)

10-1

    

   Neutralized

11 (92)

31 (94)

11 (92)

30 (91)

   Enhanced

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

   No change

1 (8)

2 (6)

1 (8)

3 (9)

10-2

    

   Neutralized

9 (75)

25 (76)

7 (58)

23 (70)

   Enhanced

1 (8)

2 (6)

2 (17)

1 (3)

   No change

2 (17)

6 (18)

3 (25)

9 (27)

10-3

    

   Neutralized

8 (67)

19 (58)

4 (33)

9 (27)

   Enhanced

0 (0)

5 (15)

4 (33)

7 (21)

   No change

4 (33)

9 (27)

4 (33)

17 (52)