> From: "Valerie W. McClain, IBCLC" <[log in to unmask]> > > All the studies that were used to damn breastfeeding as a mode of > transmission of hiv were based on tests that the medical community no longer > uses on infants because they are so erronous. According to the Baylor > College Nursing Curriculum on HIV Diagnosis in Infants, "the infant needs two > positive PCR serum tests taken at two separate times to be considered > infected. The first DNA PCR should be performed after one month of age..." > > This information leads me to believe that until we do better studies using > correct testing procedures, we cannot possibly know for sure that hiv is > transmitted by breastfeeding. Thus the debate about sore nipples and > mastitis causing transmission is a moot question and may never be settled > unless they find a reliable test for infants under a month. Valerie W. > McClain, IBCLC Wouldn't blood drawn at birth, or even cord blood hold the answer? Do you know why the DNA PCR test is done after one month, Valerie? -- Jodine Chase *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html