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Breast Milk, Breast-feeding and HIV Infection

The Pitiable Story of Developing Nations
Omo-Aghoja LO
DOI: 10.4314/ajtmbr.v1i1.%x
Published: October 31, 2020

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Omo-Aghoja LO

Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology,

College of Health Sciences,

Delta State University,

Abraka, Nigeria

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LO A- 1. Breast Milk, Breast-feeding and HIV Infection: The Pitiable Story of Developing Nations. Afr. J. Trop. Med. Biomed. Res. [Internet]. 2020 Oct. 31 [cited 2026 Jun. 2];1(1):7-10. Available from: https://ajtmbr.org.ng/index.php/home/article/view/2
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