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That is really interesting.  Maybe being fed only breast milk boosts the immune system and makes it a little more likely that the baby can fight the virus, whereas a diet of mostly other food is less likely to boost natural immunity so when breast fed infrequently, the baby can't fight off the virus and becomes more likely to contract HIV.
by In Wales (inwales aaat eurotrib.com) on Mon May 4th, 2009 at 01:32:55 PM EST
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That would be my guess to, but unfortunately it has slipped my memory wheter she said this or it is just a conclusion based on breast milk boostering the immune system in general.

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by A swedish kind of death on Mon May 4th, 2009 at 04:12:46 PM EST
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It is also possible that it is a purely empirical result that has yet to be incorporated into a coherent theory.

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by JakeS (JangoSierra 'at' gmail 'dot' com) on Mon May 4th, 2009 at 04:52:15 PM EST
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