Description of BLT mice used to evaluate the effect of human breast milk on oral transmission of cell-associated HIV-1.

*Real-time PCR results representative of DNA extracted from 1×105–1×106 cells, snap frozen tissue or 15 ul blood. The assay limit of detection is 10 copies. SPL = spleen, LN = lymph node, BM = bone marrow, TO = thymic organoid, LIV = liver, LNG = lung and PB = peripheral blood. The results are indicated as follows: (+) positive for HIV DNA, (−) negative for HIV DNA, (nd) not determined.