A critical determinant of HIV infection progression and transmissibility, spVL is expressed as the number of viral copies per milliliter of plasma. The spVL of HIV varies widely in the infected population, depending on the ability of every individual's immune system to control viral replication w...
However, these assays all have some drawbacks and may still be inadequate in detecting the presence of ultralow levels of latent virus in many patients who were initially thought to have been cured, but eventually showed viral rebound. Summary An accurate and precise measurement of the HIV ...
Conflicting messages: How criminal HIV disclosure laws undermine public health efforts to control the spread of HIV. AIDS Behav 2006; 10:451-61.Galletly, C. L., & Pinkerton, S. D. (2006). Conflicting messages: How criminal HIV disclosure laws undermine public health efforts to control the ...
They can counsel you about how to take your meds, stick to your treatment plan, and take care of your health. Many people with HIV don’t start or stay in care to control their HIV. The most recent estimates show that in 2019, out of all people in the population who’ve been ...
Tuberculosis poses a significant threat to mankind. Multidrug-resistant strains are on the rise, and Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection is often associated with human immunodeficiency virus infection. Satisfactory control of tuberculosis can only be achieved using a highly efficacious vaccine. Tuberculosis ...
can control the virus for an extended period after stopping antiretroviral therapy (ART) under medical supervision. This information could inform efforts to develop new tools to help people with HIV put the virus into remission without taking lifelong medication, which can have long-term side-...
People with a rare genetic trait who are infected with HIV progress more slowly to AIDS than others. But even within this group, there are wide variations in time to progression. A new study illustrates in detail how the immune system fights the virus in
You should not start SIMPONI®if you have any kind of infection. Tell your doctor if you are prone to or have a history of infections or have diabetes, HIV or a weak immune system. You should also tell your doctor if you are currently being treated for an infection or if you have ...
“If you add in the element of race, African American women, for example, pretty much are doing the worst when it comes to reaping the benefits of all of these advancements in HIV treatments... So, I think there’s an intersectional issue of racism and also sexism when it comes ...
A cure for HIV is need of the hour which could come in the form of remission (durable viral control without ART) or eradication (complete removal of latent replication-competent virus). In this review, we discuss recent advances in basic, applied and clinical aspects of latent HIV reservoirs...