HIV drug resistance to tenofovir, an antiretroviral drug vital to most modern HIV treatment and prevention strategies, is surprisingly and worryingly common according to a large study led by UCL…
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Monat: Januar 2016
HIV replenishes viral reservoirs during therapy
A new study challenges the idea HIV is dormant when it persists in lymphoid tissue during therapy – it finds the virus replicates, moves around and evolves in this reservoir.
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Most commonly used TB test fails to accurately diagnose pregnant HIV positive women
New research finds that the most commonly used test for tuberculosis fails to accurately diagnose TB in up to 50 percent of pregnant women who are HIV+.
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Scientists overcome missing data to demonstrate ART effectiveness in HIV-infected infants
Successfully accounting for gaps in data could help scientists understand how to develop better treatment strategies that can be initiated shortly after birth.
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Pre-exposure prophylaxis, used to prevent HIV, found to be as safe as aspirin
Pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, is the first medicine approved by the Food and Drug Administration that has been shown to be effective for preventing HIV infection.
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Can we improve acceptance of HIV testing?
How you offer patients an HIV test has a significant impact on the likelihood of them accepting tests, finds a study published by The BMJ.
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Synthetic biologists use bacterial superglue for faster vaccine development
An interdisciplinary team of Oxford University researchers has devised a new technique to speed up the development of novel vaccines.Many vaccines are based around virus-like particles (VLPs).
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Scientists uncover how part of a protein helps primates fight HIV
The discovery could provide a target for future anti-HIV gene therapy.Scientists have uncovered part of a protein found in humans and other primates that can help us fight off HIV.
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Preventing HIV infection with prophylactic drugs important to reversing HIV epidemic among men who have sex with men in the UK
The use of antiretroviral therapy (ART) taken as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)1 could lead to a marked decline in HIV incidence – the annual rate of infection – among men who have sex with men…
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Quick screening method identifies promising anti-Ebola drugs
A quick screening method has been used for the first time in a standard open laboratory to identify and test promising anti-Ebola drugs.
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