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World´s leading HIV/AIDS Scientists and Stakeholders to gather in Washington D.C. to discuss Global Alliance on HIV Cure research. Posted by Melanie Nathan, July 19, 2012 Thursday, 19 July, 2012 (Washington D.C, US)–The Inaugural Global Scientific...

Background. A low CD4/CD8 ratio in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)–infected individuals despite effective antiretroviral therapy (ART) reflects ongoing immune activation and has been linked to a higher risk of non-AIDS morbidity and mortality. Our...

Studies using genital tissue samples from HIV-infected women might provide important information about HIV susceptibility and transmission. In this study, ectocervical biopsies were obtained from 20 HIV-seropositive (HIV+) Kenyan female sex workers ...

Background The influence of tobacco smoking on the immune system of HIV infected individuals is largely unknown. We investigated the impact of tobacco smoking on immune activation, microbial translocation, immune exhaustion and T-cell function in HIV...

Inflammation during HIV infection is associated with worse disease outcomes and progression. Many mechanisms have been indicted, including HIV itself, coinfections, and gut microbial translocation. Concerning microbial translocation, we hypothesized...