Lopinavir/Ritonavir-based ART vs Efavirenz-based ART for the prevention of malaria in pregnancy

Based on previous research it has been suggested that protease inhibitors might produce...
July 21, 2014
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Viral reservoirs limited by ART

A study on viral reservoirs in rhesus macaque monkey...
June 30, 2014
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The role of Cas1 and 2 proteins and immunity

Bacteria are under constant attack from foreign genetic elements...
June 26, 2014
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T. gondii ligand shown to promote inflammatory monocytes and provide resistance to bacterial infection

Previous murine studies have shown that mice with a chronic Toxoplasma gondii infection ...
June 26, 2014
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Characterization of pandemic influenza immune memory after vaccination or infection

Influenza A infection is still a major infectious disease that has appreciable morbidity and mortality as evidenced during the pandemic in 2009. Furthermore antibody responses acquired after natural infection or seasonal vaccination do not confer long-time protection against all strains because of the high …
June 25, 2014
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First-line boosted protease inhibitor regimen remains effective after virologic failure

Boosted protease inhibitor and nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) is a regimen that is often used as a first line treatment regimen as it has the advantage of rarely resulting in the emergence of resistant virus should virologic failure occur. Although the best approach …
June 24, 2014
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ART in acute infection limits viral reservoirs

This study from the vaccine and gene therapy institute in Florida looked at the effect of early treatment on viral reservoirs in rhesus macaque monkeys infected with SIV, a primate virus similar to HIV, when antiretroviral therapy (ART) is started either prior to peak …
June 23, 2014
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Kaposi Sarcoma treated with pegylated interferon

Kaposi Sarcoma (KS) is the most common AIDS-defining cance...
June 20, 2014
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Broad-spectrum anti-biofilm peptide targets cellular stress response

Bacteria colonise environments by forming biofilms, which are extremely resistant to conventional antibiotics. For this reason biofilms are the cause of many infections, particularly where there are device-related infections, infections on body surfaces and in chronic infections. Currently, many known antibiotics are losing their …
June 18, 2014
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HIV sexual transmission risk among serodiscordant couples

A mathematical model of the current knowledge about the efficacy...
May 30, 2014
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