Tag Archives: HIV
T-cell subsets in HIV infection
The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a virus that assaults the body’s immunologic system. If HIV is not tackled, it can eventually drive the organism to AIDS, which a dreadful condition known as acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. In
Stable housing can significantly improve health outcomes in women living with HIV
Unstable housing, including homelessness, is a key socioeconomic determinant of poor health outcomes and premature death in the United States. Housing-insecure individuals are more likely to delay seeking medical care due to costs, lack of health insurance,
On-demand, self-administered fast-dissolving insert for prevention of HIV, HSV, and HPV infections
Microbicides are a potential discreet prevention method for empowering millions of women worldwide to protect themselves against incurable sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including HIV, herpes simplex virus (HSV), and human papillomavirus (HPV). For nearly three decades, much
International Conference on HIV/ AIDS. Venice, Italy. February 10-11, 2020
Gavin Conferences is beaming to invite all the Researchers, Academicians, Students, experts and Business professionals in the field of STD, HIV/AIDS, Vaccine, Infectious Diseases, Immunology, Virology, Microbiology, from all over the world to take part in the
Evolution of the art and science of kidney transplantation in HIV positive patients
Once considered prohibitive, kidney transplantation in HIV (+) recipients is achieving outcomes similar to comparable recipients without HIV. These successes are possible because of incremental improvements in care that resulted from lessons learned from the last two
Metformin and AMPK link cancer stem cell elimination with the potential eradication of HIV
Cancer stem cells (CSCs) are cancer cells that exhibit several stem cell-like qualities that are characteristic of embryonic or adult stem cells, including self-renewal, differentiation, and the ability to initiate tumorigenesis. CSCs, similar to adult stem cells
The community-based management of child malnutrition in Zambia
Acute malnutrition (wasting) remains a major global public concern and a public health priority in Sub-Saharan Africa, especially in countries where high prevalence of HIV/AIDS infection and food insecurity coexist. There are two forms of acute malnutrition:
A novel and quick method to study the drug resistance in reverse transcriptase (RT) of HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), a retrovirus, was discovered independently by Luc Montagnier and Robert Gallo in 1983. As per the WHO report of 2015, globally, around 40 million people are infected with this virus. HIV is an
What do African new settlers in New Zealand ‘know’ about HIV?
The aim of this paper is to demonstrate the differences between objective and operational knowledges of HIV transmission, that is, between what people say they know, and what they put into practice in their lives. We are
A pill a day to prevent HIV? Successes and challenges of pre-exposure prophylaxis in the real world
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a pill composed of two antiretroviral drugs (tenofovir disoproxil fumarate and emtricitabine, or TDF/FTC) that prevents HIV infection. Numerous studies have now shown that when taken daily, this medication has the potential to
Locking out HIV from human cells: a new powerful approach
Picture your home, the safest place in the world. And now imagine a criminal that wants to enter and become you home landlord. And imagine that the criminal has the key. What would you do to protect
What is needed to eliminate new HIV infections in children?
Prevention of transmission of HIV from mothers to infants has become a preventable disease in most western countries because of the use of effective HIV treatment called antiretroviral therapy (ART) that HIV positive pregnant mothers use. However,
A rare and insidious brain vessel disorder in children with HIV infection
Over the last decade children who acquire HIV infection from their mothers are surviving longer due to improved access to health care, nutritional support and antiretroviral therapies (ART). As they live longer, complications which were previously not recognised in
Immunogenicity of Virus Like Particles (VLP) with modified envelope (Env) protein
HIV uses a special strategy to evade the immune system during the course of infection in a human, based on features of envelope protein. The HIV Env glycoprotein that forms spikes on the surface of virus particles
HIV/AIDS-associated tryptophan depletion as part of the influence of inflammatory mediators on general nutritional status
The essential amino acid tryptophan cannot be synthesised in the body and must be acquired through dietary intake. Tryptophan is an important substrate for protein synthesis and for synthesis of the neuroactive substances serotonin, melatonin and tryptamine.
Mobile phones support palliative care services in Africa
The African Palliative Care Association (APCA) are a pan-Africa advocacy and research organisation working to expand palliative care services in the Africa region. APCA have been working with Honexus, a software development company, to create an electronic
Prevalence of HIV, hepatitis B and C virus infections among candidates for orthopedic trauma surgeries
Infectious diseases are diseases caused by bacteria, virus or fungus micro organism and very readily given by one person to another. These diseases especially those that are transmitted via human blood and cause disease in humans include,
An “appealing” small virus
In 1975 in London , an australian researcher, doctor Yvonne Cossart has detected by immunological procedures a new virus in the serum of a blood donor; the name of the blood pocket was B19 so this virus
Placental transfer of the HIV drug dolutegravir in a human ex vivo perfusion model
The fetus of an HIV-positive woman has a 25% chance of becoming infected during pregnancy. HIV medicines have shown to be highly effective in preventing fetal infection with HIV. A part of the efficacy but also the
A factor that regulates the expression of HIV genes
Proteins are the machinery of life. Nearly everything in a cell is manufactured by, regulated by or composed of proteins, which are encoded in genes. When a cell needs a particular protein, the DNA encoding the protein
