HIV epidemiology and breakthroughs in prevention 30 years into the AIDS epidemic [0.03%]
艾滋病流行态势与预防策略三十年进展
Susan P Buchbinder
Susan P Buchbinder
Thirty years after the first AIDS cases were reported in the United States, the HIV epidemic continues to be heavily concentrated among men who have sex with men (MSM) in the United States. MSM are heavily impacted throughout most of the wo...
HIV vaccine development [0.03%]
艾滋病疫苗的研发
David I Watkins
David I Watkins
Presentations at the 2011 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections reflected the resurging interest in antibody responses against HIV given the encouraging results of the Thai vaccine trial. A plenary talk and an entire sympo...
Mario Stevenson
Mario Stevenson
The Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) provides an annual international forum for basic scientists and clinical and global health researchers to present and become current on the most recent advances in the field...
Prevention of perinatal HIV transmission: the Perinatal HIV Hotline perspective [0.03%]
防止母婴HIV传染：“母婴HIV热线”的观点
Jess Fogler Waldura
Jess Fogler Waldura
Among the most frequently asked questions by callers to the National Perinatal HIV Hotline are those on the use of hormonal contraception in women receiving antiretroviral therapy. Estradiol levels are reduced by ritonavir-boosted protease ...
Demetre Daskalakis
Demetre Daskalakis
Detection of acute HIV infection is important to public health because this stage is one of high infectiousness and appears to account for a disproportionate amount of HIV transmission. Newer technologies in HIV testing, including third-gen...
Thomas P Giordano
Thomas P Giordano
Poor retention in HIV disease care is a common, modifiable risk factor associated with poor outcomes, including higher rates of antiretroviral therapy failure, increased HIV transmission risk behaviors, and worse survival. Predictors of poo...
Stephen A Spector
Stephen A Spector
Vitamin D is important for cell growth, immunity, and metabolism. Deficiency has classically been associated with rickets and decreased bone density and more recently with increased risk and severity of autoimmune diseases, cancers, myocard...