HIV/AIDS Topics IAS 2011: New Studies Add Evidence that PrEP Reduces HIV Infection Risk
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- Category: Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
- Published on Wednesday, 13 July 2011 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) using tenofovir/emtricitabine (the drugs in Truvada) lowers the risk of HIV transmission among heterosexuals, according to 2 African studies to be presented next week at the 6th International AIDS Society Conference of HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention (IAS 2011).
HIV Superinfection Not Seen in Amsterdam Gay Men
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- Category: HIV Sexual Transmission
- Published on Tuesday, 07 June 2011 03:12
- Written by Liz Highleyman
No cases of superinfection with additional strains of HIV were detected in a small study of untreated men in Amsterdam who reported continued sexual risk.
May 18 is National HIV Vaccine Awareness Day
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- Category: HIV Vaccines
- Published on Tuesday, 17 May 2011 04:56
- Written by Liz Highleyman
Wednesday marks the 14th annual observance of National HIV Vaccine Awareness Day, calling attention to advances in vaccine research.
Gene Therapy Microbicide Protects Mice Against HIV
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- Category: Microbicides
- Published on Friday, 20 May 2011 04:03
- Written by Children’s Hospital Boston
CD4 cells engineered to knock out HIV genes or CCR5 co-receptors blocked viral infection in laboratory cells and humanized mice, suggesting they can be used in a vaginal microbicide to prevent sexual transmission of HIV.
HIV Treatment Dramatically Reduces Sexual Transmission
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- Category: When to Start ART?
- Published on Friday, 13 May 2011 01:27
- Written by Liz Highleyman
Early antiretroviral therapy (ART) decreased the likelihood of HIV transmission between heterosexual partners by 96% in the large international HPTN 052 trial.
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