has led to a reexamination of the mechanisms underlying both the interactions between antigen-presenting cells (APCs) and T cells and the pathogenesis of HIV-1 infection.

Condoms, PrEP and HIV treatment are effective ways of preventing HIV transmission. HIV can sometimes be transmitted through oral sex. For HIV to be transmitted from one person to another, four ...

Models of explanted human genital tissues have provided new insights into the mechanisms of sexual HIV transmission. Initial attachment of HIV-1 to the mucosa may be aided by cervical mucus and ...

Steps have already been made in this direction: the Highly Innovative Tactics to Interrupt Transmission of HIV (HIT-IT) RO1 mechanism from the NIH encourages “innovative, risky but rational ...

This allows HIV-1 to prioritize its own needs while effectively stalling the host defense mechanisms. Thus, the virus can manipulate the host cell machinery in ways that remain robust even under ...

HIV Pathogenesis/Dynamics and Mechanisms of Treatment Failure; Epidemiology and Transmission of Drug-Resistant HIV; and Immune Reconstitution. The major findings emerging from each session will be ...

Despite years of preventive interventions, Mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV remains high in low- and middle-income countries. This study aimed to identify risk factors associated with MTCT ...

Almost 136,000 babies are expected to be born with HIV in the next three months, mostly in Africa, because of the Trump administration’s “stop work order” on foreign assistance, according to a top ...