The microbiome and HIV persistence: implications for viral remission and cure.

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To examine the literature in search of data supporting (stopping highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) temporarily in the absence of virus rebound) to expand HIV treatment options. RECENT FINDINGS:We proposed investigating HAART interruptions after the 'Berlin patient' had discontinued HAART w...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Lori F,Foli A,Lisziewicz J

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:HIV-infected individuals have improved access to antiretroviral therapy. This has resulted in a shift in causes of mortality from infectious diseases to noncommunicable diseases including cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease (CKD) and malignancies. This review will look at the epidemiologica...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Mayne ES,George JA

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review provides information on the natural history of end-stage liver disease in HIV/hepatitis C virus-coinfected patients from diagnosis to liver transplantation or death and summarizes recent developments in the epidemiology, management, and prognosis of end-stage liver disease and orthotopic l...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Agüero F,Laguno M,Moreno A,Rimola A,Miró JM,Hospital Clinic OLT in HIV Working Group.

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The aim of this paper is to assess the contribution of antiretroviral therapy to cardiovascular disease, by evaluating relevant clinical and surrogate outcome studies. RECENT FINDINGS:A large proportion of patients receiving antiretroviral therapy develop insulin resistance and dyslipidemia, particul...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Friis-Møller N,Smieja M,Klein D

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:In the next 5-10 years, neither antiviral drug treatment nor a preventive vaccine is expected to provide a solution to the HIV epidemic. To achieve a relevant public health benefit, it is time to change focus and develop immune therapies to achieve a beneficial viral load reduction in the absence of d...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Lisziewicz J

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To examine kinetic issues related to the stability of the latent reservoir and the observation of low levels of viremia (< 50 copies/ml) in patients treated with highly active antiretroviral therapy. RECENT FINDINGS:Once HIV-1 RNA becomes undetectable it is difficult to deduce the events occurring in...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Kim H,Perelson AS

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The humoral immune response to HIV-1 throughout infection is comprised of complex mixtures of antibody isotypes with numerous HIV-1 specificities. However, unlike antibody responses to most infections, protective antibody responses are delayed and do not arise until long after HIV-1 latency is establi...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Tomaras GD,Haynes BF

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Interest has re-emerged in approaches to eradicate HIV infection. A series of modifications of nucleosomal histones within chromatin are a key mechanism of HIV gene regulation that alters the recruitment of transcription factors to viral DNA. The balance of these histone modifications in the vicinity ...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Margolis DM

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The purpose of this review is to examine the literature regarding HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders, early HIV infection of the central nervous system (CNS), the role of the peripheral immune system in controlling HIV infection and disease within the brain and the potential role that early antir...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Wright EJ

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:HIV-1 mucosal transmission plays a critical role in HIV-1 infection and AIDS pathogenesis. This review summarizes the latest advances in biological studies of HIV-1 mucosal transmission, highlighting the implications of these studies in the development of microbicides to prevent HIV-1 transmission. R...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Wu L

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To briefly describe some of the replication-competent vectors being investigated for development of candidate HIV vaccines focusing primarily on technologies that have advanced to testing in macaques or have entered clinical trials. RECENT FINDINGS:Replication-competent viral vectors have advanced to...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Parks CL,Picker LJ,King CR

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To summarize recent trends in knowledge of HIV status, care and viral suppression, and the status of implementation of relevant contextual requirements for the United States to achieve the 90-90-90 goals. Recently, the US government announced a plan to decrease HIV incidence by over 90% by 2030. Reach...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Hall HI,Brooks JT,Mermin J

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To describe the clinical features, pathogenesis and therapeutic options for the dyslipidaemia commonly seen in HIV-infected patients on combination antiretroviral therapy. RECENT FINDINGS:Dyslipidaemia associated with antiretroviral therapy is characterized by elevations in total and low-density lipo...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Mallon PW

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Measuring the burden of HIV among key populations is subject to many challenges. Sufficient quantities of valid HIV prevalence and programme coverage data are required to effectively respond to the epidemic. RECENT FINDINGS:Ability to validate exposure to unprotected sex through the innovative use of...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Sabin KM,Johnston LG

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Approximately 150-175 million people are infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV). Until very recently, the complexity, cost and poor efficacy and tolerability of pegylated interferon and ribavirin (PEG-RBV) treatment have hindered scale up in low-income and middle-income countries (L&MICs). Similarly, t...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Cohn J,Roberts T,Amorosa V,Lemoine M,Hill A

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The interaction between fall and fracture risk factors is an area of increasing clinical relevance, but little information is known about the age-specific issues in bone health unique to HIV-infected adults. The present review will focus on what is known about falls and fall risk factors among HIV-inf...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Erlandson KM,Guaraldi G,Falutz J

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:For the first time in decades, there are multiple new drugs in the pipeline for the treatment of tuberculosis (TB). In addition, existing drugs are being repurposed or optimized for TB with the goal of shortened treatment duration for drug-sensitive TB and safer, shorter treatments for multidrug-resis...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Dooley KE,Nuermberger EL,Diacon AH

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The body of knowledge regarding antiretroviral drug resistance is rapidly evolving as a result of extensive research and the continuous availability of new antiretroviral drugs. The interpretation of drug resistance tests may be difficult for clinicians not working in highly specialized healthcare env...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Clotet B,Paredes R

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Nonhuman primate (NHP) models of AIDS are powerful systems for evaluating HIV vaccine approaches in vivo. Authentic features of HIV-1 transmission, dissemination, target cell tropism, and pathogenesis, and aspects of anti-HIV-1 immune responses, can be recapitulated in NHPs provided the appropriate, s...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Del Prete GQ,Lifson JD,Keele BF

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:With the progressive aging of populations of people with HIV (PWH), multimorbidity is increasing. Multimorbidity patterns, that is groups of comorbidities that are likely to co-occur, may suggest shared causes or common risk factors. We review the literature regarding multimorbidity patterns identifie...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： De Francesco D,Sabin CA,Reiss P

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Globally, the number of deaths associated with tuberculosis (TB) and HIV coinfection remains unacceptably high. We review the evidence around the impact of strengthening the HIV treatment cascade in TB patients and explore recent findings about how best to deliver integrated TB/HIV services. RECENT F...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Lessells RJ,Swaminathan S,Godfrey-Faussett P

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Acute and early HIV (AHI) is a pivotal time during HIV infection, yet there remain major shortfalls in diagnosis, linkage to care, and antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation during AHI. We introduce an AHI-specific cascade, review recent evidence pertaining to the unique challenges of AHI, and discus...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Rutstein SE,Sellers CJ,Ananworanich J,Cohen MS

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review examines evidence regarding the differential effects of high dead-space syringes (HDSS) and low dead-space syringes (LDSS) on HIV transmission among people who inject drugs (PWID). It also identifies areas for additional research and examines potential barriers to interventions that promot...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Zule WA

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review provides international insights into the real-world clinical approach to screening for bone mineral density (BMD) and osteoporosis in people living with HIV (PLWH) using opinions from HIV physicians from key regions around the world. RECENT FINDINGS:Although a significant proportion of PL...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Alvarez E,Belloso WH,Boyd MA,Inkaya AÇ,Hsieh E,Kambugu A,Kaminski G,Martinez E,Stellbrink HJ,Walmsley S,Brown TT,Mallon PW

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Rare patients naturally control HIV replication without antiretroviral therapy. Understanding the mechanisms implicated in natural HIV control will inform the development of immunotherapies against HIV. Elite controllers are known for developing efficient antiviral T-cell responses, but recent finding...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Moris A,Pereira M,Chakrabarti L

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To review current knowledge and the role of integrase inhibitors in the setting of HIV salvage therapy. We will discuss results from recent studies and literature and comment on the potential for integrase inhibitors in defined clinical settings. RECENT FINDINGS:Raltegravir has been studied most inte...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Koelsch KK,Cooper DA

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Long-acting injectable antiretroviral (ARV) formulations are being developed for the treatment and prevention of HIV infection. The purpose of this review is to summarize recent preclinical and clinical data on TMC278 (rilpivirine), a nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI), that is bein...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Jackson A,McGowan I

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Deep sequencing of the V3 region of the HIV envelope gene can detect minority non-R5 variants in patients with high sensitivity and specificity. As next-generation sequencing approaches have matured, the clinical utility of deep sequencing for HIV tropism has entered the clinic. Accurate and sensitive...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Swenson LC,Däumer M,Paredes R

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:It has been demonstrated that extensive virus diversification and antibody coevolution are necessary to give rise to broadly neutralizing antibodies targeting the envelope protein of HIV-1. Here, we discuss recent progress of vaccine design approaches aiming on strategies to initiate and guide B-cell ...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Peterhoff D,Wagner R

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Adolescents with HIV include both those infected perinatally and behaviourally. This population is confronted by normative challenges and HIV stressors as they move towards becoming increasingly independent adults. This review focuses on mental health and substance use in adolescents with HIV. These a...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Evangeli M

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00