Recent developments with advancing gene therapy to treat chronic infection with hepatitis B virus.

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:HIV functional cure requires the elimination or a major reduction of HIV reservoir pool including male and female genital HIV reservoirs. A comprehensive understanding of HIV dynamics in these compartments is mandatory. RECENT FINDINGS:Data from chronically HIV-infected therapy-naïve individuals or f...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Gantner P,Ghosn J

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Antiviral therapy for chronic hepatitis B infection is rarely curative, thus research in HBV cure strategies is a priority. Drug development and testing has been hampered by the lack of robust cell culture systems and small animal models. This review summarizes existing models for HBV cure research an...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Allweiss L,Strick-Marchand H

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Here we present recent studies examining the gastrointestinal tract during primary HIV and simian immunodeficiency virus infections and emphasizing the onset of severe pathologic processes that are not adequately reflected in peripheral blood. We discuss these findings and hypotheses relating to the r...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Mehandru S,Dandekar S

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The introduction of combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) led to substantial reductions in HIV-associated morbidity and mortality. However, the regimens in the early cART era were cumbersome and toxic. The introduction of new ART agents, fixed-dose combinations and novel strategies for cART delive...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Boyd MA

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:In this review, we describe the challenges faced by using clinical cohorts to perform Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) and the possible solutions for increasing and strengthening health systems in low-income and middle-income countries. RECENT FINDINGS:HIV scale-up has facilitated the transition from ...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Ekouevi DK,Karcher S,Coffie PA

更新日期：2011-07-01 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:Small molecule inhibitors targeting the CCR5 coreceptor represent a new class of drugs for treating HIV-1 infection. Maraviroc has received regulatory approvals, and vicriviroc is in phase 3 trials. Understanding how resistance to these drugs develops and is diagnosed is essential to guide clinical pr...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Moore JP,Kuritzkes DR

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To summarize the recent literature (2008-2010) on antiretroviral (ARV) drug disposition into the male and female genital tract. RECENT FINDINGS:Recent studies have confirmed that penetration of antiretroviral agents into the male and female genital tracts are both drug and sex specific. Concentration...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Taylor S,Davies S

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This article discusses the interaction between HIV infection, the gut microbiome, inflammation and immune activation, and HIV reservoirs, along with interventions to target the microbiome and their implications for HIV remission and cure. RECENT FINDINGS:Most studies show that HIV-infected adults hav...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Koay WLA,Siems LV,Persaud D

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:There is growing debate on how nonhuman primate models of AIDS can best guide and facilitate clinical development of HIV vaccines. This review covers the simian/human immunodeficiency virus primate model and its strategic use in guiding the development and selection of HIV-1-envelope-based vaccine can...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Heeney JL

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Although there has been a significant increase in mHealth interventions addressing the HIV prevention and care continuum, interventions using game mechanics have been less explored. Digital games are rapidly becoming an important tool for improving health behaviors and supporting the delivery of care ...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Hightow-Weidman LB,Muessig KE,Bauermeister JA,LeGrand S,Fiellin LE

更新日期：2017-09-01 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:We reviewed the global state of harm reduction for people who use and/or inject drugs. KEY FINDINGS:Although harm reduction is now the key response to HIV among people who use drugs globally, intervention coverage remains suboptimal, exacerbated by chronic under-funding, declining donor support and l...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Southwell M,Shelly S,MacDonald V,Verster A,Maher L

更新日期：2019-09-01 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

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: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:To review current data on HIV-1 resistance arising from the use of fixed dose combination tenofovir disoproxil fumarate/emtricitabine (TDF/FTC) for preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to prevent HIV-1 infection. RECENT FINDINGS:Resistance to tenofovir (TNV) or FTC is infrequently selected by TDF/FTC PrEP ...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Parikh UM,Mellors JW

更新日期：2016-01-01 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:The epidemiology of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in HIV has changed significantly over the past decade. This review will outline the current epidemiology of HCV in HIV infection, focusing on the recent changes and factors which have been related to the increase in HCV transmission in HIV-infected men who h...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Danta M,Rodger AJ

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Many of the almost 2 million HIV infections that occurred globally in the last year occurred among adolescents and young people, particularly those from East and Southern Africa and within key populations. Global HIV epidemic control will require that new infections among these youth populations be cu...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Pettifor A,Stoner M,Pike C,Bekker LG

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Dendritic cells and their subsets are among the very first immune cells to tackle incoming pathogens and initiate innate and adaptive immune responses. During the past year, some studies investigating the early events occurring at mucosal sites, upon HIV infection, reinforced our view that the virus h...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Blanchet F,Moris A,Mitchell JP,Piguet V

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The intricate balance between positive and negative signals delivered by accessory molecules is crucial to generate efficient immune responses while maintaining tolerance and preventing autoimmunity. Of these molecules, programmed death 1 has been described as a negative regulator of T-cell activation...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Trautmann L,Said EA,Halwani R,Janbazian L,Chomont N,El-Far M,Breton G,Haddad EK,Sekaly RP

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:With the large international mobilization against HIV/AIDS, more HIV-infected people in resource-limited settings have access to antiretroviral therapy, including pregnant women. The relevance of simplified prophylactic antiretroviral regimens for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV ...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Arrivé E,Dabis F

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Effective therapies have transformed HIV infection into a chronic disease, and new problems are arising related to aging. This article reviews the aging process, age-related deficit accumulation and frailty, and how these might be affected by chronic HIV infection. RECENT FINDINGS:Aging is characteri...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Brothers TD,Rockwood K

更新日期：2014-07-01 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:Outcomes among young people living with HIV (YPLWH) remain disturbingly poor. We summarize recent research on youth-friendly services (YFS) and adolescent-specific differentiated care models, which may improve outcomes across the HIV care continuum for this vulnerable population. We further emphasize ...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Reif LK,McNairy ML,Lamb MR,Fayorsey R,Elul B

更新日期：2018-05-01 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:This review discusses the use of the inhibitory quotient in light of therapeutic drug monitoring of antiretroviral drugs. The inhibitory quotient is a parameter that combines viral resistance data with drug exposure data, and has its main role in therapeutic drug monitoring of protease inhibitors in e...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： la Porte C

更新日期：2008-05-01 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:To review the status of HIV vaccine development RECENT FINDINGS:Since the discovery of HIV-1 in the early 1980s considerable effort has been exerted to develop a prophylactic vaccine, with relatively meagre results. The absence of natural immunity has proven to be a major stumbling block in identifyi...

journal_title：Current opinion in HIV and AIDS

authors： Girard MP,Plotkin SA

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00