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CROI 2013: Development of Small Molecules for HIV Eradication [VIDEO]
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- Category: Experimental HIV Drugs
- Published on Monday, 04 March 2013 00:00
- Written by Gregory Fowler
Research towards a cure for HIV is a key theme of the 20th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2013), taking place this week in Atlanta. One of the many approaches under study is the use of small molecules to bring resting HIV out of latency, in an effort to ultimately eradicate the virus from the body.
CROI 2013: Case Report of a "Functional" HIV Cure in a Child
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- Category: Search for a Cure
- Published on Sunday, 03 March 2013 00:00
- Written by Keith Alcorn
Researchers in the U.S. say that they have identified a case of a "functional" HIV cure in a child infected with HIV who began antiretroviral treatment within days of birth. The child has now been off treatment for over a year, and although HIV DNA has been detected at very low levels in the child’s cells, the virus is not reproducing.
Coverage of 11th International Congress on Drug Therapy in HIV Infection
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- Category: HIV Treatment
- Published on Saturday, 17 November 2012 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
HIVandHepatitis.com coverage of the 11th International Congress on Drug Therapy in HIV Infection (HIV11), November 11-15, 2012, Glasgow, Scotland.
Conference highlights include experimental antiretroviral drugs, ART strategies, manging side effects, HIV-related non-AIDS conditions, treatment as prevention and PrEP, HIV/HCV coinfection, and the search for a cure for HIV.
HIVandHepatitis.com HIV11 conference section
11/17/12
CROI 2013: Retrovirus Conference Starts Sunday in Atlanta
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- Category: HIV Treatment
- Published on Thursday, 28 February 2013 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
The 20th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2013) kicks off Sunday, March 3, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. HIVandHepatitis.com will be on site next week to bring you breaking news coverage on HIV and hepatitis C.
Look for reports from the HIVandHepatitis.com team and our content partners at NAM/Aidsmap.com starting Monday. Sign up for our email newsletter to get the latest headlines and follow us on Twitter @HIVandHepatitis.
Pegylated Interferon May Maintain HIV Suppression and Reduce Viral DNA Integration
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- Category: Search for a Cure
- Published on Friday, 09 November 2012 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
Adding pegylated interferon alfa to antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV may help some people control viral replication when they interrupt treatment, according to a small study reported at this year's Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2012) and published in the October 26, 2012, advance online edition of the Journal of Infectious Diseases.
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