AIDS Weekly

HIV/AIDS Research - Macaques infected with SIV chimera containing HIV-1 RT useful for NNRTI studies

HIV/AIDS Risk Factor - HSV-2 is key risk factor in promoting HIV transmission

HIV/AIDS Vertical Transmission - HIV subtype C preferentially transmitted in utero over subtypes A or D

HIV/AIDS Viral Load - HIV RNA levels differ by sex/risk group/age before ART initiation

HIV/AIDS-Related Genomics - (CCR)5-Delta32 polymorphism higher in HIV-negative exposed than HIV+ individuals

AIDS/HIV Therapy - Pharmacokinetic properties of reverse transcriptase inhibitors reviewed

AIDS/HIV Vaccine - Kinetics of virus-specific CD8+ T cells in HIV infection determined

AIDS/HIV Vaccine - Vaccine against HIV-1 B and E subtypes is safe and immunogenic

Antimicrobial Resistance - Antimicrobial resistance takes a large toll in developing countries

Aspergillosis - Researchers disable fungus by blocking its iron metabolism

Business Update - Biotech firm looking at possible expansion into Cambridge

Collaboration - Rapid test HIV-2 patent licensed from Bio-Rad

Disease Transmission - Healthcare workers in Africa aim to reduce HIV risk from breastfeeding

Drug Development - Pharma company completes humanization of 3G4 antibody

Drug Discovery - European regulatory application submitted for PROCLEIX ULTRIO Assay

Drug Resistance - Tool reveals molecular signature of cancer and HIV

Epidemiology - "Macro-level" risk factors for HIV transmission explored among black U.S. women

Finance - Biopharmaceutical company completes equity placement

Finance - Biotech completes new financing

HIV/AIDS - Diagnostics company luanches OraQuick ADVANCE Rapid HIV-1/2 Antibody Test

HIV/AIDS - Trial for HIV prevention gel commences

HIV/AIDS Coinfection - High HTLV-1 prevalence in immigrant male-to-female transsexual HIV+ sex workers

HIV/AIDS Drug Resistance - HIV-1 resistance to enfuvirtide characterized by very low genetic barrier

HIV/AIDS Exposure - Man charged with exposing women to HIV

HIV/AIDS Funding - Pennsylvania health secretary announces $1 million grant for HIV prevention

HIV/AIDS Funding - West Virginia to get $1 million in HUD funding for those with HIV or AIDS

HIV/AIDS Infection - Alcohol abuse associated with increased sexual risk for HIV infection in Africa

HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - HIV-1 gp120 induces abnormal maturation of dendritic cells

HIV/AIDS Prevalence - HIV rate among Canada inmates is alarming

HIV/AIDS Prevention - Condoms remain a stigma among healthcare workers in Rwanda

HIV/AIDS Prevention - New Jersey Governor set to sign order allowing needle exchanges

HIV/AIDS Prevention - Prevention program demonstrates change in HIV/AIDS/STI knowledge in Sierra Leone

HIV/AIDS Prevention - Spread of HIV could slow if repeat testing is supported

HIV/AIDS Research - HIV-1 Tat regulates SOD2 basal promoter by altering Sp1/Sp3 binding activity

HIV/AIDS Research - HIV-1 compartmentalizes in diverse leukocyte populations during HAART

HIV/AIDS Research - Model developed to study function of HIV-infected monocyte-derived macrophages

HIV/AIDS Research - Novel assay identifies entry inhibitors that block HIV-1 gp120 binding to CCR5

HIV/AIDS Research - Proviral clone replicates the same as its parental HIV-1 group O isolate