HIV/AIDS

Researchers from University of Washington Provide Details of New Studies and Findings in the Area of HIV/AIDS

Published in Vaccine Weekly, July 13th, 2011

2011 JUL 13 -- According to the authors of recent research published in the journal Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, "Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is the most common HIV-associated cancer worldwide and is associated with high levels of morbidity and mortality in some regions. Antiretroviral (ARV) combination regimens have had mixed results for KS progression and resolution."

"Anecdotal case reports suggest that protease inhibitors (PIs) may have effects against KS that are independent of their effect on HIV infection. As such, we evaluated whether PIs or other ARVs directly inhibit replication of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV), the...

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Source: Vaccine Weekly (2011-07-13)

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