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HIV Protection
A mutation in the CCR5 chemokine receptor gene has been discovered that provides protection against infection by HIV-1, the most common strain in North America.
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HIV Infection and Response
The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) battles with cells of the host immune system to spread infection.
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The Game of War
Scientists continue to study the human immunodeficiency virus and the host cell's response to infection in an attempt to prevent, slow and/or effectively treat infection.
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HIV - When the Cure is Worse Than the Disease
Curing patients of illness is often seen as the duty of doctors, but what about when curing a patient and ensuring optimum health are not the same thing?
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Genetic Protections against HIV
AIDS is the final stage of HIV infection, which killed an estimated 2.1 million people in 2007, but some individuals have been found to be resistant to HIV/AIDS.
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Treatment for HIV/AIDS
Although there is still no cure for HIV/AIDS, various antiretroviral drugs have been developed to inhibit the replication of the virus in the human immune system.
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HIV Escape Mutations
Escape mutations can protect HIV-1 against detection by cytotoxic T-lymphocytes (CTL); however, some of these alterations in virus structure also provide a host advantage
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