Progressive immune dysfunction and the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) develop in most persons with untreated infection with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) but in only ...

HIV-1 and HIV-2. Both can lead to AIDS. However, they're very different from each other. HIV-1 is the most common type. When you hear the term "HIV," it's probably HIV-1. HIV-2 occurs in a much ...

At the root of this challenge is the molecular pathogenesis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) type 1 (HIV-1), a virus ... system (mutational escape). 1,2 This last mechanism results in a ...

Epidemiological studies suggest that HSV-2 increases the risk of HIV-1 acquisition. 1, 2, 3 In populations with HSV-2 prevalence of 80%, nearly 50% of HIV-1 infections are attributable to an HSV-2 ...

Perinatal transmission of HIV-1 can occur in utero, intrapartum, and postpartum. The relative contribution of each mode and the mechanisms and timing of transmission have yet to be elucidated.

Herpes simplex virus type-2 (HSV-2) is often documented as a co-infection ... acyclovir and valacyclovir and each has been shown to reduce HIV-viral load (.25 log copies/ mL and 1.2 log copies/mL ...

In an important discovery, researchers from Florida Atlantic University's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine have identified a never-before-seen mechanism that enables the human immunodeficiency ...

Study: The envelope proteins from SARS-CoV-2 and SARS-CoV potently reduce the infectivity of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1). Image Credit: Corona Borealis Studio/Shutterstock ...