HIV-2 infection shows lower viral loads and slower disease progression than HIV-1 in observational review
Why Some People Control HIV Without Meds: The Surprising Clue Scientists Are Using
This observational review compares HIV-2 and HIV-1 infection. HIV-2 is associated with lower plasma viral loads, slower CD4+ T-cell decline,…
A different type of HIV shows the body can control the virus long-term, offering new hope for the 40 million people living with HIV worldwid…
In silico analysis compares HIV-1 ENV CD8+ T cell epitopes restricted by HLA alleles A*01:01 and B*07:02 against bNAb targets.
Why Your Body's Best Defense Might Be a Team Effort
This in silico analysis and literature review evaluated 1820 HIV-1 ENV peptides overlapping clades A and D. Results indicate that HLA allele…
A genetic marker linked to slower HIV infection triggers fewer T cell responses, suggesting quality matters more than quantity in immune def…
HIV-2 diagnoses remain low in the United States, differentiation test use studied
HIV-2 diagnoses remain low in the United States, report finds
A U.S. report on trends in HIV-2 diagnoses and HIV-1/HIV-2 differentiation test use found diagnoses of HIV-2 remain low. The report suggests…
HIV-2 diagnoses stay low in the U.S., but current testing methods could be updated to work better.