HIV Infection Stems From Few Viruses

brightsurf.com     May 16, 2008            

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - A new study reveals the genetic identity of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the version responsible for sexual transmission, in unprecedented detail. The finding provides important clues in the ongoing search for an effective HIV/AIDS vaccine, said researchers at the... [read full story]                

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Where is Our HIV Prevention Campaign?

allafrica.com     May 16, 2008          

Posted to the web 16 May 2008 Kerry Cullinan While science battles to find an HIV vaccine, there have been real advances in the field of HIV prevention. A poorly administered ARV programme with a high patient drop-out rate means we are courting multi-drug resistant HIV, something we have with TB...                

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South Africa: Where is Our HIV Prevention Campaign?

allafrica.com     May 16, 2008          

Posted to the web 16 May 2008 Kerry Cullinan While science battles to find an HIV vaccine, there have been real advances in the field of HIV prevention. A poorly administered ARV programme with a high patient drop-out rate means we are courting multi-drug resistant HIV, something we have with TB...                

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HIV infection stems from few viruses

eurekalert.org     May 15, 2008          

A new study reveals in unprecedented detail the genetic identity of versions of HIV responsible for sexual transmission. In 80 percent of the study's newly infected patients, a single HIV variant caused transmission, according to researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The detail...                

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HIV Infection Stems from Few Viruses

newswise.com     May 16, 2008          

A new study reveals in unprecedented detail the genetic identity of versions of HIV responsible for sexual transmission. In 80 percent of the study's newly infected patients, a single HIV variant caused transmission, according to researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). The...                

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HIV Infection Stems From Few Viruses

sciencedaily.com     May 16, 2008          

A new study reveals in unprecedented detail the genetic identity of versions of HIV responsible for sexual transmission. In 80 percent of the study's newly infected patients, a single HIV variant caused transmission, according to researchers. The detail provides important clues in the ongoing...                

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HIV infection stems from few viruses

physorg.com     May 16, 2008          

A new study reveals the genetic identity of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the version responsible for sexual transmission, in unprecedented detail. The finding provides important clues in the ongoing search for an effective HIV/AIDS vaccine, said researchers at the University of Alabama at...                

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New York medical center installs HIV info kiosks

kioskmarketplace.com     May 16, 2008          

The New York Daily News: Doctors at Jacobi Medical Center in New York want to get the word out about a program they've created that allows people to be tested for HIV while getting important lessons on AIDS prevention. The idea behind Project BRIEF is to boost the number of people tested for the...                

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Woman charged for exposing husband to HIV

wpmi.com     May 17, 2008          

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A Flora woman faces up to 10 years in prison after hiding her HIV positive status from her husband of more than four years. Shannon Howell discovered his wife's secret in August and reported Shala Singleton Howell to authorities. She discovered she had the virus that causes...                

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HIV infection stems from few viruses

biologynews.net     May 17, 2008          

A new study reveals the genetic identity of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the version responsible for sexual transmission, in unprecedented detail. The UAB team found that among billions of HIV variants only a few lead to sexual transmission. The UAB study is the first to use genetic...                

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