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1 wrz 2011 · Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) of humans is caused by two lentiviruses, human immunodeficiency viruses types 1 and 2 (HIV-1 and HIV-2). Here, we describe the origins and evolution of...
1 sty 2015 · This chapter about the HIV-AIDS pandemic addresses the discovery of the human immunodeficiency virus, the viral cycle of HIV, HIV and the immune system, routes of HIV transmission, patterns...
30 paź 2020 · The history of HIV/AIDS is a story of human suffering but also one of hope, human perseverance and scientific ingenuity. Many battles have been won, such as the identification of the virus, developing effective treatment and challenging societal prejudice.
HIV/AIDS catastrophe has been one of the defining features of the past quarter of a century. Although it is short-lived in the scheme of public-health crises, the pandemic ranks among the most...
One possible explanation relates to the origins of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. The bald statistics bear repeating: by late 2008, an estimated 33.4 million people were infected with HIV/AIDS worldwide. Sufferers in sub-Saharan Africa made up two-thirds of this total (UNAIDS 2009a).
Breakthroughs in the prevention of HIV important to public health include male medical circumcision, antiretrovirals to prevent mother-to-child transmission, antiretroviral therapy in people with HIV to prevent transmission, and antiretrovirals for pre-exposure prophylaxis.
1 lip 2020 · Building on these initial studies, researchers studying the epidemiology and natural history of HIV provided a snapshot of the full scope of a global epidemic.
