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HIV/AIDS

Research

NIAID-supported investigators are conducting an abundance of research on all areas of HIV infection, including developing and testing preventive HIV vaccines, prevention strategies, and new treatments for HIV infection and AIDS-associated opportunistic infections.

Researchers also are investigating exactly how HIV damages the immune system. This research is identifying new and more effective targets for drugs and vaccines. NIAID-supported investigators also continue to trace how the disease progresses in different people.

Scientists are investigating and testing chemical barriers, such as topical microbicides, that people can use in the vagina or in the rectum during sex to prevent HIV transmission. They also are looking at other ways to prevent transmission, such as

  • Control of sexually transmitted infections
  • Modification of personal behavior
  • Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)
  • Ways to prevent transmission from mother to child

Highlights

NIAID Media Availability: Well-Armed Immune Cells Help Long-Term Non-Progressors Contain HIV
Dec. 4, 2008

25 Years of HIV/AIDS Science: Reaching the Poor with Research Advances (Commentary published in Cell)
Nov. 2, 2007

 

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View a list of links for more information about HIV/AIDS.

See Also

  • Early, Consistent Treatment Could Help Eliminate HIV
  • MicroRNAs Help HIV Hide
  • HIV/AIDS News Releases
  • Selected NIAID Science Advances, 2007-2008 (PDF)
  • Understanding Sexually Transmitted Infections
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    Highlights

    NIAID Media Availability: Well-Armed Immune Cells Help Long-Term Non-Progressors Contain HIV
    Dec. 4, 2008

    25 Years of HIV/AIDS Science: Reaching the Poor with Research Advances (Commentary published in Cell)
    Nov. 2, 2007

     

    Related Links

    View a list of links for more information about HIV/AIDS.

    See Also

  • Early, Consistent Treatment Could Help Eliminate HIV
  • MicroRNAs Help HIV Hide
  • HIV/AIDS News Releases
  • Selected NIAID Science Advances, 2007-2008 (PDF)
  • Understanding Sexually Transmitted Infections