HIV 10 years later-where do we stand now? - 10th international AIDS meeting, Yokohama

Lung Ji Chang, Yi Ming A. Chen, Mao Yuan Chen, Chen Cheng Chou, Shiing Jer Twu, Li Min Huang

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Abstract

A wide variety of up-to-date results and knowledge were presented at the 10th International AIDS Meeting, Yokohama. Epidemiologically, most interest was focused on the discovery of a new HIV subtype O, which cannot be reliably detected by currently available ELISA kits. Clinically, it is gradually appreciated that one single most important parameter is the viral load; the extent of viral load can help explain many clinical observations. Another eye-catching finding was the report of a clinical follow-up of a group of long-term nonprogressors. If the underlying operative mechanism can be elucidated, we can learn the necessary elements for halting HIV infection progression. Therapeutically, the trend has shifted to combination therapy, preferentially 3-drug combination of 2 RT inhibitors and 1 protease inhibitor. For the vaccine development, many novel vectors were introduced, but their potentials are unknown at present. The successful application of single-cell in situ PCR has changed our perception of HIV infection. This powerful technique can detect a single viral genome inside cells and revealed that a large proportion of cells already harbor HIV genomes soon after the entry of HIV into the body. A direct viral effect may fully explain subsequent T cell depletion without invoking a lot of indirect mechanisms such as apoptosis.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-11
Number of pages11
JournalJournal of Biomedical Science
Volume2
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 1 1995
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • AIDS
  • Epidemiology
  • HIV

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
  • Molecular Biology
  • Clinical Biochemistry
  • Cell Biology
  • Biochemistry, medical
  • Pharmacology (medical)

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