HIV Transmission Events Research Articles

Heterosexual HIV transmission and STD prevalence: predictions of a theoretical model.

BACKGROUND: Previous studies suggest that concurrent sexually transmitted infection may enhance HIV transmission. This paper explores some theoretical consequences of this using a mathematical model of transmission of HIV and...

HIV and the Pathogenesis of AIDS

Introduction - discovery of HIV and description of the virion features of HIV transmission and acute infection events involved in initial HIV-cell interactions cytopathic effects of HIV on cells intracellular control of HIV replication and induction of latency heterogeneity of HIV strains - biologic and serologic features identification of viral regions determining various features of the virus relation of HIV heterogeneity to pathogenesis HIV and neurological diseases effect of HIV on the brain effect of HIV on other organ systems humoral and cellular immune responses to HIV infection features of HIV pathogenesis and prognosis for long-term survival antiviral approaches.