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Record Nr.

UNINA9910298429303321

Titolo

HIV Vaccines and Cure : The Path Towards Finding an Effective Cure and Vaccine / / edited by Linqi Zhang, Sharon R. Lewin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018

ISBN

981-13-0484-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XV, 318 p. 21 illus., 16 illus. in color.)

Collana

Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, , 0065-2598 ; ; 1075

Disciplina

616.9101

Soggetti

Medical virology

Vaccines

Immunology

Laboratory animals

Virology

Vaccine

Animal Models

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

HIV Vaccine Efficacy Trials: RV144 and beyond -- HIV T-cell vaccines -- HIV broadly neutralizing antibodies: VRC01 and beyond -- Structural features of broadly neutralizing antibodies and rational design of vaccine -- Monkey models and HIV vaccine research -- Treatment of HIV for the Prevention of Transmission in Discordant Couples and at the Population Level -- HIV persistence on antiretroviral therapy and barriers to a cure -- The molecular biology of HIV latency -- Cellular determinants of HIV persistence on antiretroviral therapy -- In Vitro and In Vivo Models of HIV Latency -- Measuring HIV persistence on antiretroviral therapy -- Clinical interventions in HIV cure research.

Sommario/riassunto

This book provides a comprehensive review of the major barriers to HIV cure and vaccine. It covers the fundamental virology and immunology leading to HIV transmission, protection from infection and long term HIV persistence on antiretroviral therapy. In addition, strategies being tested to eliminate persistent HIV and the rational design of vaccines to induce protective immunity are covered. This book also discusses the challenges related to the design of clinical trials for testing the safety



and efficacy of these innovative approaches. This book will provide a systematic overview and also discuss controversial issues for researchers in virology and immunology, as well as practicing physicians, and scientists in the pharmaceutical industry.