Abstract
A new study in monkeys suggests that treating HIV infection early with antiretroviral therapy reduces the number of latent viruses, but has little impact on viral reactivation when treatment stops.
Keywords:
HIV; Monkeys; SIV; antiretroviral therapy; infectious disease; latent reservoir; microbiology; viral latency; virus.
© 2019, Larragoite and Spivak.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active / methods
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Antirheumatic Agents / pharmacology*
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Antirheumatic Agents / therapeutic use
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Disease Models, Animal
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HIV Infections / drug therapy*
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HIV Infections / virology
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Haplorhini
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Humans
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Macaca mulatta
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Simian Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
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Simian Immunodeficiency Virus / drug effects
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Time Factors
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Virus Latency / drug effects*