Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) targets important cells of our immune system, making infected individuals more ...

Many vaccines work by introducing a protein to the body that resembles part of a virus. Ideally, the immune system will produce long-lasting antibodies recognizing that specific virus, thereby ...

HIV impacts fertility in both men and women. In men, it leads to hormonal changes and sperm abnormalities. Women experience irregular menstrual cycles and ovarian aging. Antiretroviral medications can ...

A team of scientists at the Helmholtz Institute for RNA-based Infection Research (HIRI) in Würzburg and the University of ...

HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is the virus that can lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or AIDS if not treated. Unlike some other viruses, the human body can’t get rid of HIV completely, ...

Repetitive HIV vaccinations can lead the body to produce antibodies targeting the immune complexes already bound to the virus ...

HIV is a virus that damages cells in the immune system and disrupts the body's ability to fight off infections and diseases. If the immune system is severely damaged by HIV, the person can develop ...

Do you notice the tiny red-ringed dots in this image? Those little spots are HIV particles. They are concentrated on contact points in the brain between an infected immune cell and an uninfected ...

Here, Olari et al show that alpha-synuclein enhances HIV-1 entry and replication in human T cells, macrophages and microglia which may contribute to the development of neurodegenerative disease.

2024 — An experimental drug originally developed to treat cancer may help clear HIV from infected cells in the brain, according to a new study. By targeting infected cells in the brain ...