HIV/AIDS Topics CROI 2014: Depo-Provera Contraceptive Linked to HIV Acquisition [VIDEO]
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- Category: HIV Prevention
- Published on Friday, 21 March 2014 00:00
- Written by Gregory Fowler
South African women who used the injectable hormonal contraceptive DMPA had a significantly higher risk of becoming infected with HIV than women using a different injectable method, according to a report presented at the 21st Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2014) this month in Boston.
CROI 2014: Very Different Levels of PrEP Uptake and Adherence in 3 U.S. Cities
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- Category: HIV Prevention
- Published on Friday, 21 March 2014 00:00
- Written by Gus Cairns
One of the first studies of open-label pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for at-risk gay men in 3 U.S. cities shows that although the proportion of those initially offered or seeking PrEP who ended up taking it was similar in all cities, the amount of interest differed substantially. The demonstration project also found substantial differences in adherence between the cities, possibly due to a younger population in one, but lower adherence was not associated with lower motivation to take PrEP.
CROI 2014: Nipping HIV in the Bud -- Could We Use Genotyping to Interrupt Transmission?
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- Category: HIV Prevention
- Published on Tuesday, 18 March 2014 00:00
- Written by Gus Cairns
The 21st Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2014) this month in Boston heard a number of presentations on phylogenetic analysis -- the use of genetic fingerprinting of HIV to trace patterns of transmission and prioritize groups for targeting prevention.
CROI 2014: Dapivirine Vaginal Ring Appears Safe and Effective in Tissue Study
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- Category: HIV Prevention
- Published on Tuesday, 18 March 2014 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
Vaginal rings containing the experimental NNRTI dapivirine were well-tolerated and blocked HIV infection of cervical tissue samples, but rings containing maraviroc did not produce adequate drug concentrations, researchers reported at the 21st Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2014) this month in Boston.
CDC Reports Probable Case of HIV Transmission Linked to Lesbian Sex
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- Category: HIV Sexual Transmission
- Published on Friday, 14 March 2014 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
A woman in Texas who reported no other risk factors appears to have contracted HIV through sex with a female partner who was not on antiretroviral therapy, according to a report in the March 14, 2014, edition of the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
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