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Current progress in the development of a prophylactic vaccine for HIV-1

Overview of attention for article published in Drug Design, Development and Therapy, December 2010
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Current progress in the development of a prophylactic vaccine for HIV-1
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Drug Design, Development and Therapy, December 2010
DOI 10.2147/dddt.s6959
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Lena J Gamble, Qiana L Matthews

Abstract

Since its discovery and characterization in the early 1980s as a virus that attacks the immune system, there has been some success for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) infection. However, due to the overwhelming public health impact of this virus, a vaccine is needed urgently. Despite the tireless efforts of scientist and clinicians, there is still no safe and effective vaccine that provides sterilizing immunity. A vaccine that provides sterilizing immunity against HIV infection remains elusive in part due to the following reasons: 1) degree of diversity of the virus, 2) ability of the virus to evade the hosts' immunity, and 3) lack of appropriate animal models in which to test vaccine candidates. There have been several attempts to stimulate the immune system to provide protection against HIV-infection. Here, we will discuss attempts that have been made to induce sterilizing immunity, including traditional vaccination attempts, induction of broadly neutralizing antibody production, DNA vaccines, and use of viral vectors. Some of these attempts show promise pending continued research efforts.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
United States 3 5%
Germany 1 2%
Italy 1 2%
Brazil 1 2%
Unknown 51 89%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Ph. D. Student 13 23%
Researcher 11 19%
Student > Master 10 18%
Student > Bachelor 8 14%
Student > Postgraduate 4 7%
Other 4 7%
Unknown 7 12%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 27 47%
Medicine and Dentistry 11 19%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 6 11%
Nursing and Health Professions 2 4%
Engineering 2 4%
Other 2 4%
Unknown 7 12%
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#8,534,528
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#5
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