Daily administration of a cheap, widely available, antibiotic (co-trimoxazole) as prophylaxis halves mortality in severely immunosuppressed HIV-infected adults starting treatment in Africa; with ...

Immunocompromised populations develop a lower immunogenic response to COVID-19 vaccines, leaving them at a higher risk of severe disease, hospitalization, and death. Patients with HIV who have low ...

A panelist discusses how CD4 counts serve as measures of immune system status that typically increase by about 200 in the first year of antiretroviral therapy. Although there can be laboratory ...

CD4 T helper cells help the body fight infections by signaling other cells to attack germs. Without enough CD4 T cells, the body can't fight diseases like HIV and becomes immunocompromised. HIV ...

Background. The impact of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) with antiretrovirals on breakthrough HIV or SHIV infection is not fully documented. We addressed the hypothesis that SHIV SF162P3 infection ...

The risk of transmitting HIV to infants during breastfeeding can be halved with a triple-drug regimen taken by mothers. These findings indicate that prophylaxis* with a three-drug regimen can safely ...

HIV viruses infecting T-lymphocytes, computer illustration. The surface of the T-cell has a lumpy appearance with large irregular surface protrusions. Smaller spherical structures on the cell surface ...

When you have HIV/AIDS, you’re at higher risk of infections your body would normally be able to fight off. They can also be more severe, more frequent, or both. These infections are called ...

What Is the CD4:CD8 Ratio Test Used For? CD4 and CD8 are two types of white blood cells in your blood. White blood cells help your body fight infections. If you have HIV infection, your doctor may use ...