Clinical Implications of HIV Pathogenesis
Introduction
- The HIV pandemic continues to pose significant challenges for medicine, public health, and public policy
- Major advances are needed to prevent HIV transmission in at-risk populations worldwide
- Progress is being made toward the development of a preventive vaccine[Rerks-Ngarm 2009; Haynes 2012; NIH HIV Vaccine]
- Use of ART for HIV prevention highly effective
- Eradication of HIV from infected patients remains an important goal, given the global burden of HIV disease and the challenges in implementing access to treatment and care
- Better understanding of HIV pathogenesis is critical to addressing these challenges
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