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Crack Cocaine Use Negatively Impacts HIV Course in Women
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HIV-infected women who use crack cocaine risk deterioration in immune status, development of AIDS-defining illnesses, and death from AIDS-related causes, even if they adhere to highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) regimens, study findings indicate. Reuters Health Information
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"Stealth" Glycoproteins Hide Sperm, Other Cells From Immune System
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Surface glycoproteins on sperm prevent immune cells from recognizing and attacking them, and the same sequences are also found on tumor cells and some pathogens, according to a report in the December 14th issue of The Journal of Biological Chemistry. Reuters Health Information
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Anti-CCR5 Monoclonal Antibody Has Strong Anti-HIV Activity
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Treatment with a single dose of PRO 140, a monoclonal antibody targeting the CCR5 chemokine receptor, provides potent and prolonged antiviral activity in HIV-infected adults, according to a report in The Journal of Infectious Diseases for November 1. Reuters Health Information
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South Africa AIDS Activist Urges New TB Plan
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African nations are failing to control tuberculosis and could be overwhelmed by drug resistant strains of the infectious lung disease, with dire implications for the war on AIDS, a leading AIDS activist said on Monday. Reuters Health Information
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