HIV is the virus that causes AIDS. The illness known as HIV/AIDS happens in three stages: acute HIV infection, chronic HIV infection, and AIDS. But the phrase “chronic HIV infection” isn’t simply the ...

The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a virus that attacks the body's immune system. If not treated, it can lead to the autoimmune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). As happens with other viruses, when a ...

If left untreated, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) almost always will progress to AIDS, even after many years. The immune defenses become compromised and the body is less able to defend itself ...

A chronic and potentially life-threatening disease caused by HIV infection Medically reviewed by Latesha Elopre, MD, MSPH Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is the most advanced stage of human ...

Cryo-EM revealed HIV-1 integrase’s distinct structures as it shifts between its two roles of DNA integration and RNA-binding.

HIV virus Researchers assessed immunologic responses among patients who initiated antiretroviral therapy within 30 days of HIV acquisition. The strongest predictors of immune recovery in patients ...

The pre-antiretroviral therapy (ART) ratio of CD4 + to CD8 + and the use of integrase strand transfer inhibitor (INSTI)-based ART regimens are the best predictors of immune recovery among patients ...