Capitalizing on Postexposure Antiretroviral Prophylaxis to Restrict Seeding of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus Reservoir

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Adit Dhummakupt et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2021.

. 2021 Aug 2;73(3):439-440.

doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa715.

¹ Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

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Keywords: HIV; antiretroviral prophylaxis; reservoir seeding.

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Continuous Prophylactic Antiretrovirals/Antiretroviral Therapy Since Birth Reduces Seeding and Persistence of the Viral Reservoir in Children Vertically Infected With Human Immunodeficiency Virus.
Massanella M, Puthanakit T, Leyre L, Jupimai T, Sawangsinth P, de Souza M, Suntarattiwong P, Kosalarksa P, Borkird T, Kanjanavanit S, Chokephaibulkit K, Hansudewechakul R, Petdachai W, Mitchell JL, Robb ML, Trautmann L, Ananworanich J, Chomont N; RV474/HIVNAT194 and RV475/HIVNAT 209 Study Groups. Massanella M, et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2021 Aug 2;73(3):427-438. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa718. Clin Infect Dis. 2021. PMID: 32504081 Free PMC article.

Continuous Prophylactic Antiretrovirals/Antiretroviral Therapy Since Birth Reduces Seeding and Persistence of the Viral Reservoir in Children Vertically Infected With Human Immunodeficiency Virus.
Massanella M, Puthanakit T, Leyre L, Jupimai T, Sawangsinth P, de Souza M, Suntarattiwong P, Kosalarksa P, Borkird T, Kanjanavanit S, Chokephaibulkit K, Hansudewechakul R, Petdachai W, Mitchell JL, Robb ML, Trautmann L, Ananworanich J, Chomont N; RV474/HIVNAT194 and RV475/HIVNAT 209 Study Groups. Massanella M, et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2021 Aug 2;73(3):427-438. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa718. Clin Infect Dis. 2021. PMID: 32504081 Free PMC article.

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