Experts Available to Discuss HIV Testing for All Sexually Active People.TOPIC: An editorial in the medical journal Clinical Infectious Diseases Clinical Infectious Diseases in an academic journal published by the University of Chicago Press which publishes articles on the pathogenesis, clinical investigation, medical microbiology, diagnosis, immune mechanisms, and treatment of diseases caused by infectious agents. recommends that all sexually active people be tested for HIV HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), either of two closely related retroviruses that invade T-helper lymphocytes and are responsible for AIDS. There are two types of HIV: HIV-1 and HIV-2. HIV-1 is responsible for the vast majority of AIDS in the United States. , according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. an article by Reuters. Researchers state because many people are diagnosed late, there is an increased chance that the disease has been transmitted to other people. Researchers also suspect that patients are not providing accurate information, making it difficult for doctors to assess whether or not they are at high-risk for HIV. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story: Dr. Melissa Pope's work at the Population Council focuses on dendritic cells, which are part of the body's immune system immune system Cells, cell products, organs, and structures of the body involved in the detection and destruction of foreign invaders, such as bacteria, viruses, and cancer cells. Immunity is based on the system's ability to launch a defense against such invaders. . Pope has an impressive history of contributions to the field of AIDS immunology research. Her pioneering work helped define the role of dendritic cells in HIV infection. Pope's research was also part of the development of a foundation of understanding, which led to one of the major accepted theories for the mechanism of sexual transmission of HIV. Pope is currently working on microbicide and vaccine development (microbicides are products formulated as creams or gels which would substantially reduce the transmission of HIV and possibly other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) when used in the vagina or rectum). Dr. Andrew H. Kaplan, of the University of North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. , Chapel Hill, is an expert regarding HIV and vaccines. Dr. Elliott Dan Kieff, of Harvard University, can share his expertise concerning HIV, virology virology, study of viruses and their role in disease. Many viruses, such as animal RNA viruses and viruses that infect bacteria, or bacteriophages, have become useful laboratory tools in genetic studies and in work on the cellular metabolic control of gene expression and infectious disease Infectious disease A pathological condition spread among biological species. Infectious diseases, although varied in their effects, are always associated with viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoa, multicellular parasites and aberrant proteins known as prions. . ExpertSource cannot guarantee the immediate availability of these experts or their familiarity with this specific issue. Journalists seeking to interview any of these experts can obtain contact information by visiting http://www.businesswire.com/. ExpertSource provides academic and industry experts to the media at no charge. Journalists are encouraged to submit queries to ExpertSource when seeking experts on specific subjects. An online registration form is available at the above web address. |
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