{"title":"Stem cells in HIV infection.","authors":"Christoph Boesecke","doi":"10.1515/jpm-2022-0508","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>To date, four cases illustrate that stem cell transplantation (SCT) remains an option for cure of HIV in only few cases. Long-term follow-up data on viral shedding of reservoirs are still needed. So far, interruption of ART is the only way to validate long-term HIV remission.</p>","PeriodicalId":16704,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Perinatal Medicine","volume":"51 6","pages":"757-758"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7000,"publicationDate":"2023-07-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of Perinatal Medicine","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1515/jpm-2022-0508","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
To date, four cases illustrate that stem cell transplantation (SCT) remains an option for cure of HIV in only few cases. Long-term follow-up data on viral shedding of reservoirs are still needed. So far, interruption of ART is the only way to validate long-term HIV remission.
期刊介绍:
The Journal of Perinatal Medicine (JPM) is a truly international forum covering the entire field of perinatal medicine. It is an essential news source for all those obstetricians, neonatologists, perinatologists and allied health professionals who wish to keep abreast of progress in perinatal and related research. Ahead-of-print publishing ensures fastest possible knowledge transfer. The Journal provides statements on themes of topical interest as well as information and different views on controversial topics. It also informs about the academic, organisational and political aims and objectives of the World Association of Perinatal Medicine.