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Despite all the drug advances to date, the ability for us to completely eradicate HIV from the body remains elusive. This is because reservoirs of infected cells remain resistantHIV which has mutated and is less susceptible to the effects of one or more anti-HIV drugs is said to be resistant. to both our immune response and to treatment. read more »

Information about the START trial, which is seeking to establish the best time to start HIV treatment. read more »

Developing resistanceHIV which has mutated and is less susceptible to the effects of one or more anti-HIV drugs is said to be resistantHIV which has mutated and is less susceptible to the effects of one or more anti-HIV drugs is said to be resistant.. to HIV is by no means a certainty but it is certainly something you want to avoid. Neil McKellar-Stewart explains what it is, how it comes about and what you can do about it. read more »

The Seroconversion Study collects both quantitative and qualitative data from mainly homosexual men who have recently been diagnosed with HIV. Men are referred to the online questionaire through clinics and HIV organisations providing services to men who are newly diagnosed. Men completing the online questionaire volunteer for the more extended depth interview. read more »

John Trigg attended the ICAAPInternational Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific. IX Conference as NAPWHA Delegate. Here he reports on his experience of the Conference. read more »

Some people with HIV with significant immune impairment, or people who have taken a wide range of antiviralA medication or substance which is active against one or more virusesA small infective organism which is incapable of reproducing outside a host cell.. May include anti-HIV drugs, but these are more accurately termed antiretroviralsA medication or other substance which is active against retroviruses such as HIV.. drugs over a period of many years may experience problems with their antiviral treatments because they are resistantHIV which has mutated and is less susceptible to the effects of one or more anti-HIV drugs is said to be resistant. to some classes of drugs. read more »

At the turn of the century, combinations of three or more HIV antiviralA medication or substance which is active against one or more virusesA small infective organism which is incapable of reproducing outside a host cell.. May include anti-HIV drugs, but these are more accurately termed antiretroviralsA medication or other substance which is active against retroviruses such as HIV.. drugs were shown to be highly effective in treating HIV disease. At the time it was hoped that after long periods on these drugs it may be possible to ‘eradicate’ HIV from the body. In 2008 it is now known this is not possible with the current treatments. read more »

Adherence (also referred to as compliance) means the extent to which you take the right dose of the drugs at the right time. Taking the right dose at the right time is important. Skipping doses can mean that the drug becomes ineffective against the virusA small infective organism which is incapable of reproducing outside a host cell. and allows resistanceHIV which has mutated and is less susceptible to the effects of one or more anti-HIV drugs is said to be resistantHIV which has mutated and is less susceptible to the effects of one or more anti-HIV drugs is said to be resistant.. to develop, see Resistance. read more »

There are lots of possible combinations of HIV drugs. It’s not possible to describe them all in this booklet. Further, people will respond differently to the same combinations, for a variety of reasons. Just because something worked for a friend doesn’t mean it will work for you, and vice versa. There are many factors affecting individual responses to HIV and therapy. read more »

There is no set rule on when to start HIV treatments - if you feel generally lacking in energy, are suffering fevers, rashes or swollen glands you can consider HIV treatment at any CD4 count. However, you do not need to make any decisions straight away. read more »