Current Status of HIV-1 Vaccines
Anna Hargrave, Abu Salim Mustafa, Asma Hanif, Javed H. Tunio, Shumaila Nida Muhammad Hanif
Abstract
HIV-1 infection and its progression to AIDS remains a significant global health challenge, particularly for low-income countries. Developing a vaccine to prevent HIV-1 infections has proven to be immensely challenging with complex biological acquisition and infection, unforeseen clinical trial disappointments, and funding issues. This paper discusses important landmarks of progress in HIV-1 vaccine development, various vaccine strategies, and clinical trials.
Topics & Concepts
HIV vaccineHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV)Clinical trialMedicineImmunologyIntensive care medicineDeveloping countryAIDS VaccinesVirologyVaccine trialEconomic growthPathologyEconomicsHIV Research and Treatmentvaccines and immunoinformatics approachesHepatitis B Virus Studies