| Literature DB >> 26972723 |
Philip J Goulder1, Sharon R Lewin2,3, Ellen M Leitman1.
Abstract
Recent anecdotal reports of HIV-infected children who received early antiretroviral therapy (ART) and showed sustained control of viral replication even after ART discontinuation have raised the question of whether there is greater intrinsic potential for HIV remission, or even eradication ('cure'), in paediatric infection than in adult infection. This Review describes the influence of early initiation of ART, of immune ontogeny and of maternal factors on the potential for HIV cure in children and discusses the unique immunotherapeutic opportunities and obstacles that paediatric infection may present.Entities:
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Year: 2016 PMID: 26972723 PMCID: PMC5694689 DOI: 10.1038/nri.2016.19
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nat Rev Immunol ISSN: 1474-1733 Impact factor: 53.106