A Collection of Articles on HIV Infection and AIDS in PLoS Medicine

Research Articles

Assessment of Discriminatory Clinician Attitudes and Practices toward Patients with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria
Reis C, Heisler M, Amowitz LL, Moreland RS, Mafeni JO, et al.
Synopsis: How Do Nigeria's Healthcare Personnel Treat Patients with HIV/AIDS?

A Microchip CD4 Counting Method for HIV Monitoring in Resource-Poor Settings.
Rodriguez WR, Christodoulides N, Floriano PN, Graham S, Mohanty S, et al.
Synopsis: Towards a Cheap and Easy Way to Monitor HIV/AIDS

Preclinical Assessment of HIV Vaccines and Microbicides by Repeated Low-Dose Virus Challenges.
Regoes RR, Longini IM, Feinberg MB, Staprans SI
Synopsis: Modeling HIV Vaccine Strategy in Animals

Integrating HIV Prevention and Treatment: From Slogans to Impact
Salomon JA, Hogan DR, Stover J, Stanecki KA, Walker N, et al.
Synopsis: Modeling the HIV Epidemic in Africa

Limited Durability of Viral Control following Treated Acute HIV Infection
Kaufmann DE, Lichterfeld M, Altfeld M, Addo MM, Johnston MN, et al.
Synopsis: Supervised Treatment Interruptions Fail to Control HIV-1 Viremia

Impact of HIV-1 Subtype and Antiretroviral Therapy on Protease and Reverse Transcriptase Genotype: Results of a Global Collaboration
Kantor R, Katzenstein DA, Efron B, Carvalho AP, Wynhoven B, et al.
Synopsis: Monitoring HIV-1 Resistance across the Globe

Nevirapine and Efavirenz Elicit Different Changes in Lipid Profiles in Antiretroviral-Therapy-Naive Patients Infected with HIV-1
van Leth F, Phanuphak P, Stroes E, Gazzard B, Cahn P, et al.
Synopsis: Different HIV Drugs Cause Different Lipid Profiles

Designing Equitable Antiretroviral Allocation Strategies in Resource-Constrained Countries
Wilson DP, Blower SMn>
Synopsis: Equitable Allocation of Antiretrovirals in Resource-Constrained Countries

Randomized, Controlled Trial of Therapy Interruption in Chronic HIV-1 Infection
Papasavvas E, Kostman JR, Mounzer K, Grant RM, Gross R, et al.
Synopsis: Treatment Interruptions in Chronic HIV Infection

Individual Level Injection History: A Lack of Association with HIV Incidence in Rural Zimbabwe
Lopman BA, Garnett GP, Mason PR, Gregson S
Synopsis: Injections and HIV in Rural Zimbabwe

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PERSPECTIVES

The Discriminatory Attitudes of Health Workers against People Living with HIV Letamo G

Achieving Gold Standards in Ethics and Human Rights in Medical Practice. Benatar SR

CD4 Measurements in Patients with HIV: Are They Feasible for Poor Settings? Bentwich Z

We Must Not Let Protestors Derail Trials of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV Lange JMA

Scaling Up AIDS Treatment: What Is the Potential Impact and What Are the Risks? Lamptey P, Wilson D

A Shot in the Arm for AIDS Vaccine Research Ho DD

Reconsidering Early HIV Treatment and Supervised Treatment Interruptions Koup RA

Designing an Equitable Strategy for Allocating Antiretroviral Treatments Capron AM, Reis A

EDITORIALS

A Strategy for Developing an HIV Vaccine The PLoS Medicine Editors

POLICY FORUMS

The Global HIV/AIDS Vaccine Enterprise: Scientific Strategic PlanCoordinating Committee of the Global HIV/AIDS Vaccine Enterprise

HEALTH IN ACTION

The "Free By 5" Campaign for Universal, Free Antiretroviral Therapy Whiteside A, Lee S

Picturing AIDS: Using Images to Raise Community Awareness Mapara E, Morley D

Palliative Care in Africa and the Caribbean Spence D, Merriman A, Binagwaho A

Creating Locally Relevant Health Information Carter I

RESEARCH IN TRANSLATION

The Development of Vaginal Microbicides for the Prevention of HIV Transmission Weber J, Desai K, Darbyshire J, on behalf of the Microbicides Development Programme

ESSAYS

The Abandoned Trials of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV: What Went Wrong? Singh JA, Mills EJ

The Stigma of Being HIV-Positive in Africa Rankin WW, Brennan S, Schell E, Laviwa J, Rankin SH

HIV in Nepal: Is the Violent Conflict Fuelling the Epidemic? Singh S, Mills E, Honeyman S, Suvedi BK, Pant NP

Steps on the Critical Path: Arresting HIV/AIDS in Developing Countries Gerberding J

Deadly Alliances: Death, Disease, and the Global Politics of Public Health Gandy M

The Birth of Reproductive Health: A Difficult Delivery El Feki S

THE PLoS MEDICINE DEBATE

Is the "3 by 5" Initiative the Best Approach to Tackling the HIV Pandemic? Kim JY, Ammann A

CORRESPONDENCE

Developing an HIV Vaccine: The Role of Efficacy Studies in Nonhuman Primates Überla K

HIV Epidemiology in Africa: Weak Variables and Tendentiousness Generate Wobbly Conclusions Brody S, Potterat JJ

Authors' Reply: Don't Let the Hypothesis Slip Lopman BA, Garnett GP, Gregson S, Gregson S, Mason PR