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

Research Articles

Uptake of Workplace HIV Counselling and Testing: A Cluster-Randomised Trial in Zimbabwe
Corbett EL, Dauya E, Matambo R, Cheung YB, Makamure B, et al.
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Routine HIV Testing in Botswana: A Population-Based Study on Attitudes, Practices, and Human Rights Concerns
Weiser SD, Heisler M, Leiter K, Percy-de Korte F, Tlou S, et al.
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Insensitivity of Paediatric HIV-1 Subtype C Viruses to Broadly Neutralising Monoclonal Antibodies Raised against Subtype B
Gray ES, Meyers T, Gray G, Montefiori DC, Morris L
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The Potential Impact of Male Circumcision on HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa
Williams BG, Lloyd-Smith JO, Gouws E, Hankins C, Getz WM, et al.
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Advice from a Medical Expert through the Internet on Queries about AIDS and Hepatitis: Analysis of a Pilot Experiment
Marco J, Barba R, Losa JE, de la Serna CM, Sainz M, et al.
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Randomized, Controlled Intervention Trial of Male Circumcision for Reduction of HIV Infection Risk: The ANRS 1265 Trial
Auvert B, Taljaard D, Lagarde E, Sobngwi-Tambekou J, Sitta R, et al.
Synopsis: First Trial of Male Circumcision against HIV

Maternal-Fetal Microtransfusions and HIV-1 Mother-to-Child Transmission in Malawi
Kwiek JJ, Mwapasa V, Milner DA, Alker AP, Miller WC, et al.
Synopsis: Placental Microtransfusions Associated with Increased HIV Transmission from Mother to Child

An Alternative and Effective HIV Vaccination Approach Based on Inhibition of Antigen Presentation Attenuators in Dendritic Cells
Song XT, Evel-Kabler K, Rollins L, Aldrich M, Gao F, et al.
Synopsis: Taking an Alternative Approach to HIV Vaccination

Modelling the Impact of Antiretroviral Use in Resource-Poor Settings
Baggaley RF, Garnett GP, Ferguson NM
Synopsis: Antiretroviral Use in Resource-Poor Settings: Modeling Its Impact

Associations among Race/Ethnicity, ApoC-III Genotypes, and Lipids in HIV-1-Infected Individuals on Antiretroviral Therapy
Foulkes AS, Wohl DA, Frank I, Puleo E, Restine S, et al.
Synopsis: Race/Ethnicity, Lipoproteins, and Antiretroviral Therapy

Cost-Effectiveness of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy in South Africa
Badri M, Maartens G, Mandalia S, Bekker LG, Penrod JR, et al.
Synopsis: HAART: A Cost-Effective Option for South Africa

Prospective Study of One Million Deaths in India: Rationale, Design, and Validation Results
Jha P, Gajalakshmi V, Gupta PC, Kumar R, Mony P, et al.
Synopsis: Measuring Mortality in Developing Countries

Creating and Validating an Algorithm to Measure AIDS Mortality in the Adult Population using Verbal Autopsy
Ben A. Lopman, Ruanne V. Barnabas, J. Ties Boerma, et al.
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Magazine Section

PERSPECTIVES

The First Randomised Trial of Male Circumcision for Preventing HIV: What Were the Ethical Issues? Cleaton-Jones P

Does Male Circumcision Prevent HIV Infection? Siegfried N

Immunoprophylaxis against Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV-1 Gorny MK, Zolla-Pazner S

Antiretroviral Therapy and Dyslipidaemia: Unlocking the Code Mallon PWG

New Approaches to Vaccine Adjuvants: Inhibiting the Inhibitor Graham BS

Modeling the Impact of Antiretroviral Use in Developing Countries Bertozzi SM, Bautista-Arredondo S

Is Antiretroviral Therapy Cost-Effective in South Africa? Braithwaite RS, Tsevat J

EDITORIAL

A Landmark Paper in HIV Research? The PLoS Medicine Editors

POLICY FORUMS

Training and HIV-Treatment Scale-Up: Establishing an Implementation Research Agenda McCarthy EA, O'Brien ME, Rodriguez WR

Enrolling Adolescents in Research on HIV and Other Sensitive Issues: Lessons from South Africa Singh JA, Karim SSA, Karim QA, Mlisana K, Williamson C, et al.

The National Security Implications of HIV/AIDS Feldbaum H, Lee K, Patel P

Enrolling Women into HIV Preventive Vaccine Trials: An Ethical Imperative but a Logistical Challenge Mills E, Nixon S, Singh S, Dolma S, Nayyar A, et al.

Rationing Antiretroviral Therapy for HIV/AIDS in Africa: Choices and Consequences Rosen S, Sanne I, Collier A, Simon JL

Biocrimes, Microbial Forensics, and the Physician Schutzer SE, Budowle B, Atlas RM

The State of Child Health and Human Rights in Nepal Singh S, Bøhler E, Dahal K, Mills E

HEALTH IN ACTION

Moving Toward Assured Access to Treatment in Microbicide Trials Forbes A

NEGLECTED DISEASES

Incorporating a Rapid-Impact Package for Neglected Tropical Diseases with Programs for HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Hotez PJ, Molyneux DH, Fenwick A, Ottesen E, Ehrlich Sachs S, et al.

RESEARCH IN TRANSLATION

How Do Viral and Host Factors Modulate the Sexual Transmission of HIV? Can Transmission Be Blocked? Gupta K, Klasse PJ

Silencing Viral Infection Dykxhoorn DM, Lieberman J

ESSAYS

Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy: Merging the Clinical and Social Course of AIDS Castro A

Free Antiretrovirals Must Not Be Restricted Only to Treatment-Naive Patients Colebunders R, Kamya M, Semitala F, Castelnuovo B, Katabira E, et al.

Making Practical Markets for Vaccines Light DW

CORRESPONDENCE

The Tenofovir Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Trial in Thailand: Researchers Should Show More Openness in Their Engagement with the Community Chua A, Ford N, Wilson D, Cawthorne P

How to Take HIV Antiretroviral Medications on Time without a Watch in Rural Uganda Maier M, Bwana M, Emenyonu N, Pepper L, Bangsberg DR

Controlling the Spread of HIV/AIDS in the Indian Subcontinent Agoramoorthy G, Hsu MJ

Estimating the Number of Antiretroviral Treatment Facilities Based on the Wilson–Blower Method Malangu N

Response to Joep M. A. Lange Ditmore M

The following correspondence pieces are in response to: Randomized, controlled intervention trial of male circumcision for reduction of HIV infection risk: The ANRS 1265 trial

Major Potential Confounder Not Addressed Vines J

The Protective Effect of Male Circumcision as a Faith Lift for the Troubled Paradigm of HIV Epidemiology in Sub-Saharan Africa Potterat JJ, Brewer DD, Muth SQ, Brody S

On Evidence in Support of Male Circumcision in HIV Prevention: What Next? Muula AS

Estimated Protection Too Conservative Shelton JD

Two Groups Not on All Fours Young H

Rubbery Figures? Glass M

Rush to Judgment Winkel R

The Money Issue Selemogo M

Male Circumcision and HIV in Africa Lawoyin T, Kehinde OA

Male Circumcision Increases Risk for Females Sykes J

Authors' Reply Auvert B, Sobngwi-Tambekou J, Taljaard D, Lagarde E, Puren A

Male Circumcision and HIV Control in Africa Garenne M