Virologic Response to Potent Antiretroviral Therapy and Modeling of HIV Dynamics in Early Pediatric Infection

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in infancy features a persistently high viral load and elevated antiretroviral drug clearance rates, which pose significant therapeutic challenges to the clinician. Viral and cellular kinetic analyses performed in HIV-infected adults have yielded significant insights into the dynamic setting of this viral infection. Similar studies are needed in pediatric populations, in whom differing dynamics might translate into age-specific treatment approaches.