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Nanotechnology and HIV: potential applications for treatment and prevention
Author(s) -
Kim Peter S.,
Read Sarah W.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
wiley interdisciplinary reviews: nanomedicine and nanobiotechnology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.175
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1939-0041
pISSN - 1939-5116
DOI - 10.1002/wnan.118
Subject(s) - life expectancy , medicine , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , nanomedicine , intensive care medicine , pandemic , microbicide , infectious disease (medical specialty) , disease , virology , covid-19 , nanotechnology , environmental health , population , materials science , nanoparticle
Abstract HIV/AIDS is a global pandemic and is the leading infectious cause of death among adults. Although antiretroviral (ARV) therapy has dramatically improved the quality of life and increased the life expectancy of those infected with HIV, life‐long suppressive treatment is required and a cure for HIV infection remains elusive; frequency of dosing and drug toxicity as well as the development of viral resistance pose additional limitations. Furthermore, preventative measures such as a vaccine or microbicide are urgently needed to curb the rate of new infections. The capabilities inherent to nanotechnology hold much potential for impact in the field of HIV treatment and prevention. This article reviews the potential for the multidisciplinary field of nanotechnology to advance the fields of HIV treatment and prevention. WIREs Nanomed Nanobiotechnol 2010 2 693–702 This article is categorized under: Therapeutic Approaches and Drug Discovery > Nanomedicine for Infectious Disease