Open AccessStrategy for Prevention of HIV-1 Transmission
Author(s) -
Satomi Matsuoka,
Teturo Matano
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of disaster research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.332
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 1883-8030
pISSN - 1881-2473
DOI - 10.20965/jdr.2011.p0421
Subject(s) - transmission (telecommunications) , viral load , antiretroviral therapy , virology , medicine , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , sexual transmission , accidental , viral replication , sexual intercourse , immunology , intensive care medicine , virus , environmental health , population , computer science , telecommunications , physics , microbicide , acoustics
HIV-1 infection results in persistent viral replication progressing to AIDS. Recent advances in antiretroviral therapy have been expected to contribute to decrease the risk of viral transmission from HIV-1-infected people under therapy as well as their better prognosis. Precisely understanding of virological and pathological features of HIV-1 infection is important for preventing viral transmission via sexual intercourse or accidental exposure including iatrogenic infection and for avoiding unnecessary protective actions, leading to the world withHIV-1-infected and uninfected living comfortably together.