…sequenced 5 percent of all cases, a figure that represents their decades of experience and their work at WiNPRC to stay ahead of global HIV, influenza and Zika virus pandemics….

In an effort to study more treatments for HIV, researchers at the Wisconsin National Primate Research Center are focusing on a gene that cured two men of HIV. Both men…

…for HIV is a real possibility. “This is an important development in what we hope will be an end to HIV/AIDS,” MacLean said. “The next step is to evaluate this…

…(SIV)-infected nonhuman primates treated with antiviral drugs. In humans, antiviral drugs can suppress human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) to the point of being undetectable in blood, but the virus embeds itself…

…and those in planning stages. The NPRCs remain dedicated to our other areas of study, including research into HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases, the neurosciences, cardiovascular and respiratory health, genetics…

Tuberculosis (TB) and HIV are two of the world’s deadliest infectious diseases, and they’re far worse when they occur together. Now, Southwest National Primate Research Center (SNPRC) researchers at Texas…

Could a promising discovery about viral latency help scientists effectively combat human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)? The primary obstacle to a cure for HIV infection is the reservoir, or immune cells…

…called upon the National Primate Research Centers (NPRCs) – as NIH has for HIV/AIDS, Ebola, Zika and other infectious disease threats – to identify animal species for studying the SARS-CoV-2…

…infectious diseases that are associated with kidney failure, like human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and coronavirus (COVID-19). NPRC scientists across the country are working to combat infectious diseases through a variety…

…months. The other half was untreated. Numerous factors—including HIV infection, diabetes, aging or other diseases—can cause latent bacteria to become symptomatic and infectious again. To test whether the antibiotics had…

…on their HIV/AIDS expertise November 9, 2020: Southwest NPRC researchers help Pfizer test COVID-19 vaccine in monkeys October 19, 2020: California NPRC researchers begin only established U.S. trial of a…

…to learn if microbes living in the rectum and vagina—sites of HIV transmission—interacted with an experimental HIV vaccine similar to the HVTN 111 vaccine currently in early stage clinical trials…

…recent paper that considered information from four studies on macaques immunized against SIV (HIV’s relative) or the hybrid SHIV virus, the researchers concluded a certain type of immune system cell…

…of HIV (known as SHIV), when they received a combination of two antibodies 30 hours after being exposed to the virus. This is the first time a single dose of…

…weeks, the researchers gave the animals 10 weekly exposures to SHIV, the simian version of HIV. The results revealed animals in the two experimental groups experienced significant initial protection from…

Cells that harbor HIV, even while a person is on antiretroviral drugs, are referred to as the “reservoir”. Some of these cells might be able to self-renew/proliferate, thus continually replenishing…

…other institutions.” Understanding these mechanisms is just part of the equation in fighting HIV. See how other ongoing research at the NPRCs is helping purge HIV “reservoirs” from the body….

While no true cure for HIV/AIDS exists, patients can suppress the virus through a continuous regimen of medication. But now, scientists have discovered a new approach to dealing with HIV…

Rhesus macaques have long been considered the prime model for AIDS vaccine research because these monkeys’ immune systems are analogous to humans. In fact, most medications approved to treat HIV…

…outcome. For example, patients infected with HIV-1, a virus that causes AIDS, are more susceptible to tuberculosis infection. “A significant number of people entering Ebola Virus Treatment Units during the…

Tuberculosis is a major concern for HIV/AIDS patients, as a full one-third of all patients with the autoimmune disease die of complications from TB. But Professor Deepak Kaushal, PhD, of…

…flush out and kill HIV from reservoirs in the body where the virus lurks beyond the reach of antiviral therapy options. Current HIV treatment options can stop the disease from…

Young macaques form an important part of our work at the NPRCs, helping us discover new ways of treating deadly diseases like tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, Zika and more. Two researchers at…

…treated this way were fully protected against the virus. “IgM can grab multiple particles like HIV-1 and SHIV very quickly and does not let go,” said Dr. Ruprecht. “Our study…

…HIV, specifically using nonhuman primates in TB research, is a natural fit with the Institute’s long-term vision of becoming the world leader in infectious disease research.” Dr. Kaushal brings more…

…by the HIV virus. But researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Wisconsin–Madison recently reported in Infection and Immunity that a new nonhuman primate model using Mauritian…

…NPRCs have led the way toward understanding and fighting HIV . The virus infects and kills millions globally; just last year, approx. 36.9 million people worldwide were living with HIV,…

What doesn’t kill you might just save your life. At least, that’s the new thinking on how to combat SIV, a variant of HIV. This comes after researchers at the…

…in humans, and many vaccines and therapies have been tested in these animals, some of which have advanced to human trials. HIV/AIDS – The emergence of HIV/AIDS in the early…

Only one individual in history has been cured of HIV. This person is known as “the Berlin patient,” named for the location where the renowned HIV-ridding procedure took place. Scientists…