AIDS / HIV Vaccine Slides

HIV Vaccine Research

Finding a Cure: What HIV vaccine would you choose?

Duke Core Neutralizing Antibody Laboratory for AIDS Vaccine Research & Development

Difficulties associated with HIV vaccine

AIDS/ HIV – Current Senario

Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV/AIDS

A CASE FOR EVOLUTIONARY THINKING: UNDERSTANDING HIV



Principles of Vaccination - AIDS vaccine

Viral Vectors For Vaccination Against Infectious Agents

The need for an HIV Vaccine - Motivating trials

AIDS supplement

Clinical HIV Vaccine Trials in the U.S. and Sub-Saharan Africa

Using Biomarkers in Vaccine Development and Evaluation

Vaccines Against Viral Infection

Challenges of modeling the HIV epidemic

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Infertility: the role of the family doctor

Infertility: the role of the family doctor
By: Carroll Haymon, M.D.

Definitions 
    * Infertility = Inability of a couple practicing frequent intercourse and not using contraception to fail to conceive a child within one year.
    * Infertility affects 15-20% of couples, or 11 million reproductive age people in the U.S.

Causes of infertility 
    * Tubal pathology  35%
    * Male factor   35%
    * Ovulatory dysfunction 15%
    * Unexplained   10%
    * Cervical/other   5%

Counsel patience!
    * In normal young couples:
          o 25% conceive after one month
          o 70% conceive after six months
          o 90% conceive by one year
    * Only an additional 5% will conceive in an additional 6-12 months

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Genetically (devoid of RNA) Virus Particles as Drug Delivery Agent

Genetically (devoid of RNA) Virus Particles as Drug Delivery Agent




Scientists at John Innes Centre in Norwich, UK managed to create Cowpea mosaic virus particles that are missing their genetic material (devoid of RNA), turning them into drug ferrying containers that may prove useful against cancer and other localized diseases.

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