Towards Multidisciplinary HIV-Cure Research: Integrating Social Science with Biomedical Research

• Autores: Cynthia I. Grossman, Anna Laura Ross, Judith D. Auerbach, Jintanat Ananworanich, Karine Dubé, Joseph D. Tucker, Verónica Noseda, Cristina Possas, Dianne M. Rausch
• Localización: Trends in microbiology, ISSN 0966-842X, Vol. 24, Nº. 1, 2016, págs. 5-11
• Idioma: inglés
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  • The quest for a cure for HIV remains a timely and key challenge for the HIV research community. Despite significant scientific advances, current HIV therapy regimens do not completely eliminate the negative impact of HIV on the immune system; and the economic impact of treating all people infected with HIV globally, for the duration of their lifetimes, presents significant challenges. This article discusses, from a multidisciplinary approach, critical social, behavioral, ethical, and economic issues permeating the HIV-cure research agenda. As part of a search for an HIV cure, both the perspective of patients/participants and clinical researchers should be taken into account. In addition, continued efforts should be made to involve and educate the broader community.