Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a global epidemic caused by one of two
related retroviruses of the lentivirus family: human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) types 1 and …

AIDS is among the most devastating diseases of our time, claiming the lives of
approximately 3 million people per year. The primary cause of AIDS, human …

An AIDS vaccine is still elusive and HIV treatment continues to develop multidrug resistance
at alarming rates. Because of the similarities between HIV and immune deficiency infections …

In this review, we describe the most recent advances in the use of animal models for
HIV/AIDS research, and will break down these advances in three areas: models for virus …

Tremendous advances in our understanding of the human immunodeficiency viruses (HIVs)
have been made through the use of animal models. However, there are limitations inherent …

AIDS still persists as a relevant disease in public health and scientific research. There have
been significant advances in HIV research, notably the development of an effective regimen …

The AIDS pandemic continues to present us with unique scientific and public health
challenges. Although the development of effective antiretroviral therapy has been a major …

Introduction: HIV research is limited by the fact that lentiviruses are highly species specific.
The need for appropriate models to promote research has led to the development of many …

It has long been recognized that a small animal model susceptible to HIV-1 infection with a
functional immune system would be extremely useful in the study of HIV/AIDS pathogenesis …

Animal models of HIV infection have played an important role in the development of
antiretroviral drugs. Although each animal model has its limitations and never completely …