Nutritional assessment in intravenous drug users with HIV/AIDS

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Researchers need to develop better methods for measuring dietary intake, body composition, and nutritional status in HIV-infected intravenous drug users. Different studies use different methods, which makes it difficult for researchers to compare studies.

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Herpes simplex virus chronically infected human T lymphocytes are susceptible to HIV-1 superinfection and support HIV-1 pseudotyping

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CD4+ T cells can be infected with both HIV and herpes simplex virus (HSV). A cell line can be used to model the interaction of the two viruses. HSV infection could make AIDS progress faster.

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Involvement of protein kinase C in HIV-1 gp-120-induced apoptosis in primary endothelium

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Protein kinase C in endothelium increases when exposed to the HIV gp-120 protein. The enzyme appears to be linked to cell death in this tissue, as is the CXCR4 receptor.

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