News tagged with pyrosequencing

Circumcision alters penis microbiome, could explain HIV protection

Circumcision drastically alters the microbiome of the penis, changes that could explain why circumcision offers protection against HIV and other viral infections. In a study to be published on April 16 in mBio, the online ...

HIV & AIDS Apr 16, 2013 | 3.4 / 5 (5) | 4 |

Deeper view of HIV reveals impact of early mutations

Mutations in HIV that develop during the first few weeks of infection may play a critical role in undermining a successful early immune response, a finding that reveals the importance of vaccines targeting regions of the ...

HIV & AIDS Mar 08, 2012 | 4.5 / 5 (2) | 0 |