Method of inducing autovaccination against HIV infection using structured treatment interruptions

摘要

Structured Treatment Interruptions of drug therapy for Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection can be used to enhance HIV-specific immune responses, thereby allowing the individual to control viral replication after interrupting the drug treatment. Immunoregulatory adjuvants can further increase these immune responses. A diagnostic method for the immune status of the patient that controls HIV includes measurements of viral load and production of both IFN-gamma and IL-10.