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Problems With Immune Recovery in the Gut Tissue
Sponsor: University of Minnesota
Summary
The aim of this study is to find out if the process of HIV replication in the lymph tissue and gut tissue of people taking HIV drugs causes long-term damage to the ability of the gut to protect you from other infections and health problems.
Official title: A Compartmental Analysis of HIV Reservoirs and Immune Reconstitution (C)
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
21
Start Date
2008-09
Completion Date
2013-01
Last Updated
2026-09-24
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Genital and rectal swabbing
Subjects swabs their genitals and rectum daily. The amount of HSV shed over the previous 24 hours is measured and the daily HSV shed rate is calculated.
Locations (1)
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States