title: Conference highlights of the 5th international workshop on HIV persistence during therapy, 6-9 December 2011, St. Maartin, West Indies.
abstract: The December 2011 5th International Workshop on HIV Persistence during Therapy addressed the issue of HIV persistence among 210 scientists from 10 countries involved in the study of HIV reservoirs and the search of an HIV cure. High quality abstracts were selected and discussed as oral or poster presentations. The aim of this review is to distribute the scientific highlights of this workshop outside the group as analyzed and represented by experts in retrovirology, immunology and clinical research.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, Two Story Lab (TSL), 1420 NW 9th Avenue (T-190), Room 109, Miami, Fl 33136, USA.
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stevenson
authors.affiliation: Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute, 11350 SW Village Parkway, Port St Lucie, Fl 34987, USA.
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Chomont
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, General Hospital, 1208 avenue Colonel Picot, 83056, Toulon, France.
authors.forename: Alain
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lafeuillade