title: International AIDS Society global scientific strategy: towards an HIV cure 2016.
abstract: Antiretroviral therapy is not curative. Given the challenges in providing lifelong therapy to a global population of more than 35 million people living with HIV, there is intense interest in developing a cure for HIV infection. The International AIDS Society convened a group of international experts to develop a scientific strategy for research towards an HIV cure. This Perspective summarizes the group's strategy.
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mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000628:therapy*; D006040:Goals; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D012106:Research; D012955:Societies, Medical