title: HIV Reservoir Characterization Symposium: 19 September 2016, Ghent, Belgium.
abstract: The HIV Cure Research Center (HCRC) in Ghent organised the first HIV Reservoir Characterization Symposium, and brought together virologists, molecular biologists, immunologists and clinicians to discuss the most recent developments in HIV reservoir characterisation with a view to achieving an HIV cure. The one-day symposium covered new developments in the field of HIV reservoir and HIV cure research, with the latest news on the European HIV cure trials. This report summarises the major themes discussed during the symposium.
authors.affiliation: HIV Cure Research Center , Department of Internal Medicine , Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences , Ghent University , Belgium.
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Malatinkova
authors.affiliation: Department of Morphology , Faculty of Veterinary Sciences , Ghent University , Belgium.
authors.forename: Ward
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: De Spiegelaere
authors.affiliation: HIV Cure Research Center , Department of Internal Medicine , Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences , Ghent University , Belgium.
authors.forename: Linos
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vandekerckhove
authors.affiliation: HIV Cure Research Center , Department of Internal Medicine , Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences , Ghent University , Belgium.
authors.forename: Magdalena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sips
keywords: HIV cure; HIV reservoir; digital PCR; symposium