Re-examining the HIV 'functional cure' oxymoron: Time for precise terminology?

• Main Authors: Karine Dubé (Author), Loreen Willenberg (Author), Lynda Dee (Author), Laurie Sylla (Author), Jeff Taylor (Author), Christopher Roebuck (Author), David Palm (Author), Danielle Campbell (Author), Luke Newton (Author), Hursch Patel (Author), Kelly E. Perry (Author), John Kanazawa (Author), Jo Gerrard (Author), Brandon Brown (Author), Parya Saberi (Author), John A. Sauceda (Author), Michael J. Peluso (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2020-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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For over a decade, the binary concepts of 'sterilizing' versus 'functional' cure have provided an organizing framework for the field of HIV cure-related research. In this article, we examine how the expression 'functional cure' is employed within the field, published li...