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Michalik, Claudia, Skaletz-Rorowski, Adriane and Brockmeyer, Norbert H. (2016). The Competence Network for HIV/AIDS. Data, Samples, Facts. Bundesgesundheitsblatt-Gesund., 59 (4). S. 489 - 497. NEW YORK: SPRINGER. ISSN 1437-1588

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Abstract

With funding for the Competence Networks in Medicine from the Federal Ministry of Education and Research, the Competence Network for HIV/AIDS (KompNet HIV/AIDS) was established as an interdisciplinary research association. Essential working groups were incorporated all over Germany, which are active in clinical and basic HIV/AIDS research. After successful establishment, providing research infrastructure for national and international cooperation in the field of HIV/AIDS was the focus of the network. By bringing together research activities, preconditions are created for improving HIV infection treatment and increasing life expectancy of HIV-infected patients. The members of KompNet HIV/AIDS are HIV experts from university clinics, HIV physicians, patient representatives, as well as national reference centers. As a scientific research basis, the network established an HIV patient cohort. Clinical and sociodemographic data of HIV patients were documented biannually and complemented by serum and DNA-samples collected twice per year. Furthermore, a child cohort was set up. Within the KompNet HIV/AIDS, a research infrastructure for HIV was established for internal, external as well international scientists. Within the HIV cohort a total of 16,500 patients are documented. The associated biobank comprises similar to 56,000 serum samples and similar to 16,000 DNA samples. The child cohort consists of 647 HIV-exposed and 230 infected children. The KompNet HIV/AIDS cohorts became an important partner in several international collaborations. Nevertheless, the maintenance of such infrastructures without public funding is a challenge.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Michalik, Claudia UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Skaletz-Rorowski, Adriane UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Brockmeyer, Norbert H. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-280037
DOI:	10.1007/s00103-016-2320-0
Journal or Publication Title:	Bundesgesundheitsblatt-Gesund.
Volume:	59
Number:	4
Page Range:	S. 489 - 497
Date:	2016
Publisher:	SPRINGER
Place of Publication:	NEW YORK
ISSN:	1437-1588
Language:	German
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language PLASMACYTOID DENDRITIC CELLS; HIV-POSITIVE MEN; INTRAEPITHELIAL NEOPLASIA; PATIENT COHORT; RISK-FACTORS; DEATH; POLYMORPHISMS; INFECTION; FREQUENT; KOMPNET Multiple languages Public, Environmental & Occupational Health Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/28003