We are studying virologic and/or immunologic parameters of HIV infection and other infectious or non-infectious immune deficiency diseases in order to better understand the pathogenesis of HIV. Because of the lack of an adequate animal model it is generally necessary to utilize human peripheral blood cells for studying aspects of either in vivo or in vitro HIV infection. We wish to be able to continue to elucidate many pathogenic aspects of HIV infection in relation to other infectious or non-infectious immune regulation and dysregulation using human peripheral blood mononuclear cells as a model....

We are studying virologic and/or immunologic parameters of HIV infection and other infectious or non-infectious immune deficiency diseases in order to better understand the pathogenesis of HIV. Because of the lack of an adequate animal model it is generally necessary to utilize human peripheral blood cells for studying aspects of either in vivo or in vitro HIV infection. We wish to be able to continue to elucidate many pathogenic aspects of HIV infection in relation to other infectious or non-infectious immune regulation and dysregulation using human peripheral blood mononuclear cells as a model.

• INCLUSION CRITERIA:
• 18 years of age or older.
• Adequate venous access.
• Have a blood pressure less than or equal to 180/100: pulse rate 50-100, unless a lower pulse rate is considered normal for the volunteer.
• Have adequate blood counts (volunteers living with HIV: hemoglobin greater than or equal to 9.0 g/dL, platelets greater than or equal to 50,000; volunteers living without HIV: hemoglobin greater than or equal to 9.0 g/dL, platelets greater than or equal to 50,000
• Be willing and able to provide written informed consent on screening, comply with study requirements and procedures, and comply with clinic policies
• Willingness to allow blood samples to be used for future studies of HIV infection/pathogenesis, and undergo hepatitis screening

EXCLUSION CRITERIA:

• Pregnant and/or breastfeeding females.
• Active substance abuse or history of prior substance abuse that may interfere with protocol compliance or compromise volunteer safety.

Volunteers living with/without HIV, Volunteers with/without immunodeficiencies, Volunteers with/without infectious diseases of interest

Identified data in BTRIS (automatic for activities in the Clinical Center).@@@@@@@@@@@@De-identified or identified data with approved outside collaborators under appropriate agreements.@@@@@@@@@@@@This study will comply with the NIH Genomic Data Sharing Policy, which applies to all NIH-funded research that generates large-scale human or non-human genomic data, as well as the use of these data for subsequent research. Large-scale data include genome-wide association studies (GWAS), single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) arrays, and genome sequence, transcriptomic, epigenomic, and gene expression data. De-identified data may be shared in an NIH-funded or approved public repositories, including the Database of Genotypes and Phenotypes (dbGAP) or in NCBI Virus Portal for viral sequencing.

Shared scientific data should be made accessible as soon as possible, and no later than the time of an associated publication, or the end of the award/support period, whichever comes first.@@@@@@@@@@@@Genomic data will be shared following the guidelines of the Genomic Data Sharing Policy, when applicable.

Identified data in BTRIS (automatic for activities in the Clinical Center and will be available for use following the BTRIS Policy for Data Sharing and Use).@@@@@@@@@@@@De-identified or identified data with approved outside collaborators under appropriate agreements.@@@@@@@@@@@@De-identified genomic data may be shared in an NIH-funded or approved public repositories, including the Database of Genotypes and Phenotypes (dbGAP) or in NCBI Virus Portal for viral sequencing and the use of the data within will be governed by their policies.