An Atlas of HIV s Favorite Targets in the Blood of Infected Individuals
Gladstone researchers have identified the blood cells most likely to be targeted by HIV during a real-life infection
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SAN FRANCISCO, April 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ In the 40-some years since the beginning of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, scientists have learned a lot about the virus, the disease, and ways to treat it. But one thing they still don t completely understand is which exact cells are most susceptible to HIV infection.
Without this knowledge, it is difficult to envision targeting these cells to protect the millions of people who encounter the virus for the first time every year, or the infected people in which infection will likely rebound if they go off therapy.