Source: Medical News Today
Researchers in the US have discovered that a latent form of HIV hides in progenitor cells in bone marrow, avoids detection by the immune system and retains the ability to reproduce and spread when the coast is clear (eg when treated people stop taking anti-HIV drugs). The researchers hope their discovery will lead to new and more effective treatments that target these latent reservoirs and that eventually those infected won’t have to take anti-HIV drugs all their lives.
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