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HIV reservoir cells have surface proteins that aid in evading immune attack

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HIV-specific immune response unconnected to inflammation in people taking ART

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MRI imaging used to find areas of active HIV replication in the body

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Minimal antibody response in Imbokodo compels change of course for HIV vaccine research

Dr Avi Kenny at AIDS 2022. Photo ©Steve Forrest/Workers’ Photos/IAS

Smart new single-cell assay shines a light on the HIV reservoir

Dr Eli Boritz at AIDS 2022. Photo ©Steve Forrest/Workers’ Photos/IAS

Deep dive into HIV’s hidden DNA finds that some people could eventually drop their drugs

This figure from the journal article shows how all the pieces of proviral DNA found in all six study participants' cells were distributed around the 23 pairs of chromosomes in the  cells' nuclei. The red lines are DNA that gave rise, at one or more time points, to viral RNA, and the blue lines are DNA that never did. It can be seen that RNA production was rare from DNA that was located outside active gene sites in the 'gene deserts'.

Has another woman naturally cleared HIV?

Lead researcher Professor Xu Yu of Massachusetts General Hospital.

Two thirds of HIV controllers in French cohort haven’t needed HIV treatment yet

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Earlier treatment and higher CD4 counts linked to smaller HIV reservoir

Dr Brian Moldt presenting to IAS 2021.