Scientists are testing CRISPR gene editing as a potential HIV cure after successfully removing the virus from infected cells ...

A Northwestern Medicine study published in Nature Communications has revealed how HIV can protect infected cells by altering the sugars on their surface, hindering the host immune system and avoiding ...

In individuals who started antiretroviral therapy during acute HIV infection, the proliferative capacity of HIV-specific CD8+ ...

The global challenge posed by HIV-1 infection continues to drive research into its underlying mechanisms and the host immune response. Central to this pursuit is the role of T cells, particularly CD4 ...

Advancements in HIV/AIDS research, drug development, and clinical practice since the 1980s have made it possible for people living with HIV to lead long, productive lives and keep the virus in check ...

A major bottleneck in curing HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is that the virus can hide in an inactive form within resting white blood cells, which play a crucial role in coordinating the immune ...

May 2, 2012 — Gene transfer using a retroviral vector that directs a patient's T cells to recognize HIV appears to be safe and persistent, according to a study published May 2 in Science Translational ...

Led by a team of African researchers, first doses of the novel T cell-inducing GRAdHIVNE1 vaccine candidate have been given. HARARE, ZIMBABWE, ROME, ITALY, NEW YORK, NY, AND CAMBRIDGE, MA / ACCESS ...