New study reveals why HIV remains in human tissue even after antiretroviral therapy (IMAGE)

University of Alberta

New study reveals why HIV remains in human tissue even after antiretroviral therapy

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Immunologist Shokrollah Elahi led new research revealing why HIV is able to linger in some cells deep in human tissues, evading the immune system even after retroviral therapy.

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Najmeh Bozorgmehr

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