Gladstone Scientists Identify Key Factor That Controls HIV Latency

Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes of Virology and Immunology (GIVI) have found another clue that may lead to eradication of HIV from infected patients who have been on antiretroviral therapy. A real cure for HIV has been elusive because the virus can “hide” in a latent form in resting CD4-T cells. By understanding this “latency” effect, researchers can identify ways to reactivate the virus and enable complete clearance by current or future therapies.

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Filed under: HIV / AIDS on June 29th, 2009