Scientists freeze virus fragment in shape recognized by immune system

One strategy for designing an HIV vaccine involves identifying the key viral surface structures, snipping them off and developing a method to present these fragments to the immune system. When some parts of the surface of HIV are removed, they change shape such that antibodies no longer recognize and bind to them. A research team led by investigators at the Vaccine Research Center at NIAID has developed a strategy to overcome this.

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