Ongoing HIV replication replenishes viral reservoirs during therapy

Wednesday, January 27, 2016 - 19:00 in Health & Medicine

In HIV-infected patients undergoing antiretroviral therapy (ART), ongoing HIV replication in lymphoid tissues such as the lymph nodes helps maintain stores, or reservoirs, of the virus, a new study funded by the National Institutes of Health suggests. A better understanding of how HIV persists in the body is essential for developing strategies to eliminate viral […]

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