HIV Conquers Immune System Faster Than Previously Realized

Friday, July 18, 2008 - 10:21 in Health & Medicine

New research into the earliest events occurring immediately upon infection with HIV-I shows that the virus deals a stunning blow to the immune system earlier than was previously understood. This suggests the window of opportunity for successful intervention may be only a matter of days -- not weeks -- after transmission, as researchers had previously believed.

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