Drug found to eradicate HIV permanently from infected cells
Tuesday, September 24, 2013 - 11:30
in Health & Medicine
The anti-fungal drug Ciclopirox causes HIV-infected cells to commit suicide by jamming up the cells’ powerhouse, the mitochondria, according to a new study. And unlike current anti-HIV drugs, Ciclopirox completely eradicates infectious HIV from cell cultures, with no rebound of virus when the drug is stopped.