HIV uses immune system's own tools to suppress it
Wednesday, July 15, 2015 - 17:00
in Health & Medicine
A research team has made a significant discovery on how HIV escapes the body's antiviral responses. The team uncovered how an HIV viral protein known as Vpu tricks the immune system by using its own regulatory process to evade the host's first line of defence. The findings pave the way for future HIV prevention or cure strategies.