Tag: HIV reservoirs
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Canadian Study Reveals How HIV Hides in Different Parts of the Body
New Evidence of Tissue-Specific HIV Integration A landmark study from Western University and the University of Calgary reveals a nuanced picture of how HIV hides in the body. By examining tissue-specific patterns of HIV DNA integration, researchers show that the virus does not randomly embed itself in host genomes. Instead, HIV targets particular regions within…
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HIV Hides in Tissue-Specific DNA: Canadian Study Maps Viral Reservoirs
Overview: Why the search for HIV reservoirs matters Researchers across Canada have taken a significant step toward understanding why HIV persists despite decades of antiretroviral therapy. A collaborative study led by Stephen Barr at Western University and Guido van Marle at the University of Calgary reveals that HIV does not integrate randomly into the human…